Nigeria: U.S. Africa Command Conducts Strike Against Isis in Nigeria

Lt. Col. Leslie Pratt - MQ-9 Reaper
MQ-9 Reaper drones, like the one pictured here, operating from maritime platforms in the Gulf of Guinea were used by the U.S. military to launch 16 GPS-guided precision munitions against Islamic State (ISIS) elements attempting to enter Nigeria from the Sahel corridor, according to Nigeria's Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris.
25 December 2025
United States Africa Command (Stuttgart)
By U.S. Africa Command Public Affairs

Stuttgart, Germany — At the direction of the President of the United States and the Secretary of War, and in coordination with Nigerian authorities, U.S. Africa Command conducted strikes against ISIS terrorists in Nigeria on Dec. 25, 2025, in Sokoto State.

At the direction of the President of the United States and the Secretary of War, and in coordination with Nigerian authorities, U.S. Africa Command conducted strikes against ISIS terrorists in Nigeria on Dec. 25, 2025, in Sokoto State.

The command's initial assessment is that multiple ISIS terrorists were killed in the ISIS camps.

"U.S. Africa Command is working with Nigerian and regional partners to increase counterterrorism cooperation efforts related to on-going violence and threats against innocent lives," said Gen. Dagvin Anderson, commander, U.S. Africa Command. "Our goal is to protect Americans and to disrupt violent extremist organizations wherever they are."

U.S. Africa Command will continue to assess the results of the operation and will provide additional information as appropriate. Specific details about the operation will not be released in order to ensure operational security."

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