US launches strike against ISIL in northwest Nigeria

The US President directed a deadly airstrike against ISIL fighters in northwest Nigeria, citing their targeting and killing of innocent Christians as the primary reason for the attack. The US military’s Africa Command carried out the strike at the request of Nigerian authorities, resulting in the death of multiple ISIS terrorists. Trump warned the terrorists of consequences for their actions and followed through with military action to address the escalating violence against Christians in the region.

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