US air strikes in Sokoto on December 25, 2025 targeted terrorist camps, killed fighters, and highlighted Nigeria’s deepening insecurity and foreign military role.

The U.S. airstrikes targeting militants affiliated with the Islamic State group in Nigeria escalate a yearslong offensive.

A Warri-based lawyer, Mr Owen Nanakumor, on Friday hailed the United States (US) Army for bombing the strongholds of terrorist groups in North-West

Nigeria, which is battling multiple armed groups, said the US strikes were part of an exchange of intelligence and strategic coordination between the two countries.

Nigeria, which is battling multiple armed groups, said the US strikes were part of an exchange of intelligence and strategic coordination between the two countries.

The United States airstrikes targeting militants affiliated with the Islamic State in northwestern Nigeria are a major escalation of an offensive that Nigeria’s overstretched military has struggled with for years.