Nigeria Receives Military Assistance From the US Following the Christmas Strikes
The United States announced on Tuesday that it has delivered “critical military supplies” to Nigeria following strikes carried out on Christmas Day targeting militants in the country’s northwest. The move highlights growing security cooperation between Washington and Abuja. It coincides with Nigeria’s national security adviser signing a $750,000-per-month agreement with a U.S. firm to lobby the Trump administration.
On 25 December, U.S. forces struck locations in Sokoto State in what Nigeria described as a “joint” operation against sites linked to the Islamic State group. This delivery supports Nigeria’s ongoing operations and underscores our shared security partnership,” said U.S. Africa Command (USAFRICOM) on X, without providing further details.
The strikes mark a shift after tensions in bilateral relations last year, when President Donald Trump described violence in Nigeria as “persecution” and “genocide” against Christians—a characterization rejected by both the Nigerian government and independent analysts.
Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country, is divided roughly between a predominantly Muslim north and a largely Christian south. The nation continues to face multiple armed conflicts, including a jihadist insurgency that has persisted since 2009.
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