The US’s Christmas Day strikes against Islamic State targets in Nigeria have been met with praise by Donald Trump supporters who for months had been agitating for the president to respond forcefully to the killings of Christians in the country. Death to all Islamic terrorists! North Carolina senator Ted Budd, a Republican, said that IS “is responsible for the deaths of thousands of Christians & religious minorities in Nigeria”. “I said, ‘Nope, let’s give a Christmas present,’” Trump remarked to the outlet. Hegseth on Friday warned of additional US strikes against IS targets in northern Nigeria.

Source: The Guardian December 26, 2025 18:11 UTC