Trump’s Claims About Nigeria Strike Belie a Complex Situation on the Ground

Scritto il 26/12/2025
da Ruth Maclean, Saikou Jammeh and Ismail Auwal

President Trump said the targets of airstrikes in Nigeria were Islamic State terrorists responsible for killing Christians, but experts question his framing.President Trump at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla., on Monday. He said that the targets of Thursday’s strike on Sokoto State in Nigeria were members of the Islamic State.