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US air strikes in north-western Nigeria on Christmas Day targeted Isis militants, the President said, amid claims of violence against Christians

Following repeated accusations that Nigeria’s government has failed to stop violence against Christians in the country, Donald Trump announced a series of air strikes on targets in the West African nation on Christmas Day.

The strikes, which targeted Isis militants in Nigeria’s north-western Sokoto state, mark one of Trump’s most recent uses of military force abroad. The move comes weeks after the US President threatened action amid months of allegations from politicians and activists.

Announcing the operation via Truth Social, Trump said the strikes were aimed at Isis “terrorists” and warned that “if they did not stop the slaughtering of Christians, there would be hell to pay”.

“Tonight there was,” he added.