WEST PALM BEACH, Florida: President Donald Trump said Thursday night that he’d launched a “powerful and deadly” US strike against Daesh forces in Nigeria, after spending weeks accusing the West African country’s government of failing to rein in the persecution of Christians.
“Tonight, at my direction as Commander in Chief, the United States launched a powerful and deadly strike against Daesh Terrorist Scum in Northwest Nigeria, who have been targeting and viciously killing, primarily, innocent Christians, at levels not seen for many years, and even Centuries!” the president posted on his social media site.
His post did not include information about how the strike was carried out, nor what effects it had. But the US Africa Command posted on X that it had “conducted a strike at the request of Nigerian authorities in Soboto State killing multiple Daesh terrorists.”
“Lethal strikes against Daesh demonstrate the strength of our military and our commitment to eliminating terrorist threats against Americans at home and abroad,” its post said.
The Defense Department did not immediately answer requests for comment.
