Country’s foreign minister says his president signed off on US air attack – key US politics stories from 26 December at a glance

President claims strikes targeted militants in country’s north-west, accusing group of attacking Christian communities

The US president says IS targets were attacked in north-western Nigeria, accusing the group of killing Christians.

The president previously ordered the Pentagon to begin planning for potential military action in Nigeria following claims of Christian persecution.

Am Weihnachtstag verkündet der US-Präsident Attacken auf islamistische Terroristen, die Christen verfolgt und ermordet haben sollen. Das Pentagon veröffentlicht ein Video dazu.

The attacks mark the first by US forces in Nigeria under Trump, and come after the Republican berated the West African nation in October and November, saying Christians there…

US-Präsident Trump drohte Nigeria im November mit Militärschlägen wegen eines angeblichen Völkermords an Christen. Nun verkündet er am Weihnachtstag Angriffe auf Kämpfer der…

The president declared: ‘MERRY CHRISTMAS to all, including the dead Terrorists, of which there will be many more if their slaughter of Christians continues’

Parts of the US right have for years been amplifying claims that Christians face violence in Nigeria, a notion the US president has helped to encourage

Trump also wishes ‘merry Christmas to all, including the dead terrorists’, after strikes. Key US politics stories from Thursday 25 December

The US has launched a “powerful and deadly strike” against Isis in Nigeria, Donald Trump has said. Footage shared by the Department of Defense on Friday (26 December) appears to…

Un attacco da parte degli Stati Uniti in Nigeria, contro i terroristi dell'Isis. Lo ha annunciato il presidente Donald Trump, che ha confermato che nella notte è...

Donald Trump claims airstrikes targeted militants in country’s north-west, accusing group of attacking Christian communities

Strikes against group accused by Donald Trump of attacking Christian communities took place on Christmas Day in country’s north-west

The US says it is targeting ISIS groups which have been attacking Christians

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu gave the U.S. government the "go-ahead" to carry out airstrikes on ISIS targets.

Trump says strikes are related to 'Christian genocide' but attacks on Christian farmers happened in different area.

Pete Hegseth says ‘more to come’ as Nigerian foreign minister confirms his country provided intelligence for first wave

Residents and security analysts have said Nigeria’s security crisis affects both Christians and Muslims.

Am zweiten Weihnachtsfeiertag lässt US-Präsident Trump den Drohungen Taten folgen: US-Raketen greifen Ziele in Nigeria an. Trump begründet das mit einem „Genozid“ an Christen,…

Some even celebrated ‘mass killing’ and the president’s ‘resolve’ in attacking Islamic State targets