US Conducts Deadly Christmas Day Strikes Against ISIS in Nigeria

US Strikes ISIS in Nigeria

• 🎯 The US conducted deadly Christmas Day strikes targeting Islamic State militants in Nigeria.
• 🇺🇸 President Trump ordered the attack, citing the group's targeting and killing of Christians in the country.
• 💥 The War Department released video of missiles being launched, and US African Command confirmed multiple ISIS members were killed.
• ⚠️ President Trump warned that more attacks could occur if the slaughter of Christians continues.

Context of the Strikes

• 🗓️ The strikes occurred just days after the release of hundreds of abducted children from a Catholic school in Nigeria.
• 🏫 13 students and 12 teachers were freed after more than a month in captivity, having been kidnapped from St. Mary's Catholic School before Thanksgiving.
• 🤝 The US worked with the government of Nigeria to carry out the Christmas strikes.
• ❓ US officials did not disclose the exact number of ISIS terrorists killed or provide further details on the military action's logistics.

Ukraine Conflict Developments

• 🇺🇦 Ukrainian President Zelenskyy has agreed to meet with President Trump in the near future to discuss the war in Ukraine.
• 🕊️ Zelenskyy previously had a conversation with US special envoy Steve Wickoff and Jared Kushner about bringing peace closer.
• 💥 Despite peace efforts, fighting continues, with Russian bombing in Odessa, Kyiv, and Chernihiv resulting in civilian casualties on Christmas night.
• 🚀 Ukraine launched Storm Shadow missiles and drones targeting Russian oil and gas facilities.
• 🇷🇺 A bipartisan group of senators condemned Russia's strikes, calling Putin a ruthless murderer untrustworthy for peace talks.