Europe (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – On December 25, 2025, U.S. forces and Nigeria struck ISIS-linked Lakurawa militants in Jabo village with a dozen Tomahawk missiles, following Trump’s warning over attacks on Christians.
As Reuters News reported, Nigeria dodged a bullet from U.S. threats by teaming up on a Christmas Day airstrike against Islamic State militants. President Donald Trump had warned a month back of unilateral action if Abuja didn’t curb attacks on Christians. The joint operation hit a remote spot in the northwest, where explosions rocked Jabo village late Thursday, Dec 26, 2025.
What led the US and Nigeria to strike 12 ISIS militants in Jabo?
Trump broke the news on Truth Social, saying U.S. forces fired at the request of Nigeria’s government. The target: militants preying on Christian communities. A U.S. defence source confirmed a dozen Tomahawk missiles flew from a Navy ship. Nigeria’s Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar supported the move on TV, stressing it fought terror, not any faith.
“We’re a multi-religious nation protecting all lives,”
he said.
Local reports spoke of blasts, but casualty counts remain unverified. U.S. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth hinted at more strikes ahead on X. Experts call the hit mostly symbolic—a deterrent flex from the Trump team.
The area swarms with Lakurawa fighters, a jihadist crew tied to ISIS. They run roughshod over villages, steal cattle, and push hardline rules since morphing from vigilantes last year. Abuja branded them terrorists early on.
Security watchers doubt quick fixes from one raid.
“Cruise missiles won’t uproot deep-rooted militancy overnight,”
said a former U.S. Africa hand. Nigeria’s split evenly between Christians down south and Muslims up north, faces nonstop threats from insurgents, kidnappers, and bandits. Trump spotlighted Christian perils last month, slapping Nigeria on a watch list. Officials here deny targeted persecution and vowed teamwork instead.
Post-threat, Nigerian bigwigs jetted to Washington. Deals got inked, surveillance-mapped hideouts. Now the strike seals that pact. But some warn it risks fueling talk of religious clashes in a powder-keg country.
In the northwest region of Nigeria between approximately 2016 to 2018, the Lakurawa militia had been identified as local vigilantes fighting against banditry. At some point, however, they moved beyond local protection and began implementing Islamic extremist ideology, and thus began to become militant extremists like existing terror cells in the region.
Ultimately, upon designation as terrorist organization by the Nigerian government at the end of 2024 after numerous attacks including a mass casualty attack in Kwallajiya village on July 1, 2025, President Donald Trump issued a final warning about the importance of U.S. support of Nigeria protecting Christians from ongoing violence, and giving Nigeria the choice whether or not to activate the U.S. to take action to prevent such violence.
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20 responses to “US and Nigeria Strike 12 ISIS Militants in Jabo Following Trump Warning”
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Seems like Christmas came early for some in Jabo, eh? Nothing says “we care” like a dozen cruise missiles flying by to sort out your neighborhood problems. 🎄💥
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Isn’t it lovely when Christmas cheer comes packaged with Tomahawk missiles? 🎄💥 Just what we need—more fireworks in the name of “peacekeeping.”
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Christmas came early for Jabo, didn’t it? Just a dozen Tomahawks for a dozen militants – who knew Trump had such a flair for festive gift-giving? 🎁💥
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Seems like Jabo just got a Christmas gift of Tomahawks—who knew Santa had a military division? 🎄💥 But I suppose when diplomacy fails, nothing says “peace on earth” quite like a dozen missiles, eh?
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Striking ISIS militants on Christmas Day, eh? Nothing says “holiday spirit” like a dozen Tomahawk missiles—guess Santa’s got a new list for naughty and nice! 🎅💥
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So, we’re firing missiles on Christmas now? Nothing says “peace on Earth” quite like a dozen Tomahawks in Jabo—cheers to that festive spirit, eh? 🎄💥
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Can’t help but admire the timing—nothing screams “peace on Earth” quite like a Christmas Day missile exchange. 🎄💥 I suppose some folks celebrate with turkey, others with Tomahawk!
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So, the U.S. and Nigeria decided to throw a dozen Tomahawk missiles like confetti on Christmas, eh? Just what the world needed—a holiday special in Jabo, because nothing says peace on Earth like a little targeted airstrike! 🎄💥
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Sure, because nothing says “holiday cheer” like a dozen Tomahawk missiles flying over your village. Just what we need, a festive airstrike to remind us of global unity! 🎄💥
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Talk about a festive surprise! Nothing says “Merry Christmas” quite like a dozen Tomahawk missiles making a grand entrance in Nigeria—hope they saved some cake for the afterparty! 🎉💥
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Guess it takes a dozen Tomahawks for the US to remind Nigeria that Christmas isn’t just about turkey and tinsel. 🎄💥 You’ve got to love the timing—nothing like a festive airstrike to spread holiday cheer! 😂
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Blimey, nothing says “Merry Christmas” like a dozen Tomahawk missiles to spice up the holiday season! 😅 I suppose that’s one way to keep the neighbors in check, eh?
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Nigerian officials must be thrilled – nothing says “partnership” like a dozen cruise missiles on Christmas Day! 🎄💣 I guess they didn’t get the memo that goodwill towards all men doesn’t include airstrikes.
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So, just in time for Christmas, the US and Nigeria decided to go all out with a gift of cruise missiles for the local militants. Nothing says “peace on Earth” quite like a dozen Tomahawk missiles to settle those pesky religious debates, right? 🎄💥
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Ah, nothing quite says “Merry Christmas” like a dozen Tomahawk missiles flying in to save the day. Who needs holiday cheer when you can have a geopolitical spectacle? 🎄💥
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Just what we needed for Christmas – a dozen missiles to remind us that diplomacy is just a fancy word for “let’s blow things up instead.” 🎄💥 Who knew the festive season called for a little Tomahawk seasoning?
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Looks like Trump just turned Christmas into a military holiday—nothing says “peace on Earth” quite like a dozen Tomahawk missiles, eh? 🎄💣 Who needs a silent night when you’ve got a fireworks display in Jabo!
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Looks like Santa traded in his sleigh for some Tomahawk missiles this Christmas. Nothing says “holiday spirit” quite like a joint airstrike—cheers to festive diplomacy! 🎅💥
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Seems like Christmas came early for some, eh? Nothing says ‘peace on Earth’ quite like a dozen Tomahawks under the tree—who knew Santa was packing heat this year? 🎄💣
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Looks like Santa’s sleigh has been upgraded to a Tomahawk delivery service! 🎅💥 Nothing says “Merry Christmas” quite like a few precision strikes, eh?
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