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President Trump announced on December 25, 2025 that he had ordered U.S. forces to strike Islamic State-affiliated fighters in northwest Nigeria, calling the operation “powerful and deadly” and saying it was a response to relentless attacks on Christian communities. The strikes, the president said, were carried out at his direction as Commander in Chief and were intended to send a clear message that radical Islamist terror will not be tolerated.
U.S. Africa Command confirmed the operation took place in Sokoto state and said the strikes were carried out at the request of Nigerian authorities, underscoring that this was coordinated action rather than a rash, unilateral stunt. Nigerian officials described the raid as the product of shared intelligence and planning, a reminder that American muscle paired with local cooperation can produce real results against militants.
This action follows a string of recent attacks by ISIS-linked operatives, including the deadly ambush in Syria that killed two U.S. soldiers in mid-December and prompted heavy U.S. strikes there in retaliation. The administration has been clear: when American troops are attacked, and when religious minorities are butchered with impunity, the United States will respond with force and precision.
For those of a conservative disposition who have long argued that strength and clarity deter chaos, this is the kind of decisive leadership that restores American credibility abroad. Talk is cheap — global predators respect action, not lectures — and the president delivered action on Christmas Day when many would have preferred political theater or timid statements. This is about protecting the innocent and defending principles, not scoring cheap points with critics who would have us stand down.
Predictably, the usual suspects in the establishment media and on the left will denounce any military move as reckless, even as they have spent years excusing or ignoring persecution abroad. Their reflexive outrage ignores the moral clarity and strategic necessity of striking terror networks before they metastasize, and it marginalizes the victims whose lives hang in the balance. Political convenience should not be allowed to trump the security of civilians or American service members.
Support for the troops who execute these missions must be absolute and nonpartisan; sound policy pairs intelligence with precision strikes and backing for local partners who carry the long fight on the ground. The message from this administration is straightforward: the United States will not be passive while extremists expand safe havens, nor will it stand silent while religious minorities are slaughtered.
If the world learned anything this year, it is that weakness invites aggression and inaction becomes complicity. The Christmas strikes in Nigeria reinforce a simple, conservative truth — strength, resolve, and partnership keep terror off American soil and protect vulnerable communities abroad. The days of wringing hands while monsters organize are over; the nation can take heart in leaders who choose action over appeasement.
