Staff Reports
On Christmas night, President Donald Trump delivered a forceful reminder that America stands unyielding against global terror, authorizing precision airstrikes on ISIS targets in northwest Nigeria. While families gathered for holiday peace, Trump's decisive action targeted jihadist strongholds amid a surge of brutality against Christians and civilians. This wasn't posturing—it was a direct strike at the heart of instability, underscoring that under strong leadership, the U.S. refuses to let terror fester unchecked in Africa's volatile Sahel region.
Nigeria's security crisis has spiraled into nightmare territory, with ISIS-affiliated groups like ISWAP slaughtering 51 Christians in Plateau State and abducting over 300 schoolchildren in recent raids. Schools turned into hostage zones and villages were razed highlight a government too weak to protect its people, creating a vacuum that emboldens fanatics. Trump's strikes cut through this chaos, affirming that American power can disrupt terror networks before they metastasize, a stark contrast to years of timid diplomacy that let threats grow.
Tonight’s headline is a Christmas card written in ordnance: U.S. airstrikes in Sokoto State, northwest Nigeria, announced by Trump as a “powerful and deadly strike” on ISIS targets, carried out by AFRICOM at Nigeria’s request, with “multiple ISIS operatives” reportedly killed.… https://t.co/vVhFeUpD8m pic.twitter.com/lbBSjpjsK7
— THE ISLANDER (@IslanderWORLD) December 26, 2025
Even Trump's staunchest critics nodded in reluctant approval, exposing the desperation of West Africa's terror breeding ground—the world's largest, where al-Qaeda's JNIM battles for dominance from Mali to Nigeria. Expelled from Iraq and Syria, these savages have relocated, risking an Afghanistan-style collapse if ignored. Progressive calls for isolationism only invite disaster, handing the continent to adversaries like China and Russia while pretending restraint equals wisdom.
Past U.S. efforts in Africa—underfunded, bureaucratic, and ineffective—have squandered opportunities, allowing insecurity to erode a key partner like Nigeria. The Pentagon's murmurs of reduced focus play into rivals' hands, ceding strategic ground in a geopolitical chess match America cannot afford to lose. Trump's move signals a return to forthright strength, prioritizing national security over endless hand-wringing.
This must mark the launch of a sustained campaign, not a holiday headline. Conservatives rightly demand a robust strategy: targeted operations, bolstered partnerships, and accountability for failures, all without miring troops in quagmires. America's interests demand vigilance—keeping the Sahel from launching attacks on our shores. Weakness invites aggression; Trump's resolve proves that strength protects freedom.
