Trump says US struck Islamic State targets in Nigeria after group targeted Christians

By AP

President Donald Trump says the U.S. launched a deadly strike against Islamic State forces in Nigeria, after spending weeks accusing the the West African country’s government of failing to rein in the persecution of Christians

Trump says US struck Islamic State targets in Nigeria after group targeted ChristiansBy WILL WEISSERTAssociated PressThe Associated PressWEST PALM BEACH, Fla.

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday that the U.S. launched a “powerful and deadly” strike against Islamic State forces in Nigeria, after spending weeks accusing the West African country’s government of failing to rein in the persecution of Christians.

In a Christmas evening post on his social media site, Trump did not provide details or mention the extent of the damage caused by the strikes in Sokoto state.

A Defense Department official, who insisted on anonymity to discuss details not made public, said the U.S. worked with Nigeria to carry out the strikes, and that they’d been approved by that country’s government.

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