Day 340
December 25, 2025
1 documented event
- Serious Rights Violation Military Overreach
First-Ever US Airstrikes in Nigeria: Christmas Day Tomahawk Strikes on Sokoto
On December 25-26, 2025, the United States conducted its first-ever airstrikes in Nigeria, launching over a dozen Tomahawk cruise missiles from the USS Paul Ignatius at targets in Sokoto State, purportedly against Islamic State Sahel Province (ISSP) camps. Local communities reported no history of ISIS presence, and at least four missile warheads failed to explode and landed in nearby villages.
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