Day 341
December 26, 2025
2 documented events
- Serious Rights Violation Military Overreach
Trump announces strikes, framing as defense of Christians
President Trump publicly announces the strikes, stating the US military struck 'ISIS terrorist scum' in Nigeria. He frames the action as a response to persecution of Christians, though Sokoto is a predominantly Muslim region.
From: First-Ever US Airstrikes in Nigeria: Christmas Day Tomahawk Strikes on Sokoto
- Serious Rights Violation Military Overreach
Unexploded ordnance found in villages
Reports emerge that at least four Tomahawk warheads failed to explode and landed in the villages of Offa, Zugurma, and Jabo, creating a direct hazard to civilian communities.
From: First-Ever US Airstrikes in Nigeria: Christmas Day Tomahawk Strikes on Sokoto