Nigeria, ISIS
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Foundation for Defense of Democracies adjunct senior fellow Peter Doran discusses President Donald Trump’s warning that the United States could take further action if Christians continue to be targeted in Nigeria on ‘Fox Report.
Intelligence indicated the two Islamic State-linked camps in the Bauni forest of Sokoto State were being used by foreign ISIS elements working with local affiliates to plan large-scale attacks inside Nigeria.
The Nigerian government has confirmed its involvement in joint security operations with the United States after President Donald Trump announced a "deadly" strike against ISIS militants in northwest Nigeria.
Trump said the United States launched Christmas night airstrikes in Nigeria targeting ISIS militants he accused of killing Christians in recent attacks.