PresidentDonald Trumpannounced on Dec. 25 that the U.S. military had attacked Islamic State targetsin Nigeria.
In a post onTruth Social, the president said he directed the military to launch a "powerful and deadly strike against ISIS Terrorist Scum in Northwest Nigeria, who have been targeting and viciously killing, primarily, innocent Christians, at levels not seen for many years, and even Centuries!"
"I have previously warned these Terrorists that if they did not stop the slaughtering of Christians, there would be hell to pay, and tonight, there was," Trump continued, adding that the Pentagon conducted "numerous" strikes against ISIS targets in the region.
The announcement comes after the U.S. militarylaunched airstrikes on several ISIS targetsin Syria on Dec. 19, following the deaths of two U.S. soldiers and a civilian interpreter.
This is a developing story.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:US forces hit ISIS targets in Nigeria, Trump says
