US Airstrikes Prevented Christmas Attacks in Nigeria, Congressman Says.

A United States congressman, Riley Moore, highlighted the contrast between deadly Christmas attacks in Nigeria in previous years and US military action this year, noting that American forces targeted Islamist militants rather than allowing another holiday to be marked by bloodshed.
Moore wrote on social media that Christians in Nigeria had been killed during the past two Christmas seasons, but this year, the response focused on extremist groups instead.
“For the past two Christmases, Christians have been murdered in Nigeria. This year, thanks to @POTUS, Radical Islamic Terrorists were on the receiving end of 12 Tomahawk missiles,” Moore said.
He added that the successful strikes on ISIS, conducted in coordination with the Nigerian government, are a first step toward securing the country and ending the attacks on Christian communities.
US President Donald Trump confirmed that American forces carried out lethal strikes against Islamic State militants in northwestern Nigeria and vowed that further action would follow if attacks on Christians continued.
In 2023, attacks on Christmas Eve in Plateau State reportedly left at least 140 people dead and several others missing in remote villages. In 2024, herdsmen attacked a cluster of five predominantly Christian villages in Benue State on Christmas Day, killing at least 33 people.