'Christmas present’: Trump says he delayed Nigeria strikes by a week; here is why
US President Donald Trump delayed airstrikes against Islamic State-linked militants in Nigeria to coincide with Christmas Day, calling it a "Christmas present." The operation, coordinated with Nigerian authorities, targeted two Islamic State enclaves in Sokoto state. Analysts question the focus on IS in the northwest, suggesting a political framing of the conflict.
US President Donald Trump delayed airstrikes against Islamic State-linked militants in Nigeria to coincide with Christmas Day, calling it a "Christmas present." The operation, coordinated with Nigerian authorities, targeted two Islamic State enclaves in Sokoto state. Analysts question the focus on IS in the northwest, suggesting a political framing of the conflict.
