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Unsafe Nigeria; US Begins Military Action In Sokoto, Several Dead
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#Breaking News #Jabo #Nigeria #Sokoto #Trump #US ©December 26th, 2025 ®December 26, 2025 4:37 am While many Nigerians were asleep after the 2025 Christmas celebration, the United States, US war ship moved close and took position in the territorial Africa waters, then launched missiles at the dead of the night on Thursday into areas predominantly dominated by the Lakurawa terrorists in the Nigeria North Western State of Sokoto, with President Donald Trump saying many of the terrorists were killed, but, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, ISIS in the West Africa Province is yet to issue a statement over the airstrikes on the Lakurawa camps in Sokoto, the armed group that is affiliated with the Islamic State Sahel Province operating in Mali, Niger, and the Nigeria Kebbi and Sokoto states whose activities are mostly observed in five local government areas of Tangaza, Gudu, Illela, Binji, and Silame in Sokoto state, this, some residents at Jabo village in the Tambuwal local government area of Sokoto state posted videos online to indicate that some components used in making the missiles fell on a farmland in the Jabo village, the videos showed alot of the villagers, mostly younger ones holding phones with touch light on, recording the scene of the burning parts of one of the missiles in the farmland, while some took a closer camera angle shot of some of the components that have manufacturing inscriptions dates and brand labels. #OsazuwaAkonedo
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While many Nigerians were asleep after
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While many Nigerians were asleep after
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While many Nigerians were asleep after the 2025 Christmas celebration, the
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the 2025 Christmas celebration, the
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the 2025 Christmas celebration, the United States US warship moved close and
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United States US warship moved close and
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United States US warship moved close and took position in the territorial Africa
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took position in the territorial Africa
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took position in the territorial Africa waters, then launched missiles at the
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waters, then launched missiles at the
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waters, then launched missiles at the dead of the night on Thursday into areas
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dead of the night on Thursday into areas
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dead of the night on Thursday into areas predominantly dominated by the Lacurawa
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predominantly dominated by the Lacurawa
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predominantly dominated by the Lacurawa terrorists in the Nigeria northwestern
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terrorists in the Nigeria northwestern
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terrorists in the Nigeria northwestern state of Socket with President Donald
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state of Socket with President Donald
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state of Socket with President Donald Trump saying many of the terrorists were
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Trump saying many of the terrorists were
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Trump saying many of the terrorists were killed. part. The Islamic State of Iraq
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killed. part. The Islamic State of Iraq
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killed. part. The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, ISIS in the West Africa
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and Syria, ISIS in the West Africa
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and Syria, ISIS in the West Africa province is yet to issue a statement
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province is yet to issue a statement
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province is yet to issue a statement over the air strikes on the Lacurawa
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over the air strikes on the Lacurawa
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over the air strikes on the Lacurawa camps in Socket, the armed group that is
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camps in Socket, the armed group that is
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camps in Socket, the armed group that is affiliated with the Islamic State Sahil
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affiliated with the Islamic State Sahil
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affiliated with the Islamic State Sahil province operating in Mali, Nij and the
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province operating in Mali, Nij and the
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province operating in Mali, Nij and the Nigeria Kebbe and Sockto states whose
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Nigeria Kebbe and Sockto states whose
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Nigeria Kebbe and Sockto states whose activities are mostly observed in five
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activities are mostly observed in five
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activities are mostly observed in five local government areas of Tangasa, Gudu,
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local government areas of Tangasa, Gudu,
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local government areas of Tangasa, Gudu, Ala, Benji and Salame in Sakto state.
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Ala, Benji and Salame in Sakto state.
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Ala, Benji and Salame in Sakto state. This some residents at Jabo village in
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This some residents at Jabo village in
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This some residents at Jabo village in the Tambul local government area of
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the Tambul local government area of
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the Tambul local government area of Sockto state posted videos online to
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Sockto state posted videos online to
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Sockto state posted videos online to indicate that some components used in
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indicate that some components used in
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indicate that some components used in making the missiles fell on a farmland
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making the missiles fell on a farmland
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making the missiles fell on a farmland in the Jabo village. The videos showed a
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in the Jabo village. The videos showed a
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in the Jabo village. The videos showed a lot of the villages, mostly younger
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lot of the villages, mostly younger
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lot of the villages, mostly younger ones, holding phones with touch light
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ones, holding phones with touch light
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ones, holding phones with touch light on, recording the scene of the burning
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on, recording the scene of the burning
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on, recording the scene of the burning parts of one of the missiles in the
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parts of one of the missiles in the
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parts of one of the missiles in the farmland, while some took a closer
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farmland, while some took a closer
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farmland, while some took a closer camera angle shot of some of the
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camera angle shot of some of the
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camera angle shot of some of the components that have manufacturing
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components that have manufacturing
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components that have manufacturing inscriptions, dates, and brand labels.
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inscriptions, dates, and brand labels.
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inscriptions, dates, and brand labels. The US Africa Command in a statement a
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The US Africa Command in a statement a
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The US Africa Command in a statement a few hours ago said, "At the direction of
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few hours ago said, "At the direction of
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few hours ago said, "At the direction of the President of the United States and
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the President of the United States and
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the President of the United States and the Secretary of War and in coordination
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the Secretary of War and in coordination
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the Secretary of War and in coordination with Nigerian authorities, US Africa
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with Nigerian authorities, US Africa
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with Nigerian authorities, US Africa Command conducted strikes against ISIS
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Command conducted strikes against ISIS
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Command conducted strikes against ISIS terrorists in Nigeria on December 25th,
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terrorists in Nigeria on December 25th,
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terrorists in Nigeria on December 25th, 2025 in Socket State. President Donald
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2025 in Socket State. President Donald
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2025 in Socket State. President Donald Trump while announcing the military
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Trump while announcing the military
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Trump while announcing the military action through his truth social media
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action through his truth social media
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action through his truth social media platform on Thursday night said,
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platform on Thursday night said,
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platform on Thursday night said, "Tonight at my direction as
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"Tonight at my direction as
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"Tonight at my direction as commanderin-chief, the United States
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commanderin-chief, the United States
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commanderin-chief, the United States launched a powerful and deadly strike
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launched a powerful and deadly strike
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launched a powerful and deadly strike against ISIS terrorist scum in northwest
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against ISIS terrorist scum in northwest
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against ISIS terrorist scum in northwest Nigeria who have been targeting and
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Nigeria who have been targeting and
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Nigeria who have been targeting and viciously killing primarily innocent
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viciously killing primarily innocent
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viciously killing primarily innocent Christians at levels not seen for many
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Christians at levels not seen for many
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Christians at levels not seen for many years and even centuries. I have
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years and even centuries. I have
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years and even centuries. I have previously warned these terrorists that
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previously warned these terrorists that
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previously warned these terrorists that if they did not stop the slaughtering of
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if they did not stop the slaughtering of
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if they did not stop the slaughtering of Christians, there would be hell to pay.
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Christians, there would be hell to pay.
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Christians, there would be hell to pay. And tonight there was. The Department of
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And tonight there was. The Department of
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And tonight there was. The Department of War executed numerous perfect strikes as
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War executed numerous perfect strikes as
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War executed numerous perfect strikes as only the United States is capable of
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only the United States is capable of
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only the United States is capable of doing. Under my leadership, our country
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doing. Under my leadership, our country
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doing. Under my leadership, our country will not allow radical Islamic terrorism
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will not allow radical Islamic terrorism
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will not allow radical Islamic terrorism to prosper. May God bless our military
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to prosper. May God bless our military
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to prosper. May God bless our military and merry Christmas to all, including
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and merry Christmas to all, including
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and merry Christmas to all, including the dead terrorists, of which there will
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the dead terrorists, of which there will
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the dead terrorists, of which there will be many more if their slaughter of
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be many more if their slaughter of
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be many more if their slaughter of Christians continues. Peter Hgsith, the
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Christians continues. Peter Hgsith, the
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Christians continues. Peter Hgsith, the US Secretary of War, reiterated the US
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US Secretary of War, reiterated the US
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US Secretary of War, reiterated the US president announcement in a tweet,
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president announcement in a tweet,
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president announcement in a tweet, saying, "The president was clear last
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saying, "The president was clear last
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saying, "The president was clear last month. The killing of innocent
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month. The killing of innocent
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month. The killing of innocent Christians in Nigeria and elsewhere must
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Christians in Nigeria and elsewhere must
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Christians in Nigeria and elsewhere must end. The Department of War is always
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end. The Department of War is always
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end. The Department of War is always ready, so ISIS found out tonight on
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ready, so ISIS found out tonight on
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ready, so ISIS found out tonight on Christmas.
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Christmas.
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Christmas. More to come. Grateful for Nigerian
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More to come. Grateful for Nigerian
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More to come. Grateful for Nigerian government support and cooperation.
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government support and cooperation.
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government support and cooperation. Merry Christmas. On November 25th, 2025,
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Merry Christmas. On November 25th, 2025,
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Merry Christmas. On November 25th, 2025, Peter Hexif had said, "Yes, sir. The
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Peter Hexif had said, "Yes, sir. The
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Peter Hexif had said, "Yes, sir. The killing of innocent Christians in
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killing of innocent Christians in
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killing of innocent Christians in Nigeria and anywhere must end
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Nigeria and anywhere must end
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Nigeria and anywhere must end immediately. The Department of War is
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immediately. The Department of War is
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immediately. The Department of War is preparing for action. Either the
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preparing for action. Either the
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preparing for action. Either the Nigerian government protects Christians
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Nigerian government protects Christians
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Nigerian government protects Christians or we will kill the Islamic terrorists
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or we will kill the Islamic terrorists
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or we will kill the Islamic terrorists who are committing these horrible
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who are committing these horrible
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who are committing these horrible atrocities.
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atrocities.
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atrocities. Bilama Bukati, a lawyer and social
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Bilama Bukati, a lawyer and social
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Bilama Bukati, a lawyer and social commentator, tweeted in reaction that,
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commentator, tweeted in reaction that,
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commentator, tweeted in reaction that, "I'm pleased to see that President Trump
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"I'm pleased to see that President Trump
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"I'm pleased to see that President Trump appears to have listened to our concerns
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appears to have listened to our concerns
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appears to have listened to our concerns back in November and worked with the
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back in November and worked with the
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back in November and worked with the Nigerian government rather than acting
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Nigerian government rather than acting
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Nigerian government rather than acting unilaterally. The US air strikes
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unilaterally. The US air strikes
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unilaterally. The US air strikes reportedly took place in Socket State,
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reportedly took place in Socket State,
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reportedly took place in Socket State, suggesting they targeted the Lacarova
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suggesting they targeted the Lacarova
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suggesting they targeted the Lacarova group, which has become increasingly
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group, which has become increasingly
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group, which has become increasingly lethal. Strikes against the group are a
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lethal. Strikes against the group are a
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lethal. Strikes against the group are a welcome development as they can help
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welcome development as they can help
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welcome development as they can help degrade its leadership and logistical
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degrade its leadership and logistical
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degrade its leadership and logistical capacity. This is especially positive
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capacity. This is especially positive
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capacity. This is especially positive given that the operation was carried out
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given that the operation was carried out
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given that the operation was carried out with the consent and cooperation of the
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with the consent and cooperation of the
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with the consent and cooperation of the Nigerian government. We had reported in
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Nigerian government. We had reported in
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Nigerian government. We had reported in early November 2025 that President
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early November 2025 that President
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early November 2025 that President Donald Trump of the United States of
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Donald Trump of the United States of
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Donald Trump of the United States of America has placed US soldiers on red
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America has placed US soldiers on red
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America has placed US soldiers on red alert for possible war in Nigeria.
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alert for possible war in Nigeria.
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alert for possible war in Nigeria. According to President Trump, the US
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According to President Trump, the US
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According to President Trump, the US Department of War should prepare US
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Department of War should prepare US
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Department of War should prepare US troops for possible military action in
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troops for possible military action in
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troops for possible military action in Nigeria. If the Nigerian government
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Nigeria. If the Nigerian government
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Nigeria. If the Nigerian government continued to allow the killing of
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continued to allow the killing of
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continued to allow the killing of Christians, the US troops may very well
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Christians, the US troops may very well
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Christians, the US troops may very well go into that now disgraced country, guns
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go into that now disgraced country, guns
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go into that now disgraced country, guns ablazing, to completely wipe out the
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ablazing, to completely wipe out the
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ablazing, to completely wipe out the Islamic terrorists who are committing
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Islamic terrorists who are committing
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Islamic terrorists who are committing these horrible atrocities. This
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these horrible atrocities. This
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these horrible atrocities. This President Trump issued on Saturday
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President Trump issued on Saturday
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President Trump issued on Saturday evening in line with Greenwich Meridian
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evening in line with Greenwich Meridian
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evening in line with Greenwich Meridian time after President Bola Ahmed Tonubu
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time after President Bola Ahmed Tonubu
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time after President Bola Ahmed Tonubu personally signed a statement rejecting
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personally signed a statement rejecting
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personally signed a statement rejecting Trump earlier claim on Friday that
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Trump earlier claim on Friday that
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Trump earlier claim on Friday that Christians are being targeted and killed
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Christians are being targeted and killed
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Christians are being targeted and killed in Nigeria. Although President Bola
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in Nigeria. Although President Bola
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in Nigeria. Although President Bola Ahmed Tonubu disagreed with Trump who
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Ahmed Tonubu disagreed with Trump who
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Ahmed Tonubu disagreed with Trump who had described the high level of
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had described the high level of
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had described the high level of insecurity in Nigeria as a religious war
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insecurity in Nigeria as a religious war
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insecurity in Nigeria as a religious war by Islamic terrorists against
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by Islamic terrorists against
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by Islamic terrorists against Christians. But some Nigerians quickly
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Christians. But some Nigerians quickly
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Christians. But some Nigerians quickly took to the comment section of President
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took to the comment section of President
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took to the comment section of President Bola Ahmed Tonubu post on ex social
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Bola Ahmed Tonubu post on ex social
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Bola Ahmed Tonubu post on ex social media platform and pasted a screenshot
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media platform and pasted a screenshot
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media platform and pasted a screenshot of a tweet published by President Bola
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of a tweet published by President Bola
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of a tweet published by President Bola Ahmed Tonubu on January 29th, 2014
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Ahmed Tonubu on January 29th, 2014
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Ahmed Tonubu on January 29th, 2014 wherein President Bola Ahmed Tonubu
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wherein President Bola Ahmed Tonubu
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wherein President Bola Ahmed Tonubu apparently had long accepted and agreed
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apparently had long accepted and agreed
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apparently had long accepted and agreed that the insecurity in Nigeria is
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that the insecurity in Nigeria is
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that the insecurity in Nigeria is possibly a religious war against
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possibly a religious war against
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possibly a religious war against Christians in the West Africa country.
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Christians in the West Africa country.
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Christians in the West Africa country. verbatim. In the tweet, Tonubu said,
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verbatim. In the tweet, Tonubu said,
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verbatim. In the tweet, Tonubu said, "The slaughtering of Christian
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"The slaughtering of Christian
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"The slaughtering of Christian worshippers is strongly condemnable. It
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worshippers is strongly condemnable. It
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worshippers is strongly condemnable. It calls to question the competence of
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calls to question the competence of
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calls to question the competence of Jonathan, then president of Nigeria to
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Jonathan, then president of Nigeria to
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Jonathan, then president of Nigeria to protect Nigerians." This old statement
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protect Nigerians." This old statement
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protect Nigerians." This old statement by President Bola Ahmed Tonubu indicated
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by President Bola Ahmed Tonubu indicated
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by President Bola Ahmed Tonubu indicated that President Donald Trump of the
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that President Donald Trump of the
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that President Donald Trump of the United States of America may not be the
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United States of America may not be the
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United States of America may not be the first person to describe the insecurity
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first person to describe the insecurity
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first person to describe the insecurity in Nigeria as a religious war against
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in Nigeria as a religious war against
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in Nigeria as a religious war against Christian communities in the West Africa
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Christian communities in the West Africa
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Christian communities in the West Africa country.
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