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Protecting Nigeria’s Christians: Trump’s Strike Against ISIS, by James H. McGee – Brown Pelican Society of Lousiana

Protecting Nigeria’s Christians: Trump’s Strike Against ISIS, by James H. McGee

Fr. Ed Broom, OMV: Make a Spiritual Plan for Your New Year
December 31, 2025
On the Gift of Life, Puerto Rico Points the Way, National Catholic Register
December 31, 2025

David Iloba. Benin City, ED, Nigeria. People Praying inside a Church. Pexels

By James H. McGee, The American Spectator, December 30, 2025

Trump’s Christmas strike and the long-overdue answer to Nigeria’s Christian slaughter.

Finally — yes, finally.

On Christmas night, the U.S. delivered a long-called for and long-hoped for present to Nigeria’s Christians. More than a dozen Tomahawk cruise missiles, fired from a U.S. Navy destroyer off the coast of Nigeria in the Gulf of Guinea, struck ISIS terrorist bases in the Sokoto state in northern Nigeria, a region increasingly dominated by ISIS. According to U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), a significant number of terrorists were killed, and operational support facilities destroyed. Nigerian authorities confirmed that the strikes were coordinated with the Nigerian government.

There’s a great deal to unpack here, but before delving into the details or considering what this means for the future of Nigeria’s Christian communities, here is the bottom line up front: Donald Trump told Nigeria’s terrorists over a month ago to “stop killing Christians” or there would be “hell to pay.” They ignored his warning and, according to intelligence reports, were even planning to carry out multiple and massive attacks on or around Christmas. Lest they ignore the message, the President’s announcement carried the warning that there would be many more dead terrorists if “their slaughter of Christians continues.” …

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