President Trump said "numerous perfect strikes" had hit Islamic State militants in the West African nation of Nigeria.

Tump’s strike total on conflict-ridden East African nation exceeds Bush, Obama and Biden administrations combined.

The United States signalled possible further military action in northwestern Nigeria after Christmas airstrikes on militant camps, with President Donald Trump framing the moves as aimed at stopping the killing of Christians.

Trump announced on his Truth Social platform that the United States carried out strikes against Daesh targets in north-west Nigeria on Thursday. US Africa Command said the strikes were launched "at the request of Nigerian authorities" in Sokoto State and resulted in the killing of multiple Daesh fighters, according to a statement posted on X.

A recent study has flagged the presence of Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), the ISIS affiliate in Nigeria, in Sokoto

An air strike by Myanmar’s military on a tea shop in Sagaing region has killed at least 18 civilians and wounded 20 others.

Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has said that there was no way Nigeria would have rejected an offer from the United States