While most people were enjoying a day of rest on Christmas, the Department of War was engaged in significant operations.
On Christmas Day, December 25, the Trump administration’s ‘Department of War’ took decisive action in Nigeria aimed at eliminating ISIS terrorists from the region.
The global spotlight has increasingly focused on the violence against Christians in Nigeria, especially in the United States. According to The Guardian, Nigerians are predominantly split between 45 percent identifying as Christian and 53 percent as Muslim.
Since 2009, over 50,000 Christians in Nigeria have been massacred, and over 18,000 churches and 2,000 Christian schools have been destroyed.
It is the result of decisions made by specific people, in specific places, at specific times—and it says a great deal about who is… pic.twitter.com/QXuuaaqOfE
— Senator Ted Cruz (@SenTedCruz) October 7, 2025
Senator Ted Cruz highlighted back in October that since 2009, “over 50,000 Christians in Nigeria have been massacred, and over 18,000 churches and 2,000 Christian schools have been destroyed.”
He further stated on Twitter: “It is the result of decisions made by specific people, in specific places, at specific times—and it says a great deal about who is lashing out now that a light is being shone on these issues.”
.@POTUS “Tonight, at my direction as Commander in Chief, the United States launched a powerful and deadly strike against ISIS Terrorist Scum in Northwest Nigeria, who have been targeting and viciously killing, primarily, innocent Christians, at levels not seen for many years, and… pic.twitter.com/ct7rUW128t
— Department of War 🇺🇸 (@DeptofWar) December 26, 2025
Cruz added, “The United States knows who those people are, and I intend to hold them accountable.”
Subsequently, the United States acted by launching a ‘deadly’ strike ‘against ISIS Terrorist Scum in Northwest Nigeria’.
The Department of War released a statement from President Trump on Christmas Day that declared: “Tonight, at my direction as Commander in Chief, the United States launched a powerful and deadly strike against ISIS Terrorist Scum in Northwest Nigeria, who have been targeting and viciously killing, primarily, innocent Christians, at levels not seen for many years, and even centuries!
“I have previously warned these Terrorists that if they did not stop the slaughtering of Christians, there would be hell to pay, and tonight, there was. The Department of War executed numerous perfect strikes, as only the United States is capable of doing.
“Under my leadership, our Country will not allow Radical Islamic Terrorism to prosper. May God Bless our Military, and MERRY CHRISTMAS to all, including the dead Terrorists, of which there will be many more if their slaughter of Christians continues.”
Although the strike was termed ‘deadly,’ the exact number of casualties remains unknown.
Brigadier General Samaila Mohammed Uba later confirmed that the U.S. collaborated with Nigerian authorities to carry out the attack.
“The strike followed credible intelligence and careful operational planning aimed at degrading the capability of the targeted elements while minimizing collateral damage,” Uba stated, as reported by Al Jazeera.
He also noted, “The operation underscores the resolve of the Federal Government of Nigeria, working with strategic partners, to confront transnational terrorism and prevent foreign fighters from establishing or expanding footholds within Nigeria’s borders.”