30/12/2025
“U.S. Troops Struck Two Terrorists Enclaves In Bauni Forest, Only Debris Landed In Jabo, Sokoto; Offa In Kwara” – Info. Minister
The Federal Government has cleared the air on the coordinated operations between Nigeria and the US in the war against terrorism.
There have been a lot of concerns over the operation, with some critics saying the mission was unsuccessful as only civilian locations were hit with minimal impact.
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) had questioned Nigeria’s actual role in the collaboration and demanded clarifications on operational control, casualties, and specific information about the number and identity of actual terrorists that were killed in the operation.
The party cautioned against confusing collaboration with what it called “myopic surrender,” and expressed concern over the government’s handling of the information surrounding the operation.
But in a statement issued on Friday, Mohammed Idris, Minister of Information, shed more light on the operation, revealing that the real locations of the drones were two major ISIS enclaves.
“The Federal Government of Nigeria in close coordination with the Government of the United States of America, has successfully conducted precision strike operations against two major Islamic State (ISIS) terrorist enclaves located within the Bauni forest axis of Tangaza Local Government Area, Sokoto State.”
“Intelligence confirmed that these locations were being used as assembly and staging grounds by foreign ISIS elements infiltrating Nigeria from the Sahel region, in collaboration with local affiliates, to plan and execute large-scale terrorist attacks within Nigerian territory.
“The precision strike operations were executed between 00:12 hours and 01:30 hours on Friday, 26 December, 2025, following explicit approval by the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR.
“The operation was carried out under established command and control structures, with the full involvement of the Armed Forces of Nigeria and under the supervision of the Honourable Ministers of Defence and Foreign Affairs, as well as the Chief of Defence Staff.
“The strikes were launched from maritime platforms domiciled in the Gulf of Guinea, after extensive intelligence gathering, operational planning, and reconnaissance.
“A total of 16 GPS-guided precision munitions were deployed using MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial platforms, successfully neutralising the targeted ISIS elements attempting to pe*****te Nigeria from the Sahel corridor.
“During the course of the operation, debris from expended munitions fell in Jabo, Tambuwal Local Government Area of Sokoto State, and in Offa, Kwara State, near the premises of a hotel. No civilian casualties were recorded in either location, and relevant authorities promptly secured the affected areas.”
The Minister said Nigeria remains determined to confront, degrade, and eliminate terrorist threats, particularly those posed by transnational extremist networks seeking to undermine Nigeria’s sovereignty and security.
“Nigeria remains fully aligned with its strategic partners and Friends of Nigeria in executing coordinated actions aimed at ensuring lasting peace, border security, and regional stability.”
“The Federal Government assures all Nigerians that it remains firmly in control of the national security architecture and is fully committed to the protection of lives and property.
“Citizens are urged to remain calm and vigilant as decisive actions continue against all terrorist groups threatening the nation."
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