{"id":25708,"date":"2025-12-26T07:37:42","date_gmt":"2025-12-26T06:37:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/?p=25708"},"modified":"2025-12-26T07:37:45","modified_gmt":"2025-12-26T06:37:45","slug":"updated-reaction-report-u-s-strike-on-islamic-terrorists-in-nigeria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/26\/updated-reaction-report-u-s-strike-on-islamic-terrorists-in-nigeria\/","title":{"rendered":"UPDATED REACTION REPORT: U.S. STRIKE ON ISLAMIC TERRORISTS IN NIGERIA"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 <strong>1. U.S. Government Reactions<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">President Donald Trump announced the strike and said it targeted ISIS militants responsible for killing Christians.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">AFRICOM confirmed the operation was conducted and said multiple militants were killed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">U.S. officials have commented and dismissed any Nigerian political backlash.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddec <strong>2. Nigerian Government &amp; Domestic Reactions<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Official Government Position<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Nigeria\u2019s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, seemingly taken by surprise has rushed out a statement that said the strike was part of ongoing counter terrorism cooperation with the U.S. and conducted under established bilateral frameworks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Website Blocking in Nigeria<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Access to the <strong>AFRICOM official website<\/strong> was temporarily blocked for Nigerian users following the announcement of the strike.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">The <strong>CNN webpage reporting the attack<\/strong> was also briefly inaccessible inside Nigeria.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">It is not yet clear whether this was an intentional government action, an ISP\u2011level restriction, or a temporary routing issue.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Political &amp; Religious Reaction<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Sheikh Ahmad Gumi condemned the strike, calling it a \u201cprofound disrespect\u201d to Nigerian sovereignty.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">He urged President Bola Tinubu to suspend military cooperation with the U.S.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Critics argued that allowing foreign strikes on Nigerian soil undermines national autonomy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Historical Context<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Former President Muhammadu Buhari\u2019s 2013 remark \u2014 <em>\u201can attack on Boko Haram is an attack on the North\u201d<\/em> \u2014 resurfaced in public debate, fueling regional sensitivity to foreign military involvement.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83c\udf0d <strong>3. International Reactions<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">No statements yet from the African Union, ECOWAS, the UN, or major Western governments.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">International reaction appears to be developing slowly.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2694\ufe0f <strong>4. Militant Group Reactions<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\"><strong>ISIS\u2011West Africa (ISWAP)<\/strong> has issued <strong>no statement<\/strong> acknowledging the strike or threatening retaliation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Boko Haram<\/strong> has also issued <strong>no reaction<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">No militant group has claimed casualties or vowed revenge.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83c\udf10 <strong>5. Global Context<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">The strike comes amid a surge in ISIS\u2011linked violence worldwide, including:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">The <strong>Bondi Beach attack in Australia<\/strong>, where ISIS\u2011inspired gunmen killed 15 people.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Recent ISIS\u2011related attacks in <strong>Syria<\/strong> that killed U.S. military personnel.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">These events have heightened global counter terrorism activity and increased scrutiny of ISIS\u2011aligned networks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83e\udded <strong>BOTTOM LINE<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Here\u2019s the current landscape:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Category<\/th><th>Status<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Nigerian government<\/td><td>Confirms cooperation with U.S.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Nigerian critics<\/td><td>Condemn strike; sovereignty concerns<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Website access<\/td><td>AFRICOM site &amp; CNN article temporarily blocked (per your report)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>International reaction<\/td><td>None yet<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Militant reaction<\/td><td>No threats, no retaliation calls<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Public sentiment<\/td><td>Divided, especially in the North<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Update On US Strike On Nigeria. Sheik Gumi has condemned the strike arguing Nigeria is a sovereign state. Christians have welcome the strike saying it is a life saver against murderous Islamic Terrorists. 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