PALM BEACH, United States — President Donald Trump said US forces conducted “powerful and deadly” strikes Thursday against Islamic State militants in northwestern Nigeria, weeks after he warned against any systemic assault on Christians in the country. The Nigerian foreign ministry early Friday confirmed the air strikes, describing them as “precision hits on terrorist targets” in the country. READ: US forces strike ‘narco-trafficking’ vessel in Pacific, 4 killed The Department of Defense’s US Africa Command said “multiple ISIS terrorists” were killed in an attack in Sokoto state conducted at the request of Nigerian authorities, but few details were provided and […]... Keep on reading: US launches Christmas Day strikes on IS targets in Nigeria