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canetoad

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38. Have a look at this

Reply to MorbidButterflyTat (Reply #33)

Sat Dec 27, 2025, 12:12 AM

4 hrs ago

From Al Jazeera

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Neither side has shared precise information about the identity of the targets struck and the results of the strikes. Security analyst Kabir Adamu from Beacon Security and Intelligence in Abuja told Al Jazeera the likely targets are members of “Lakurawa”, an armed group linked to an offshoot of ISIL, and which has only recently become known. Its profile is still being studied by researchers.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/12/26/us-bombs-target-isil-in-nigeria-whats-really-going-on

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WTF? We've bombed Nigeria? [View all] babylonsister 20 hrs ago OP

What's in it for Trump? What's his angle? Irish_Dem 20 hrs ago #1

The usual... Hugin 19 hrs ago #5

Maybe he is hoping the warlords give him some cash. Irish_Dem 19 hrs ago #7

Disagreements over the god petroleum. The tail is trying to wag the huge dog named Epstein and the million ... marble falls 20 hrs ago #2

Isis killing Christians.................. Lovie777 20 hrs ago #3

It's a cycle of religious killings. They each kill each other and it's been that way for years. marble falls 19 hrs ago #12

Not "each other" Polybius 16 hrs ago #29

If you assume past future, sure. Igel 19 hrs ago #18

Trump posting on Truth Social: sop 14 hrs ago #35

I've read Nigeria has a vast supply of oil... SheltieLover 20 hrs ago #4

15th Largest Producer ProfessorGAC 19 hrs ago #10

Wow! Ty. Prof SheltieLover 19 hrs ago #13

US policy has stunted Venezuelan production. US production is a bit more than #2 and #3 - Saudi and Russia ... marble falls 19 hrs ago #14

Yeah, I Saw That ProfessorGAC 17 hrs ago #25

Not in that part of the country. Igel 19 hrs ago #11

ISIS is in a lot of places. milestogo 19 hrs ago #6

Also, he's gotta keep/get those Maggot Christofascists in the Maggot cult. cornball 24 19 hrs ago #8

WTF indeed! bif 19 hrs ago #9

Not only is Nigeria oil rich but it is a majority Islamic nation too. Botany 19 hrs ago #15

the human beings in those bombed boats are probably Christians.. mountain grammy 19 hrs ago #16

are we the baddies? BootinUp 19 hrs ago #17

What's our strategic interest? Trump trying to get at the Nigerian Prince who scammed him in an email? RoeVWade 19 hrs ago #19

More like: Dump is stealing their oil, as he is doing to Verezuela. Clouds Passing 18 hrs ago #20

Hegseth needs to be called out just as loudly as Trump and the Republicans. chowder66 18 hrs ago #21

Lots and lots and lots and lots and lots and lots and lots of tavernier 18 hrs ago #22

Don't expect anything to make sense anytime soon. Borogove 18 hrs ago #23

I have absolutely Greg_In_SF 17 hrs ago #24

Nigeria rso 17 hrs ago #26

Where are you seeing that? MorbidButterflyTat 16 hrs ago #33

Have a look at this canetoad 4 hrs ago #38

Easier to get into than out of mahina 17 hrs ago #27

The Nigerian government confirmed Greg_In_SF 16 hrs ago #28

trump needs another distraction from the Epstein files LetMyPeopleVote 16 hrs ago #30

The US Greg_In_SF 16 hrs ago #31

"...in an effort to stop killings of Christians," MorbidButterflyTat 16 hrs ago #32

Well....ISIS doesn't seem to ever get the message if you ask nice..... Melon 5 hrs ago #37

What are we doing about the serial killer who's murdering Christian fishermen struggle4progress 16 hrs ago #34

Or the sleazebag who wants to start something in Greenland? nt babylonsister 6 hrs ago #36

locals say no history of ISIS in area moondust 4 hrs ago #39