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Trump's Nigeria Strikes Questioned: Tomahawk 'Misfire', Unclear Targets: What Really Happened?

| Dec 28, 2025, 10:44:04 PM | TOI.in
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On Christmas night, U.S. warships fired Tomahawk cruise missiles into northern Nigeria on orders from US President Donald Trump. But within hours, troubling questions surfaced. Open-source investigators and local witnesses now say several of the missiles failed to detonate, leaving behind unexploded debris and damaged homes. As residents recount terrifying explosions and confusion on the ground, analysts question both the reliability of America’s most famous cruise missile and the accuracy of Washington’s claims about the targets. Nigerian officials insist the strikes were coordinated and approved at the highest level, aimed at ISIS-linked militants crossing from the Sahel. Yet with disputed targets, missile malfunctions, and political messaging colliding, the full truth behind the Nigeria strikes is still unfolding.

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