President Trump has asked the Pentagon to make plans for possible military actions in Nigeria against Islamist forces to protect the country's Christian population (France 24, BBC, Genocide Watch). Boko Haram and other groups have been behind violence in and around Nigeria for many years (Director of National Intelligence - Boko Haram). Both the strike and acknowledgment must occur during the question's open period to count and will close upon the acknowledgment. Targets in territorial waters will not count, and "territory" refers to the internationally recognized territory of those countries. Actions not executed by the US military will not count (e.g., CIA operations). A public acknowledgment that a strike has taken place is required, but whether that strike has been executed by the US military will be determined using both the public acknowledgment and credible, open-source reporting.

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The question closed "Before 6 February 2026" with a closing date of 25 December 2025.

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