Regarding the attack on the “Islamic State” target in Nigeria, the US African Command deleted the original statement posted on social media on the 25th, removed the statement “at the request of the Nigerian authorities”, and corrected a spelling mistake in place names. The first statement issued on the 25th by the US African Command, headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany, stated that at the request of the Nigerian authorities, the US African Command launched an operation to kill many “Islamic State” terrorists. A new version of the statement issued more than an hour later stated that “under the direction of the US President and Secretary of War,” the US African Command coordinated with the Nigerian authorities to launch an attack on “Islamic State” terrorists in Nepal. The expression “at the request of the Nigerian authorities” was not mentioned in the new version of the statement. In its original statement, the US African Command also misspelled Sokoto State in Nigeria, where the strike occurred, as “Soboto State.” The newly issued statement was corrected.
Zhitongcaijing·12/26/2025 04:09:02
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Regarding the attack on the “Islamic State” target in Nigeria, the US African Command deleted the original statement posted on social media on the 25th, removed the statement “at the request of the Nigerian authorities”, and corrected a spelling mistake in place names. The first statement issued on the 25th by the US African Command, headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany, stated that at the request of the Nigerian authorities, the US African Command launched an operation to kill many “Islamic State” terrorists. A new version of the statement issued more than an hour later stated that “under the direction of the US President and Secretary of War,” the US African Command coordinated with the Nigerian authorities to launch an attack on “Islamic State” terrorists in Nepal. The expression “at the request of the Nigerian authorities” was not mentioned in the new version of the statement. In its original statement, the US African Command also misspelled Sokoto State in Nigeria, where the strike occurred, as “Soboto State.” The newly issued statement was corrected.