Military-Strikes

US Launches Christmas Day Strikes on Nigerian Villages, ISIS Claims Questioned by Residents and Analysts

2025-12-25 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

On Christmas Day evening, the US military launches strikes on at least three settlements in Sokoto state, northwest Nigeria, firing 16 GPS-guided precision munitions from naval platforms in the Gulf of Guinea. President Trump announces the operation on social media, claiming “a powerful and …

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Venezuela Naval Blockade Kills 105 in 29 Strikes as Trump Refuses to Rule Out War

2025-12-22 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

The Trump administration’s naval blockade of Venezuela has killed at least 105 people in 29 strikes on 30 vessels as of December 22. The US Coast Guard seized the Centuries tanker carrying 1.8 million barrels of Venezuelan crude to China. Approximately 15,000 US troops and more than a dozen …

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