Monrovia, Dec. 26 -- In a post on his social media platform, Truth Social, Trump described the group as "terrorist scum," accusing IS fighters of "targeting and viciously killing, primarily, innocent Christians."

While Trump attributed the operation to the U.S. military, the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) later clarified that Thursday's strike was carried out in coordination with Nigerian authorities in Sokoto State.

The BBC quoted Nigeria's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, as describing the operation as a "joint mission" targeting "terrorists," stressing that it "has nothing to do with a particular religion."

Tuggar did not rule out further military action, saying any additional strikes would depend on "decis...