NW Nigerian village reports no ISIS presence after US airstrike debris
Villagers in Jabo, a farming community in Sokoto State’s Tambuwal district, said they were startled around 10 p.m. by a loud explosion and flames overhead before a projectile fell into nearby fields, causing people to flee their homes.
“We couldn’t sleep last night. We’ve never seen anything like this before,” said Suleiman Kagara, a local resident, noting that the village has no history of extremist activity and that Muslims and Christians coexist peacefully. “In Jabo, we see Christians as our brothers. We don’t have religious conflicts, so we weren’t expecting this,” he added.
Tambuwal’s state assembly lawmaker, Bashar Isah Jabo, described the village as a “peaceful community” with “no known history of ISIS, Lakurawa, or any other terrorist groups.” He said debris landed roughly 500 meters from the village’s only primary health center, sparking panic but causing no injuries.
US President Donald Trump described the strike, carried out late Thursday, as “powerful and deadly,” asserting that it targeted ISIS fighters in the region. The US Africa Command reported that multiple ISIS combatants were neutralized during the operation.
Nigeria’s Information Ministry confirmed that, in coordination with US forces, Nigerian troops conducted “precision strike operations” against ISIS hideouts in forests in Tangaza district.
The ministry noted that debris fell in Jabo and parts of Kwara State but emphasized that no civilians were harmed.
Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar said the action had been approved by President Bola Tinubu, stressing that the strike aimed to protect civilians and was not directed against any religious group.
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