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U.S. Intervention in Nigeria’s Security Crisis

An Analysis of the Christmas Day 2025 Tomahawk Strike in Sokoto State, Nigeria

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The Christmas Day 2025 US missile strike was far more contested than the official narrative suggested The US had multiple motivations beyond counterterrorism Military action alone cannot resolve Nigeria’s security crisis

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Onwuelo, G. F. (2026). U.S. Intervention in Nigeria’s Security Crisis. EPIS Insight · Peacekeeping & Conflict Prevention.
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