‘US Airstrikes In Nigeria Signal Tough Stance On Attacks Against Christians’, Says Congressman Huizenga

United States Congressman Bill Huizenga has described the Christmas Day airstrikes on ISIS terrorists by the US in Nigeria as a decisive move to protect Christians from radical Islamist violence.

Reacting via a post on X (formerly Twitter), Huizenga said the operation was carried out “in coordination with the Nigerian government,” adding that President Donald Trump and the US military had taken “decisive action to protect Christians from radical Islamists in Nigeria.”

Huizenga disclosed that a congressional delegation she led to Nigeria over the weekend gained critical insights into shifting positions within the Nigerian government.

“The Congressional Delegation I led to Nigeria this past weekend provided insight that some attitudes inside the Nigerian Government are beginning to turn in favour of protecting Christians, in addition to taking actions against those terrorising Christians and moderate Muslims.”

Huizenga further linked the strike to lessons from past global conflicts, warning against delayed international responses. “As I have said previously, the US was too late in Rwanda and too late in South Sudan.”

She stressed that the latest military action reflects a renewed seriousness by the United States in addressing violence in Nigeria.

“This strike demonstrates the United States is taking the targeted killings in Nigeria seriously,” she said.