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Missile event in Sokoto, Ruawuri area, Nigeria on Thu 25th December 2025

25th December 2025

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On 25 December 2025, the US Army launched 16 Tomahawk missiles at Nigeria, targeting ISSP (locally known as Lakurawa) in Kawuri Forest, also called Ruawuri (Tangaza, Sokoto), and Malgam Forest (coded separately). The missiles also struck other areas (coded separately). An unspecified number of ISSP fighters were killed, and their camps were destroyed. Unspecified number of fatalities coded as 10.

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Nigeria (NGA)

Sokoto ( Ruawuri area )

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