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The Washington Post editorial board said that the Trump administration’s military strikes<\/a> on ISIS targets in Nigeria were a “welcome change” and that the president would “be wise to remain engaged” in the region.<\/p>\n

In a Saturday editorial, the Post praised President Donald Trump<\/a>‘s “righteous strikes” against the Islamic State\u2019s Sahel Province branch in Nigeria on Thursday, where Christians and Christian institutions have been under attack in recent months.<\/p>\n

“A not insignificant cohort of President Donald Trump\u2019s advisers want the United States to abandon widespread commitments abroad and instead become a regional power focused on the Western Hemisphere. The president\u2019s righteous strike against Islamic State targets in Nigeria is a reminder that America is capable of much more,” the editorial board contended<\/a>.<\/p>\n

On Thursday, Trump posted to Truth Social announcing that the U.S. military launched airstrikes in northwest Nigeria on Christmas night targeting ISIS militants he accused of killing Christians, calling the operation decisive and warning further attacks would follow if the violence continues.<\/p>\n

FROM SYRIA TO SOMALIA, US TROOPS REMAIN DEPLOYED THIS HOLIDAY SEASON UNDER MISSIONS THAT NEVER FORMALLY ENDED<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

“Tonight, at my direction as Commander in Chief, the United States launched a powerful and deadly strike against ISIS Terrorist Scum in Northwest Nigeria, who have been targeting and viciously killing, primarily, innocent Christians, at levels not seen for many years, and even Centuries!” Trump wrote on Thursday.<\/p>\n

Although the Post was supportive of the Trump administration’s intervention in the region, the outlet argued that “the question is whether this is a one-off decision or the start of a more consistent and coherent policy.”<\/p>\n

The editorial board noted that it understands “the desire to want to abandon the entire region,” but made its case for why Trump should continue his efforts in the region, a part of the world that the Post claimed “has always been little more than an afterthought for the president.”<\/p>\n

“The U.S. strikes in Nigeria targeted the Islamic State\u2019s Sahel Province branch, which has clashed violently in recent years for territory with JNIM, an al-Qaeda affiliate that is currently trying to seize control of Mali by blocking fuel from entering the capital city of Bamako,” the outlet reported. “If Mali falls, it would mark the first takeover of a country by an anti-Western Islamic terrorist group since the Taliban took Afghanistan.”<\/p>\n

TRUMP ORDERS ISIS STRIKES IN SYRIA AFTER IOWA NATIONAL GUARD SOLDIERS KILLED<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

According to the Post, the Sahel region, which stretches from Mauritania all the way through Chad, has become “the world\u2019s biggest epicenter for global terrorism,” and where half of the world’s terrorism deaths take place.<\/p>\n

After decades of war pushed many terror groups out of the territories they once controlled in Iraq and Syria, those groups have “found fertile soil in West Africa<\/a>,” the outlet contended.<\/p>\n

While the editorial board praised the administration’s intervention in the region as a step in the right direction, it warned that without sustained support, these efforts could prove futile.<\/p>\n

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As reported by the Post, the U.S. once had a regional counterterrorism plan called the Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism Partnership, but a recent audit revealed that the program was “underfunded, leaderless and mostly ineffective.” The outlet added that the Pentagon<\/a> is also considering merging African Command back into European Command, which was separated in 2008.<\/p>\n

“Nigeria, a relatively wealthy country in the region, is still battling insecurity on several fronts. The central government has been ineffective at restoring security. It\u2019s good that Abuja is willing to work closely with Washington to stop the slaughter, and Trump would be wise to remain engaged,” the post concluded.<\/p>\n

Fox News’ Greg Wehner contributed to this report.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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