US’ Deadliest Cruise Missiles Strike ISIS in Nigeria | Which Weapons Did Trump Use?br br On Christmas Day, the United States launched a major cruise-missile strike on ISIS camps in northwest Nigeria, marking one of the most powerful U.S. military actions in West Africa in recent years.br br According to Pentagon sources, Tomahawk cruise missiles were fired from a U.S. Navy warship positioned off the African coast. The missiles struck ISIS-linked targets in Sokoto State, with the Pentagon later releasing video footage to confirm the operation.br br These weapons are among the deadliest conventional missiles in the U.S. arsenal — capable of flying hundreds of miles, evading air defenses, and striking targets with extreme precision. Reports suggest more than a dozen Tomahawks were launched during the operation.