A security expert, Zagazola Makama, has opined that the United States’ multiple airstrikes in Sokoto State had no impact on the insurgents terrorising parts of Nigeria.
Naijaonpoint recall that the US military on Christmas night launched attacks on terrorists in Sokoto State, causing panic in the state, but details of casualties were not disclosed.
In a viral video, residents of the Jabo community in Tambuwal Local Government Area of the state were seen in panic after one of the airstrikes landed in the community and went up in flames.
In a post via 𝕏 on Friday, Makama said the airstrikes were aimed at the wrong target as the bombs landed on a farm, stressing that the area of strikes is also predominantly 98% Muslim population and does not pose any threat to the Christian Genocide.
He wrote, “Those Asking for our opinion on the U.S. Strike in Sokoto. Well, the Bombs Dropped in a Relatively Safe Part of Sokoto State with no impact.
“Jabo is a farming community under Tambuwal Local Government Area of Sokoto State, and it has no single record of ISIS and ISWAP activity.
“We welcome U.S interventions to assist Nigeria, but certainly Jabo community in Sokoto was a wrong target for ISWAP, Boko Haram or ISIS who are known to be operating in the North East Nigeria.
“Even JNIM a.k.a Lakurawa do not have any base in North West. The area of strikes is also predominantly 98 Muslim population and does not possess any threat to Christian Genocide. It is a case of bandits terrorizing muslims.
“The strikes and more to come is a welcome development as it will send a big message”.