U.S. Raid in Nigeria Kills 199 Jihadists, Seizes Record Electronics Haul

The United States killed 199 jihadists in a raid in Nigeria three weeks before June 29, 2026, according to AllAfrica. The operation produced the largest single neutralization of enemy fighters since the September 11, 2001 attacks, AllAfrica reported. U.S.

Forces also seized electronic devices and other intelligence materials that required an extra aircraft for transport because of their volume. The haul measured three times larger than any previous enemy electronics recovery since September 11, AllAfrica reported. American intelligence agencies have begun examining the devices to map ISIS communications, networks and operational methods.

Dr. Sebastian Gorka, U.S. Deputy Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Counterterrorism at the National Security Council, disclosed the details during an interview with PragerU CEO Marissa Streit.

Gorka said he watched the raid live from the Situation Room. "Three weeks ago in Nigeria, I watched it live from the Situation Room. It was like being in a Tom Clancy movie, but it's better because it's real," he stated.

-Nigeria security cooperation that began in late 2025. That partnership includes intelligence sharing, joint counterterrorism operations, institutional reform and military capacity building, AllAfrica reported. National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu led a delegation to Washington in November 2025 that produced a Nigeria-U.S.

Joint Working Group on security. In the administration's first 15 months, U.S. forces killed about 1,031 jihadists worldwide and freed 106 American hostages without paying ransom, Gorka said.