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Warheads of Quarter of US Tomahawk Missiles Against ISIS in Nigeria Fail to Detonate: Reports
Warheads of Quarter of US Tomahawk Missiles Against ISIS in Nigeria Fail to Detonate: Reports
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Warheads of Quarter of Tomahawk Missiles Launched by US Against ISIS* in Nigeria Fail to Detonate: Reports 11.01.2026, Sputnik Africa
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Warheads of Quarter of Tomahawk Missiles Launched by US Against ISIS* in Nigeria Fail to Detonate: Reports Although US President Donald Trump repeatedly described the December 2025 operation as a success, Nigerian officials and analysts cited by US media said that the warheads of four out of the 16 Tomahawk missiles launched that night apparently failed to detonate. The reasons for this remain unclear, media noted. Experts interviewed by the publication said that this could be either a mechanical malfunction of the warheads or a decision by the command to disable missiles already in flight, as conditions in the target area may have changed after their launch. *Daesh (also known as ISIS/ISIL/IS) is a terrorist organization outlawed in Russia and many other states
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Warheads of Quarter of US Tomahawk Missiles Against ISIS in Nigeria Fail to Detonate: Reports
Warheads of Quarter of Tomahawk Missiles Launched by US Against ISIS* in Nigeria Fail to Detonate: Reports
Although US President Donald Trump repeatedly described the December 2025 operation as a success, Nigerian officials and analysts cited by US media said that the warheads of four out of the 16 Tomahawk missiles launched that night apparently failed to detonate.
The reasons for this remain unclear, media noted. Experts interviewed by the publication said that this could be either a mechanical malfunction of the warheads or a decision by the command to disable missiles already in flight, as conditions in the target area may have changed after their launch.
*Daesh (also known as ISIS/ISIL/IS) is a terrorist organization outlawed in Russia and many other states
