The Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) has released a propaganda message responding to comments attributed to United States President, Donald Trump, about possible U.S. military operations against the group in Nigeria.
According to Sahara Reporters, in a message circulated through its regular communication channels, ISWAP attacked Trump personally, describing him as a “reckless American tyrant” allegedly controlled by “evangelical Christian and Jewish advisers.”
The group accused Washington of trying to portray itself as the “global defender of Christians” and warned that such rhetoric could draw the U.S. into more conflicts across Africa.
The insurgents cited ongoing violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Mozambique, where Islamist militants have carried out deadly attacks, claiming the U.S. was seeking “new battlegrounds” to justify intervention.
According to the statement, the development fits into what ISWAP called the Islamic State’s “global strategy” to overstretch U.S. military forces across multiple conflict zones, listing Iraq, Syria, Somalia, Afghanistan, and the Lake Chad Basin as areas where pressure could be intensified.
The propaganda message also contained fresh directives to ISWAP members, urging them to adopt stricter security measures.
The group ordered its fighters to avoid public gatherings, limit movement and reduce smartphone usage.
It claimed these measures were necessary owing to what it described as an expected escalation in U.S. drone strikes and surveillance activities following Trump’s remarks.
ISWAP ended its message with a call for Muslims across West Africa to “unite and prepare,” accusing Western nations of committing “crimes against African Muslims under the guise of fighting terrorism.”
