The United States carried out airstrikes against Islamic State militants in northwest Nigeria, US President Donald Trump said on Thursday, claiming the group had been targeting Christians in the region.

Four persons associated with the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bajrang Dal were arrested on Thursday for vandalising decorative items used for Christmas celebrations at a school and damaging festive articles in shops in Assam’s Nalbari district.

The US Department of War released footage of strikes against ISIS terrorists in northeast Nigeria, following President Trump’s announcement of “powerful and deadly strikes.” These precision attacks, carried out at Trump’s direction, targeted militants he accused of “viciously killing, primarily, innocent Christians.”