U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) executed its first direct airstrike against ISIS militants in northwest Nigeria's Sokoto State on December 25, 2025, coordinated with Nigerian forces amid jihadist attacks on Christians, setting a precedent for intervention. Heightened cooperation followed with U.S. deployments of 200 troops and MQ-9 Reaper drones in March 2026 to counter resurgent Boko Haram and ISWAP threats in Borno and Yobe states. A Nigerian airstrike on April 16 at Jilli market—partnered with U.S. military—killed scores of civilians while targeting militants, highlighting civilian risks amid deteriorating security prompting U.S. staff evacuations. Traders monitor ongoing AFRICOM operations for potential escalation to new U.S. strikes.
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This market will resolve to "Yes" if the US initiates a drone, missile, or air strike on Nigerian soil or any official Nigerian embassy or consulate by the listed date, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No".
For the purposes of this market, a qualifying "strike" is defined as the use of aerial bombs, drones or missiles (including cruise or ballistic missiles) launched by US military forces that impact Nigerian ground territory or any official Nigerian embassy or consulate (e.g., if a weapons depot on Nigerian soil is hit by a US missile, this market will resolve to "Yes").
Missiles or drones that are intercepted and surface-to-air missile strikes will not be sufficient for a "Yes" resolution, regardless of whether they land on Nigerian territory or cause damage.
Actions such as artillery fire, small arms fire, FPV or ATGM strikes directly, ground incursions, naval shelling, cyberattacks, or other operations conducted by US ground operatives will not qualify.
The resolution source will be a consensus of credible reporting.U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) executed its first direct airstrike against ISIS militants in northwest Nigeria's Sokoto State on December 25, 2025, coordinated with Nigerian forces amid jihadist attacks on Christians, setting a precedent for intervention. Heightened cooperation followed with U.S. deployments of 200 troops and MQ-9 Reaper drones in March 2026 to counter resurgent Boko Haram and ISWAP threats in Borno and Yobe states. A Nigerian airstrike on April 16 at Jilli market—partnered with U.S. military—killed scores of civilians while targeting militants, highlighting civilian risks amid deteriorating security prompting U.S. staff evacuations. Traders monitor ongoing AFRICOM operations for potential escalation to new U.S. strikes.
This market will resolve to "Yes" if the US initiates a drone, missile, or air strike on Nigerian soil or any official Nigerian embassy or consulate by the listed date, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No".
For the purposes of this market, a qualifying "strike" is defined as the use of aerial bombs, drones or missiles (including cruise or ballistic missiles) launched by US military forces that impact Nigerian ground territory or any official Nigerian embassy or consulate (e.g., if a weapons depot on Nigerian soil is hit by a US missile, this market will resolve to "Yes").
Missiles or drones that are intercepted and surface-to-air missile strikes will not be sufficient for a "Yes" resolution, regardless of whether they land on Nigerian territory or cause damage.
Actions such as artillery fire, small arms fire, FPV or ATGM strikes directly, ground incursions, naval shelling, cyberattacks, or other operations conducted by US ground operatives will not qualify.
The resolution source will be a consensus of credible reporting.
For the purposes of this market, a qualifying "strike" is defined as the use of aerial bombs, drones or missiles (including cruise or ballistic missiles) launched by US military forces that impact Nigerian ground territory or any official Nigerian embassy or consulate (e.g., if a weapons depot on Nigerian soil is hit by a US missile, this market will resolve to "Yes").
Missiles or drones that are intercepted and surface-to-air missile strikes will not be sufficient for a "Yes" resolution, regardless of whether they land on Nigerian territory or cause damage.
Actions such as artillery fire, small arms fire, FPV or ATGM strikes directly, ground incursions, naval shelling, cyberattacks, or other operations conducted by US ground operatives will not qualify.
The resolution source will be a consensus of credible reporting.
Market Opened: Jan 26, 2026, 4:49 PM ET
Volume
$281,258End Date
Jun 30, 2026Market Opened
Jan 26, 2026, 4:49 PM ETResolver
0x65070BE91...This market will resolve to "Yes" if the US initiates a drone, missile, or air strike on Nigerian soil or any official Nigerian embassy or consulate by the listed date, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No".
For the purposes of this market, a qualifying "strike" is defined as the use of aerial bombs, drones or missiles (including cruise or ballistic missiles) launched by US military forces that impact Nigerian ground territory or any official Nigerian embassy or consulate (e.g., if a weapons depot on Nigerian soil is hit by a US missile, this market will resolve to "Yes").
Missiles or drones that are intercepted and surface-to-air missile strikes will not be sufficient for a "Yes" resolution, regardless of whether they land on Nigerian territory or cause damage.
Actions such as artillery fire, small arms fire, FPV or ATGM strikes directly, ground incursions, naval shelling, cyberattacks, or other operations conducted by US ground operatives will not qualify.
The resolution source will be a consensus of credible reporting.U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) executed its first direct airstrike against ISIS militants in northwest Nigeria's Sokoto State on December 25, 2025, coordinated with Nigerian forces amid jihadist attacks on Christians, setting a precedent for intervention. Heightened cooperation followed with U.S. deployments of 200 troops and MQ-9 Reaper drones in March 2026 to counter resurgent Boko Haram and ISWAP threats in Borno and Yobe states. A Nigerian airstrike on April 16 at Jilli market—partnered with U.S. military—killed scores of civilians while targeting militants, highlighting civilian risks amid deteriorating security prompting U.S. staff evacuations. Traders monitor ongoing AFRICOM operations for potential escalation to new U.S. strikes.
This market will resolve to "Yes" if the US initiates a drone, missile, or air strike on Nigerian soil or any official Nigerian embassy or consulate by the listed date, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No".
For the purposes of this market, a qualifying "strike" is defined as the use of aerial bombs, drones or missiles (including cruise or ballistic missiles) launched by US military forces that impact Nigerian ground territory or any official Nigerian embassy or consulate (e.g., if a weapons depot on Nigerian soil is hit by a US missile, this market will resolve to "Yes").
Missiles or drones that are intercepted and surface-to-air missile strikes will not be sufficient for a "Yes" resolution, regardless of whether they land on Nigerian territory or cause damage.
Actions such as artillery fire, small arms fire, FPV or ATGM strikes directly, ground incursions, naval shelling, cyberattacks, or other operations conducted by US ground operatives will not qualify.
The resolution source will be a consensus of credible reporting.
For the purposes of this market, a qualifying "strike" is defined as the use of aerial bombs, drones or missiles (including cruise or ballistic missiles) launched by US military forces that impact Nigerian ground territory or any official Nigerian embassy or consulate (e.g., if a weapons depot on Nigerian soil is hit by a US missile, this market will resolve to "Yes").
Missiles or drones that are intercepted and surface-to-air missile strikes will not be sufficient for a "Yes" resolution, regardless of whether they land on Nigerian territory or cause damage.
Actions such as artillery fire, small arms fire, FPV or ATGM strikes directly, ground incursions, naval shelling, cyberattacks, or other operations conducted by US ground operatives will not qualify.
The resolution source will be a consensus of credible reporting.
Volume
$281,258End Date
Jun 30, 2026Market Opened
Jan 26, 2026, 4:49 PM ETResolver
0x65070BE91...U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) executed its first direct airstrike against ISIS militants in northwest Nigeria's Sokoto State on December 25, 2025, coordinated with Nigerian forces amid jihadist attacks on Christians, setting a precedent for intervention. Heightened cooperation followed with U.S. deployments of 200 troops and MQ-9 Reaper drones in March 2026 to counter resurgent Boko Haram and ISWAP threats in Borno and Yobe states. A Nigerian airstrike on April 16 at Jilli market—partnered with U.S. military—killed scores of civilians while targeting militants, highlighting civilian risks amid deteriorating security prompting U.S. staff evacuations. Traders monitor ongoing AFRICOM operations for potential escalation to new U.S. strikes.
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