The United States conducted an airstrike against Islamic State militants in northwest Nigeria at the request of the Nigerian government, with U.S. officials stating the group targeted Christians. In Bangladesh, a Hindu man was killed by a mob, which the government described as unfortunate but not communally motivated. Meanwhile, India's Railway Ministry announced a fare hike effective December 26, and the National Intelligence Grid was linked to the National Population Register, granting agencies access to 119 crore residents' details. Political dissent is reportedly growing within Upendra Kushwaha's party in Bihar.