US EditionNigeria says U.S. help against Islamist insurgents must respect its sovereignty
Nigeria accepts U.S. support against Islamist insurgents if its sovereignty is respected; ACLED data cites 50 religion-based attacks on Christians this year.
- On Saturday, US President Donald Trump asked the Defense Department to prepare for fast military action and said Washington would stop all aid, declaring Nigeria a "COUNTRY OF PARTICULAR CONCERN."
- President Donald Trump wrote that `Christianity is facing an existential threat in Nigeria` and said `thousands of Christians are being killed` on Friday, without offering specifics.
- Nigeria said on Sunday it would welcome U.S. help if its territorial integrity is respected, while President Bola Ahmed Tinubu argued, `The characterisation of Nigeria as religiously intolerant does not reflect our national reality.`
- Security experts said any U.S. strikes would likely target small, dispersed groups and require Nigerian military cooperation after about 1,000 troops withdrew last year.
- Analysts note Islamist insurgents such as Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province have waged a 15-year insurgency, while ACLED shows 50 attacks targeted Christians this year in Nigeria's population of around 240 million.
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Nigeria is openly in favour of US support in the fight against Islamist rebels. US President Donald Trump had previously threatened military action in the West African country if the government should not quickly take action against the killing of Christians. As long as the country's territorial integrity is preserved, US intervention is not a problem, said Nigerian President Bola Tinubu's spokesman on Sunday. "We welcome US aid," said President…
Nigeria says U.S. help against Islamist insurgents must respect its sovereignty
Nigeria said on Sunday it would welcome U.S. help in fighting Islamist insurgents as long as its territorial integrity is respected, responding to threats of military action by President Donald Trump over what he said was the ill-treatment of Christians in the West African country.
Nigeria open to US help against Islamist insurgents but insists on sovereignty after Trump warning
Nigeria said it would welcome US assistance in tackling Islamist insurgents if its sovereignty is respected. The response came after Donald Trump warned of “fast” military action over alleged persecution of Christians.
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