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Trump Warns of More Nigeria Airstrikes if Christians 'Continue to Be Killed'
President Trump warned of repeated U.S. military strikes in Nigeria if violence against Christians persists, citing an existential threat to Christianity, after a recent Christmas Day operation.
- On Jan 8, President Donald Trump said the U.S. could carry out more strikes in Nigeria if Christians are killed, remarks published by the New York Times on Thursday.
- In late October Trump warned that Christianity faces an 'existential threat' in Nigeria and threatened military intervention, and when asked about Trump's Africa adviser saying militants kill more Muslims, he acknowledged Muslims are also being killed.
- The U.S. military said it carried out a strike against Islamic State militants in northwest Nigeria at Nigeria's government's request, which Nigeria described as a 'joint operation' targeting 'terrorists' with no religious motive.
- Officials in Abuja said Nigeria's government rejected language implying Christians in Nigeria face unique peril while pledging to cooperate with Washington against militants, adding strain to diplomatic ties.
- With over 230 million people, Nigeria is roughly evenly divided between Christians in the south and Muslims in the north, while militant groups have killed members of both communities.
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