US EditionTrump Threatens Military Action Against Nigeria
- On Friday, President Donald Trump designated Nigeria a country of particular concern over alleged killings of Christians.
- Senator Ted Cruz urged Congress to designate Nigeria amid claims of `Christian mass murder`, while Donald Trump warned `Christianity is facing an existential threat` and Nigeria was removed from the Country of Particular Concern list in 2023.
- Trump ordered the Pentagon to prepare for possible military action in Nigeria, citing a figure of 3,100 Christians killed without specifying the source or timeframe.
- Tinubu pushed back on Saturday, saying `Religious freedom and tolerance have been a core tenet of our collective identity and shall always remain so`, while the Nigerian Foreign Ministry vowed to defend all citizens regardless of faith.
- The designation could lead to sanctions that include bans on non-humanitarian aid, International Christian Concern said it "could significantly improve the lives of many Christians in Nigeria," while analysts note most victims are Muslims in the north.
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What’s Behind Trump’s Warning To Nigeria Over Christian Killings
President Donald Trump warned that the U.S. could launch military strikes in Nigeria to protect Christians from what he called “terrorist thugs,” ordering the Pentagon to prepare for potential action. DOUBLING DOWN: President Trump again condemns the killing of Christians in Nigeria, telling reporters, "we’re not going to allow that to happen.” pic.twitter.com/yWckD3rre9— Fox News (@FoxNews) November 3, 2025 Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth backed…
The U.S. President reiterated his threats of military intervention in Nigeria on Sunday 2 November because of an alleged persecution of Christians in the country, after his counterpart, Bola Tinubu, suggested a meeting "in the coming days".
Trump Warns U.S. Military ‘May Very Well’ Go into Nigeria ‘Guns-a-Blazing’ over Killing of Christians
by Elizabeth Weibel, Breitbart: President Donald Trump warned that if the Nigerian government continued to allow Christians in the country to be killed, the United States military “may very well” go into Nigeria “guns-a-blazing.” In a post on Truth Social, Trump instructed the Department of War to “prepare for possible action,” adding that if the U.S. does […]
US President Trump threatens with violence. It's about the angry terrorist militias in Nigeria. He calls on the government to act.
The US president has issued a serious warning to the Nigerian leadership.
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