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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Trump suggests U.S. could take military action in Nigeria over killings of Christians
President Donald Trump suggested the United States could take military action in Nigeria to stop the killing of Christians, a day after warning that his administration may cut aid and “go in guns-a-blazing” against what he called Islamic terrorists. Trump made the remarks on Sunday while speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One when asked if he envisioned U.S. troops on the ground or air strikes in Nigeria. “Could be, I mean I envisage a lot o…
On Saturday, November 1, Donald Trump claimed to be preparing for a possible military intervention in Nigeria, if Abuja did not end, according to him, a "campaign of persecution" against Christians, which he imputes to jihadist groups. Abuja rejects these accusations, as well as any exclusively religious reading of the ongoing violence in the country. In a message published on social media, President Bola Tinubu denied that Christians are more t…
Trump threatens Nigeria with military action over attacks on Christians
Donald Trump has warned that the United States military could enter Nigeria “guns blazing” if the government fails to stop violence against Christians. He also threatened to halt all US aid to the country. In a post on Truth Social, the US president accused Nigeria’s government of allowing extremist groups to carry out attacks on Christian communities. He said he had directed the Department of War (formerly Pentagon) to prepare for possible mili…
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