US EditionTrump Threatens Military Action Against Nigeria
Trump cited thousands of Christian deaths by radical Islamist groups and threatened military action if Nigeria fails to stop religious violence, despite Nigerian government denials.
- 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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President Donald Trump of the United States instructed the Pentagon to prepare for possible military action in Nigeria if the country in West Africa could not stop the killing of Christians.
The United States has suspended funding and aid to the most populous African country, and the US Secretary of Defense posted on the X platform about preparations for a possible attack.
U.S. President Donald Trump included a new country on the U.S. "special concern" list. The White House leader threatened Nigeria with rapid and violent military intervention if it would not take important measures against the murder...
Donald Trump threatened Nigeria on Saturday with a military intervention if the most populous country in Africa did not stop what the American president claims to be "Christian murderers" by "Islamic terrorists", accusations denied by Abuja. ...
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