Trump threatens to launch attacks in Nigeria over ‘killing of Christians’

Donald Trump, the president of the United States, has threatened to launch attacks against Nigeria in response to alleged anti-Christian violence. He said he had given the Department of War instructions to “prepare for possible action.”

Trump threatened to immediately stop providing any assistance to the African nation “if the Nigerian government continues to allow the killing of Christians.”

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Trump continued, “without naming any organizations or alleged “atrocities” that the US might be referring to, saying that it “may very well go into that now disgraced country, “blazing,” to completely eradicate the Islamic Terrorists who are committing these horrible atrocities.”

“I hereby instruct our Department of War to get ready for possible action.” We’ll launch an attack that will be swift, vicious, and sweet, just like terrorist thugs attack our Christian enemies! WARNING: “Better Move Faster” The NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT he wrote.

Trump’s threat was not immediately addressed by the Nigerian government.

The US president made the announcement via social media that Nigeria would be added to the Department of State’s “Countries of Particular Concern,” a body established to monitor religious persecution around the world.

Right-wing lawmakers and other prominent US politicians have made the accusation that Nigerian violent clashes are a result of a “Christian genocide” campaign in recent months.

Experts claim that there has been no “Christian genocide” because human rights organizations have urged the Nigerian government to do more to combat the country’s unrest. The country has been the target of deadly attacks by Boko Haram and other armed groups.

Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu issued a statement a few hours before Trump’s threat, underscoring that his government “continues to address security challenges that affect citizens across religions and regions.”

The government’s repeated and sincere efforts to protect the freedom of religion and beliefs for all Nigerians are not taken into account, Tinubu said on Saturday, noting that the characterization of Nigeria as religiously intolerant does not reflect our country’s reality.

“Nigeria does not encourage religious persecution. Nigeria has constitutional safeguards in place to protect people of all faiths, the statement continued.

“Our administration is determined to work with the United States government and the international community to advance understanding and cooperation in the protection of communities of all faiths.”

The ministry of foreign affairs in Nigeria’s foreign affairs spokesperson Kimiebi Ebienfa, who emphasized the country’s commitment to protecting all of its citizens.

Regardless of race, creed, or religion, the Federal Government of Nigeria will continue to support all citizens, according to Ebienfa’s statement on Saturday.