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 to know about Trump’s military threats in Nigeria, claims of Christian persecution
President Trump’s promise to defend persecuted Christians in Nigeria has put Abuja on the back foot and thrust Africa’s most populous country into the president’s unpredictable crosshairs. Trump threatened over the weekend to mobilize American troops against Islamist terrorists killing Christians, blaming Nigeria’s leaders for failing to tackle the problem and labeling it a "country of particular concern" (CPC) because of religious violence. T…
Thousands of Christians are killed every year in Nigeria. Trump accuses the government of ignoring a genocide against Christians. The Nigerian government responds with appeasement formulas. However, there are many indications of a systematic persecution of Christians.
Media Denies Christian Genocide in Response to Trump’s Threat of Military Action in Nigeria – The American Spectator | USA News and Politics
On the night of June 13, 2025, armed Fulani herdsmen descended on a Catholic farming community in Nigeria. By the time the night was over, more than 200 Christians — men, women, and children — lay dead amidst the ruins of their burnt-down homes. And that incident is just one amongst thousands of targeted killings of Christians by jihadist herdsmen. If you would believe the perspective of much of the liberal media over the past decade, the mass k…
Trump Wants To Save Christians In Nigeria While Deceiving and Attacking Them In The US » Sons of Liberty Media
In this episode, we’ll take a look at the latest attempts of the president to distract from the Epstein Files and this time, it’s rattling the sabers for persecuted Christians in Nigeria. Far be it from me to help our Christian brothers and sisters, but I also have to hold the man to his oath, …
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