Trump Threatens Military Action in Nigeria
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President Donald Trump threatens military action against Nigeria over Christian killings, orders aid suspension and warns of "guns-a-blazing" response to Islamic terrorism.
Nigeria would welcome U.S. assistance in fighting Islamist insurgents as long as its territorial integrity is respected, a Nigerian presidency spokesperson said on Sunday, after President Donald Trump threatened military action in the West African country over the treatment of Christians there.
President Donald Trump has announced his intent to designate Nigeria a "country of particular concern" over religious freedoms.
Nicki Minaj thanked President Donald Trump for highlighting Christian persecution in Nigeria, expressing gratitude for his stance on religious freedom.
In a social media post Oct. 31, Trump said, "Christianity is facing an existential threat in Nigeria. Thousands of Christians are being killed. Radical Islamists are responsible for this mass slaughter. I am hereby making Nigeria a 'COUNTRY OF PARTICULAR CONCERN'".