Trump Threatens Nigeria with Military Operation
(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump has directed the Department of War to ready itself for potential military intervention in Nigeria, alleging that the West African nation has permitted the murder of Christians by Islamist extremists.
Nigeria, a country divided between a predominantly Muslim north and a largely Christian south, has long faced persistent violence from organizations like Boko Haram, which have carried out massacres, abductions, and bombings across the country.
These assaults, which have resulted in tens of thousands of deaths and displaced over two million people since around 2009, affect both Christians and Muslims.
While frequently interpreted as sectarian, experts highlight that disputes over land, competition for resources, and ethnic rivalries significantly contribute to the unrest.
In a post on Truth Social on Saturday, Trump criticized Abuja for failing to safeguard Christians and cautioned that the US “may very well go into that now disgraced country, guns-a-blazing, to completely wipe out the Islamic Terrorists.”
“I am hereby instructing our Department of War to prepare for possible action,” Trump added.
“If we attack, it will be fast, vicious, and sweet, just like the terrorist thugs attack our cherished Christians!”
He did not provide evidence of the claimed targeting of Christians but urged that “the Nigerian government better move fast” in addressing the insurgency. Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth responded to Trump’s directive on X, confirming that his department “is preparing for action.”
Trump’s warning came after claims on Friday of “mass slaughter” of Christians in Nigeria and his labeling of the country as a “Country of Particular Concern” under the International Religious Freedom Act, a designation applied to nations accused of systematic infringements on religious liberty.
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