President Trump announced Saturday that he has instructed the Defence Department to prepare for possible military action in Nigeria, as he continues to accuse the country of atrocities against Christians, which Nigeria has repeatedly denied by the Nigerian government.
In a social media post criticizing what he called the “mass slaughter” of Christians in the country, President Trump wrote the United States would “immediately stop all aid and assistance to Nigeria” and warned the government there to “move fast.”
This follows President Trump’s Friday designation of Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern due to claims of Christian slaughter.
In a social media post after the designation, before Trump’s mention of the military, Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu wrote, “The characterisation of Nigeria as religiously intolerant does not reflect our national reality, nor does it take into consideration the consistent and sincere efforts of the government to safeguard freedom of religion and beliefs for all Nigerians.”
He added that Nigeria is “working with the United States government and the international community to deepen understanding and cooperation on protection of communities of all faiths.”
Meanwhile, the US government announced in a new statement that it will also immediately halt all funding and support to Nigeria.
In the lengthy message, President Trump said the US “may very well go into that now disgraced country, ‘guns-a-blazing,’ to completely wipe out the Islamic Terrorists who are committing these horrible atrocities.”
“I am hereby instructing our Department of War to prepare for possible action,” Trump wrote. “If we attack, it will be fast, vicious, and sweet, just like the terrorist thugs attack our CHERISHED Christians! WARNING: THE NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT BETTER MOVE FAST!”
“Yes sir,” US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth posted on social media with a screenshot of Trump’s comments. “The killing of innocent Christians in Nigeria — and anywhere — must end immediately. The Department of War is preparing for action. Either the Nigerian Government protects Christians, or we will kill the Islamic Terrorists who are committing these horrible atrocities.”
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