"Tonight, at my direction as Commander in Chief, the United States launched a powerful and deadly strike against ISIS Terrorist Scum in Northwest Nigeria, who have been targeting and viciously killing, primarily, innocent Christians, at levels not seen for many years, and even Centuries! I have previously warned these Terrorists that if they did not stop the slaughtering of Christians, there would be hell to pay, and tonight, there was."
"Trump has previously said that he would launch a guns-a-blazing US military intervention in Nigeria, claiming that the country's government has been inadequate in its efforts to prevent attacks on Christians by Islamist groups who have kidnapped and killed Christians there repeatedly. Nigeria is officially a secular country but its population is almost evenly divided between Muslims (53%) and Christians (45%). Violence against Christians has drawn significant international attention, especially among the religious right in America, and it has been often framed as religious persecution."
The United States carried out airstrikes against Islamic State militants in northwest Nigeria. The strikes were described as powerful and deadly and were said to target militants accused of viciously killing primarily Christians. No further operational details were made available. Prior US statements warned militants that attacks on Christians would prompt a military response. Nigeria is officially secular and its population is roughly evenly split between Muslims (53%) and Christians (45%). Analysts note violence in some areas stems from long-running resource conflicts between herders and farming communities, and some kidnappings may reflect criminal incentives rather than purely religious persecution.
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