Trump Threatens Nigeria With Potential Military Action, Escalates Claim of Christian Persecution

Trump Threatens Nigeria with Potential Military Action

President Donald Trump has ordered the Pentagon to plan for potential military action in Nigeria, escalating his claims of Christian persecution in the country.

“If the Nigerian Government continues to allow the killing of Christians, the U.S.A. will immediately stop all aid and assistance to Nigeria, and 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,”

Trump's warning came after Nigeria's President Bola Ahmed Tinubu pushed back on his earlier announcement designating Nigeria as “a country of particular concern” for allegedly failing to stop Christian persecution.

Trump also threatened to stop all aid and assistance to Nigeria if the government fails to address the issue.

Author's summary: Trump threatens Nigeria with military action over Christian persecution claims.

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Military.com Military.com — 2025-11-02

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