Trump Warns US Could Launch More Strikes In Nigeria If Attacks On Christians Continue
President Donald Trump has threatened that the United States could launch additional military strikes in Nigeria if attacks on Christians continue.
Speaking in an interview with the New York Times, Trump was asked whether the Christmas Day missile strikes against the Islamic State in Nigeria signaled a broader campaign. He warned that further strikes were possible if the killings do not stop.
The strikes followed a previous threat by Trump to send US troops into Nigeria “guns-a-blazing” to eliminate terrorists allegedly targeting Christians, amid claims by some US politicians of a possible genocide against Christians in the country.
Nigeria retained control over decisions regarding the operation, according to Ademola Oshodi, senior special assistant to President Bola Tinubu on foreign affairs and protocol.
“I’d love to make it a one-time strike,” Trump said. “But if they continue to kill Christians, it will be a many-time strike.”
The Nigerian government has repeatedly dismissed claims that Christians are being specifically targeted.
