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US President Donald Trump ordered the military to prepare for possible action in Nigeria against Islamist militants, accusing the government of failing to protect Christians and threatening to cut aid and send troops "guns-a-blazing." In a social media post, he said Nigeria was a "Country of Particular Concern," claiming "thousands" of Christians had been killed; he provided no evidence. Secretary of State for War Pete Hegseth said the Department of War was preparing. Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu rejected portrayals of religious intolerance, while monitoring groups say Christians are not being killed more than Muslims.

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