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Trump threatens Nigeria with potential military action : NPR

U.S. President Donald Trump said Saturday he has directed the Pentagon to plan for potential military action in Nigeria and warned he will halt U.S. aid, accusing the government of allowing persecution of Christians. In online posts, he threatened a swift strike on 'Islamic Terrorists.' President Bola Ahmed Tinubu rejected the portrayal, saying Nigeria protects religious freedom. Violence in Nigeria has varied causes, and analysts say most victims in the Muslim-majority north are Muslims. The U.S. put Nigeria on its country of particular concern list in 2020; the designation was lifted in 2023.

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