Trump: We hit terrorists hard to save Christians in Nigeria
US President Donald Trump has again claimed that American military action in Nigeria was aimed at protecting Christians from terrorist attacks. He said US forces “hit terrorists very hard” after accusing extremist groups of slaughtering Christians in large numbers.nbcnews+2 Speaking about Nigeria’s security situation, Trump said terrorists had killed “thousands and thousands of Christians” and insisted that his administration could not “stand by and watch.” He argued that recently authorised missile and air strikes in northwest Nigeria helped stop what he described as the “slaughter” of Christians.bbc+3 US Africa Command earlier confirmed that strikes were carried out against Islamic State-linked militants in Sokoto State, in coordination with Nigerian authorities. The Pentagon said the operations targeted ISIS camps and that preliminary assessments suggested multiple fighters were killed.cnn+1 Trump’s comments form part of his broader narrative that violence in Nigeria is primarily […]