US President Donald Trump has doubled down on his threat of military action in Nigeria over alleged targeted killing of Christians in the West African nation.
On October 31, Trump redesignated Nigeria as a ‘country of
particular concern’ in response to claims of a Christian genocide in the
country.
He had warned the Nigerian government to act fast to end the
“killing of Christians” in the country.
Hours later, Trump said he is not ruling out air strikes or
boots on the ground in furtherance of his plan to “completely wipe out the
Islamic terrorists killing Christians in Nigeria”.
In a video message on Wednesday, behind a lectern bearing
the seal of his office, Trump condemned the killings attributed to radical
Islamist groups and threatened immediate consequences if the Nigerian
authorities fail to act decisively.
Trump reiterated that the US would halt all aid assistance
to Nigeria should the violence continue, adding that “there would be hell to
pay”.
He instructed the US department of war to prepare for
possible military action, emphasising that any intervention would be “vicious
and sweet”.
Trump described Christianity in Nigeria as facing an
“existential threat”.
“If the Nigerian government continues to allow the killing
of Christians, the USA will immediately stop all aid assistance to Nigeria,” he
said.
“We are going to do things to Nigerians that Nigeria is not
going to be happy about 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.
“I am hereby instructing the Department of War to prepare
for possible actions. If we attack, it is going to be vicious and sweet just as
the terrorist thugs attack our chrished chirstians. The Nigerian government had
better move fast before it is too late.
“Christianity is facing an existential threat in Nigeria.
Thousands and thousands of Christians are being killed. Radical Islamists are
responsible for this mass slaughter.”
He called on Riley Moore, member of the US house of
representatives; and Tom Cole, chairman of the house appropriations committee;
to urgently investigate the situation and report back immediately.
Trump said the US “cannot stand by” while such atrocities
occur, not only in Nigeria but globally, reaffirming America’s readiness to
protect Christian populations worldwide.
“I am hereby making Nigeria a country of particular concern.
That’s a legal definition. When the Christians or any such group is
slaughtered, like it’s happening in Nigeria, 3,100 versus 4,476 worldwide. What
horrible numbers! Something has to be done,” he said.
“I am asking congressman Riley Moore, together with chairman
Tom Cole and the house appropriations committee, to immediately look into this
matter and report back to me.
“The United States cannot stand by while such atrocities are
happening in Nigeria and numerous other countries.
“It’s not only Nigeria, it’s all over. We stand ready,
willing, and able to save our great Christian population around the world.”
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