the president posted on his social media site. Still, last month, Trump said he had ordered the Pentagon to begin planning for potential military action in Nigeria following the claims of Christian persecution. US forces likely would have to be drawn from other parts of the world for any military intervention in Nigeria. Trump has nonetheless kept up the pressure as Nigeria faced a series of attacks on schools and churches in violence that experts and residents say targets both Christians and Muslims. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth posted on Thursday night on X: "The President was clear last month: the killing of innocent Christians in Nigeria (and elsewhere) must end."

Source: The Telegraph December 26, 2025 06:28 UTC