Trump threatens to go into Nigeria 'gunsablazing' to save Christians from 'terrorists'

President Donald Trump threatened to go into Nigeria "guns ablazinn" to protect the country's "cherished Christians" who he claims are being slaughtered by Islamic terrorists.

Trump made the threat in a Saturday evening post on Truth Social, writing: "If the Nigerian Government continues to allow the killing of Christians, the U.S.A. will immediately stop all aid and assistance to Nigeria, 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 our Department of War to prepare for possible action. If we attack, it will be fast, vicious, and sweet, just like the terrorist thugs attack our CHERISHED Christians! WARNING: THE NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT BETTER MOVE FAST!"

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Citing what he called a "existential threat" to Christians in the West African nation, Trump named Nigeria a "country of particular concern" on Friday.

Trump added that America is "ready, willing, and able to save our great Christian population around the world" and that the country "cannot stand by while such atrocities are happening in Nigeria and numerous other countries."

Under the International Religious Freedom Act, the Secretary of State is usually the one to designate a country as a "country of particular concern" (CPC).

It is applicable to countries that are found to be committing or allowing "severe violations of religious freedom."

Depending on the type of infractions found, nations listed on the CPC list may be subject to targeted penalties, diplomatic pressure, or limitations on specific types of aid, according to a 2022 report by the Family Research Council.

Trump's most recent remarks are in line with long-standing worries raised by advocacy organisations and some U.S. lawmakers who have charged Nigeria's government with not doing enough to defend Christian communities from attacks, especially in the country's north and center.

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Nigeria, the most populous country in Africa, is nearly equally divided between a predominantly Christian south and a Muslim-majority north.

For over 10 years, jihadist insurgencies headed by Boko Haram and its affiliate, the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), have devastated the country's northeast, displacing millions of people and causing tens of thousands of deaths.

But there is more than just religious violence in Nigeria. Criminal gangs known locally as "bandits" are a problem in large portions of the northwest and central areas. They assault villages, steal property, and abduct locals for ransom.

According to experts, rivalry for land, grazing routes, and limited resources is the primary economic driver behind many of these attacks rather than religious ones.