After destroying and destabilizing the Middle East, the Trump administration now seeks to invade Nigeria, making baseless accusations of targeting native Christians, to achieve its ulterior motives.

The US Threats to Nigeria: Religion as a Political Weapon

He further stated, “The killing of innocent Christians in Nigeria—and anywhere—must end immediately. The Department of War is preparing for action. Either the Nigerian Government protects Christians, or we will kill the Islamic terrorists who are committing these horrible atrocities.” However, the Nigerian government has officially rejected all these allegations. Kimiebi Imomotimi Ebienfa, a spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Nigeria, stated that the mass killings in the country are not motivated against any particular religious group. He further stated that the majority of the people killed in terrorist attacks in Nigeria are not Christians.

Facts Contradict U.S. Narrative of a Religious Genocide

International reports also refute President Trump’s claims of a genocide against Christians in Nigeria. According to the US-based Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project (ACLED), out of 1923 attacks on civilians in Nigeria, only 50 attacks were directly linked to the Christian identity. The ACLED report also noted that Nigerian........

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