President Donald Trump has said more U.S. strikes may occur in Nigeria due to attacks on Christians, the Christian Today website reports today (Jan. 14,2026).
Despite being around 50 % Christian,more Christians are killed for their faith in Nigeria than all other countries combined .Accurate numbers are hard to come by ,but estimates vary from 3,000 and 7,000 killed last year.
Speaking to the New York Times,Trump suggesteed more U.S. strikes may occur in Nigeria.
The local partner for religious freedom group, RELEASE iNTERNATIONAL, RECENTLY WARNEED: "tHE INCREASE IN PERSECUTION STEMS FROM THE UNCHECKED EXPANSION of jihadist groups, fuelled by ideological opposition to Christianity and Western influence, alongside government inaction and inadequate security responses. "
The Nigerian government says it is doing what it can to address the issue, but has been criticized for failing to see the religious dimension to the killings.
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