US President Donald Trump has ordered the Pentagon to begin planning for potential military action in Nigeria as he steps up his criticism that the government is failing to rein in the persecution of Christians.

"If the Nigerian government continues to allow the killing of Christians, the USA 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," Mr Trump posted on social media.

"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!"

The warning of possible military action came after Nig

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