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Trump ordered the Pentagon to plan potential military action against Nigeria and threatened aid cuts, claiming the government is allowing Christian persecution.

Nigeria’s President Tinubu rejected the accusations, saying religious freedom and tolerance are constitutional rights and core to Nigeria’s identity.

ABUJA, Nigeria — U.S. President Trump on Saturday said he’s ordered the Pentagon to begin planning for potential military action in Nigeria as he stepped up his criticism that the government is failing to rein in the persecution of Christians in the West African country.

“If the Nigerian Government continues to allow the killing of Christians, the U.S.A. will immediately st

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