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As President Donald Trump weighs a "vicious" military response to the persecution of Christians in Nigeria, one Islamist terror survivor is speaking out in support.

"I want to thank and applaud President Donald Trump for designating Nigeria as a CPC [Country of Particular Concern] because this is one of the things that we have always wanted," Paul Adamu said Sunday on "Fox & Friends Weekend."

Adamu, a Christian living in Nigeria , was kidnapped two years ago by the jihadist militant group Boko Haram while traveling to Cameroon to meet colleagues. He says his ordeal reflects the growing danger faced by Christians across the region and hopes U.S. action will help end years of brutal attacks.

"I would say that Nigeria is t

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