US President Donald Trump has warned that the United States could deploy troops or carry out air strikes in Nigeria to stop what he described as the killing of large numbers of Christians in the West African nation.

Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One on Sunday evening as he returned to Washington after a weekend in Florida, Trump said he had instructed the Defense Department, which he referred to as the “Department of War,” to prepare for possible “fast” military action.

“Could be. I mean, other things. I envisage a lot of things,” Trump said when asked whether he envisioned US troops on the ground or air strikes. “They’re killing record numbers of Christians in Nigeria ... They’re killing the Christians and killing them in very large numbers. We’re not going to allow that to hap

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