LIGARI, Nigeria (AP) — Much of northern Nigeria has been battered by conflict in a longstanding security crisis, and U.S. President Donald Trump has singled the country out for what he calls “the killing of Christians” by “radical Islamists.”

Victims and church leaders echo Trump’s claims that Christians are persecuted. They say they’ve long been attacked, kidnapped or killed over their faith.

But many insist the reality isn’t as simple as Trump’s narrative. Experts and residents say some attacks target Christians, but most emphasize that in the West African nation’s widespread violence, everyone is a potential victim, regardless of background or belief.

Here are some takeaways from AP’s report on the violence in Nigeria.

What the data shows

Nigeria’s population of 220 million is spli

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