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The Digest:

US President Donald Trump has threatened to go "guns-a-blazing" into Nigeria to "wipe out" Islamic terrorists, instructing the US Department of War to prepare for possible action. In a Truth Social post, the President issued a stark warning to the Nigerian government to act fast to end the killing of Christians or face an immediate end to all American aid and potential military intervention.

Key Points:
  • Donald Trump threatened "guns-a-blazing" US action in Nigeria.
  • He instructed the US Department of War to prepare for possible intervention.
  • Trump warned of an immediate end to all US aid and assistance to Nigeria.
  • The threat follows his redesignation of Nigeria as a "Country of Particular Concern."
  • He blamed "Islamic Terrorists" for the "mass slaughter" of Christians.
  • President Bola Tinubu had earlier rejected the US designation.
  • Tinubu affirmed Nigeria's constitutional guarantee of religious freedom.
The threat marks a severe escalation in rhetoric, moving beyond diplomatic rebuke to the specter of direct military confrontation, fundamentally challenging Nigeria's sovereignty.

Sources: TheCable,