The Digest:
U.S. President Donald Trump has escalated his threat of military intervention in Nigeria, stating that both ground operations and air strikes "could be" part of a potential attack plan. This follows his directive to the Pentagon to map out an offensive, intensifying diplomatic tensions between the two nations.
Key Points:
- Trump confirmed that ground troops and air strikes are being considered for Nigeria.
- He reiterated claims of large-scale Christian killings by "Radical Islamists."
- The Pentagon has been directed to prepare a potential attack plan.
- Nigerian Presidency downplayed the threat as Trump's "style of communication."
- Presidential aide Daniel Bwala suggested a meeting between Trump and Tinubu is likely.
- Nigeria maintains the crisis is not religiously targeted and welcomes respectful support.
- Tinubu stated the religious intolerance narrative "does not reflect our national reality."
Sources: Channels Television, AFP, Truth Social
