For the first time since President Donald Trump shifted his focus on insecurity in Nigeria, he has admitted that Muslims are also victims of killings.
Contrary to the reality on ground, the US President has consistently claimed that Christians are being targeted in attacks.
However, in an interview with New York Times, Trump admitted that not a single religion is being affected, but even at that, he claimed that Christians were the major victims.
On the Christmas Day attack on terror targets in Nigeria, Trump said there could be more strikes by the U.S.
When asked about his own Africa adviser having said that Islamic State and Boko Haram militants were killing more Muslims than Christians
President Trump, in late October, began warning that Christianity faces an “existential threat” in Nigeria and threatened to militarily intervene in the West African country over what he says is its failure to stop violence targeting Christian communities.
He had redesignated Nigeria a Country of Particular Concern and accused the government of being weak to protect lives.
However, the Federal Government later sent a high-powered delegation to the US to highlight Nigeria’s security situation.
After the visit, top American officials also visited Nigeria to get first-hand accounts of the situation.
