"Live updatesLive updates, Nigeria says US claims that Christians face persecution do not represent a complex security situation and ignore efforts by Nigerian authorities to safeguard religious freedom. The United States has carried out an air strike against ISIL (ISIS) fighters in northwest Nigeria, US President Donald Trump says, claiming that the armed group had targeted and viciously killed primarily, innocent Christians, at levels not seen for many years, and even Centuries!"
"US President Donald Trump says, claiming that the armed group had targeted and viciously killed primarily, innocent Christians, at levels not seen for many years, and even Centuries! Nigeria's government has confirmed the attacks but dismisses Trump's assertions, saying armed groups target both Muslim and Christian communities in the country, and US claims that Christians face persecution do not represent a complex security situation and ignore efforts by Nigerian authorities to safeguard religious freedom."
US forces conducted an airstrike against ISIL (ISIS) fighters in northwest Nigeria. US President Donald Trump asserted that the armed group had targeted and viciously killed primarily innocent Christians at levels not seen for many years and even centuries. Nigeria's government confirmed the attacks but rejected the characterization that Christians alone face persecution. Nigerian officials stated that armed groups target both Muslim and Christian communities across the country. Nigerian authorities further said that US claims do not capture the complex security situation and overlook ongoing efforts by national authorities to safeguard religious freedom.
Read at www.aljazeera.com
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]