U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth satisfied Thursday with Nigeria’s National Security Consultant, Nuhu Ribadu, to go over the current violence targeting Christians in Nigeria.
The advancement follows African Union Commission‘s rejection of U.S. allegations that the Nigerian federal government enables Christian killings. The AU cautioned that military action would break Nigerian sovereignty.
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” Under @POTUS management, DOW is working strongly with Nigeria to end the persecution of Christians by jihadist terrorists,” Hegseth composed on X on Friday.
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The Pentagon Chief had actually previously specified, “The Department of War is getting ready for action. Either the Nigerian Federal government safeguards Christians, or we will eliminate the Islamic Terrorists.”
On The Other Hand, Ribadu, on the regulations of President Bola Tinubu, led a top-level delegation to the United States on the matter.
President Donald Trump stopped all U.S. support to Nigeria in early November and threatened “quickly, vicious” military action, threatening to send out soldiers in “guns-a-blazing” to remove Islamic terrorists.
Trump likewise redesignated Nigeria a nation of specific issue over spiritual flexibility.
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Chinese Ambassador Yu Dunhai had actually likewise formerly met Ribadu.
” We oppose any nation’s disturbance in other nations’ internal affairs under the pretext of faith and human rights. We oppose the wanton risk of sanction and usage of force,” Yu specified. “China wants to continue supporting Nigeria in combating terrorism and keeping domestic stability.”
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