The US president says air strikes are in opposition to ISIL, claiming the group targets Christians.
“Extra to come back”: These are the phrases of United States Protection Secretary Pete Hegseth after his nation carried out a wave of air strikes in opposition to ISIL (ISIS) in northwestern Nigeria.
Hegseth stated the goal is to cease the group’s killing of what he referred to as “harmless Christians”.
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Again in November, President Donald Trump warned the US would take motion in opposition to the group if the Nigerian authorities continued to permit what he claimed was the focusing on of Christians.
Many say Trump was pressured by his right-wing Christian base within the US to hold out the current assaults in Nigeria. However what may very well be the fallout on the African nation with a extremely complicated spiritual make-up?
Presenter: Adrian Finighan
Visitors:
Malik Samuel – Senior researcher at Good Governance Africa
Ebenezer Obadare – Senior fellow for Africa research on the Council on International Relations
David Otto – Deputy director of counterterrorism coaching on the Worldwide Academy for the Battle In opposition to Terrorism
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