Trump suggested on Saturday the U.S. could enter Nigeria "guns-a-blazing," separately telling reporters aboard Air Force One the following day that U.S. forces may launch aerial attacks or have a military presence in the country.

BERLIN: The Nigerian government on Tuesday (Oct 4) said it does not tolerate religious persecution, responding to US President Donald Trump's threats of military intervention over the killing of Christians by extremists in the country.

Nigerian Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar said on Tuesday that state involvement in religious persecution was "impossible" in Nigeria under the country's laws and constitution.

"Nigeria is not a hostile country, Nigeria is a partner with the American government," an adviser to the Nigerian government said.

It’s still unclear what — if anything — the administration will do to counter Islamic militants in Nigeria, but precision drone strikes are among the preliminary options being considered.

The White House last week redesignated Nigeria as ” a country of particular concern,” a State Department list of countries that are said to violate religious freedom. President Donald Trump was

President Donald Trump was heading to Florida on Friday, watching Fox News, when he saw the network run a story on how Christians were being targeted by Islamic groups in Nigeria, two sources familiar with the matter told CNN.

A diplomatic firestorm has erupted in the Nigeria’s online community after US President Donald Trump branded the country a “now disgraced country” in a