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Why has Trump ordered strikes in Nigeria and what has it got to do with the persecution of Christians?

Parts of the US right have for years been amplifying claims that Christians face violence in Nigeria, a notion the US president has helped to encourage

After spending weeks accusing Nigeria’s government of failing to tackle the persecution of Christians, Donald Trump announced a series of strikes on the west African country on Christmas Day.

The strikes, targeting Islamic State militants in the country’s north, mark the latest overseas military intervention from Trump, who campaigned on a promise to extradite the US from decades of “endless wars” during his 2024 run for president.

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© Photograph: Afolabi Sotunde/Reuters

© Photograph: Afolabi Sotunde/Reuters

© Photograph: Afolabi Sotunde/Reuters

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Death Toll in UPS Plane Crash Rises to 15

Alain Rodriguez Colina, who was injured when a cargo plane crashed into his Kentucky workplace more than a month ago, died on Christmas Day.

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Officials in Kentucky said a 15th victim of the UPS plane crash in Louisville died on Thursday.
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