Overview
- Trump said on Truth Social he instructed the Pentagon to prepare for a possible operation and warned any strike would be "quick" and "brutal."
- He announced a halt to U.S. assistance and claimed "thousands" of Christians have been killed, offering no public evidence for the assertion.
- Nigeria's foreign minister declared there is "no genocide" in the country, and the Foreign Ministry pledged to protect people of every faith.
- Analysts and reports describe Nigeria's bloodshed as multifaceted, involving Islamist militants, banditry and communal conflicts that also claim many Muslim victims in the north.
- The U.S. re-added Nigeria to its "Country of Particular Concern" list on religious freedom, a designation that can enable sanctions and restrict non-humanitarian aid.