US lawmaker warns Nigerian terrorists not to challenge Trump
United States congressman Riley Moore has praised President Donald Trump for ordering a joint US-Nigerian operation that killed ISIS leader Abu-Bilal al-Minuki. Moore warned that anyone targeting Christians in Nigeria would face serious consequences. He stated that Trump is deeply committed to protecting Christians in the country. The congressman highlighted the US administration’s intensified engagement with Nigeria over religious persecution.
What we know
- Riley Moore credited Donald Trump with directing the strike that killed Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, ISIS’s second-in-command.
- Moore said that those targeting Christians in Nigeria will be hunted down and brought to justice.
- He revealed that Trump personally tasked him to investigate Christian persecution in Nigeria and report findings to the White House.
- The US operation was confirmed by Nigeria’s Defence Headquarters, describing al-Minuki as a key ISIS commander.
- Al-Minuki was placed under US sanctions in 2023 and linked to the 2018 Dapchi kidnapping before joining ISIS in 2015.
