Trump condemns killing of Christians in Nigeria, vows decisive action<\/p>\n
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The United States has strongly condemned the recent wave of brutal attacks targeting Christians in Nigeria and across sub-Saharan Africa, calling the violence horrific and pledging to work with international partners to address the crisis.<\/p>\n
The condemnation follows a series of deadly incidents in recent weeks, including the massacre of 27 Christians in the Nigerian village of Bindi Ta-hoss by Islamist Fulani militants. Eyewitnesses described scenes of horror, with many victims, many of them women and children, burned alive while seeking refuge in a church.<\/p>\n
\u201cI lost my wife and second daughter in the attack,\u201d survivor Solomon Sunday told reporters. \u201cThey were burned alive.\u201d<\/p>\n
In a separate incident on July 27, 49 Christians were butchered with machetes during prayers in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Authorities blame Islamist militants from the Allied Democratic Forces, a group affiliated with ISIS.<\/p>\n
Across the region, Islamist extremists, including Boko Haram and ISIS West Africa, are accused of targeting Christians for killing, displacement, and land seizure.<\/p>\n
The Trump administration, through both the White House and the State Department, has vowed to respond decisively.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Trump administration condemns in the strongest terms this horrific violence against Christians,\u201d the White House said, emphasising that religious freedom is both a moral duty and a U.S. foreign policy priority.<\/p>\n
Human rights organisations warn that the violence amounts to an ongoing campaign of \u201cethno-religious cleansing.\u201d John Eibner, president of Christian Solidarity International, told Fox News Digital that in Nigeria\u2019s Plateau State alone, over 165 Christians have been killed in the last four months.<\/p>\n
\u201cPeople are being killed like chickens, and nothing is being done,\u201d added local youth leader D\u2019Young Mangut.<\/p>\n
According to Open Doors, more Christians are killed for their faith in Nigeria than in the rest of the world combined. Over the past decade, jihadist violence in sub-Saharan Africa has claimed around 150,000 lives and displaced more than 16 million Christians. In Plateau State, over 64 communities have been reportedly taken over by armed Fulani militants.<\/p>\n
Religious leaders say the violence is systematic and unchecked. Bishop Wilfred Anagbe, who lost 20 parishioners in a recent attack, accused militants of seeking to turn parts of Nigeria into an Islamic State, while victims\u2019 families say they are \u201ctired of condolences\u201d and demand real protection.<\/p>\n
Advocates are urging African governments to enforce justice, restore displaced communities, and deploy security forces to protect vulnerable villages.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor too long, nobody has been talking about the horrific wholesale slaughter of Christians,\u201d said Henrietta Blyth, CEO of Open Doors UK and Ireland. \u201cThe Western world needs to wake up and be outraged.\u201d
\n(The Guardian)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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