President Trump has previously accused the Nigerian government of failing to protect Christians from jihadists.

The US military has conducted airstrikes against Islamic State (IS) militants in Nigeria over the violent "targeting" of ...

President Trump announced Thursday that the U.S. launched military strikes against ISIS forces in Nigeria, alleging the group has been targeting Christians.

They were going to ‍do it earlier,’ Trump said of Thursday’s strike targeting ⁠Islamic State militants, adding ‘we hit them hard’.