Participating in the strikes raises the risk that the government will be perceived as endorsing the Trump's language on wider sectarian strife, a sensitive issue throughout Nigeria’s history.

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

President Donald Trump says the U.S. launched a deadly strike against Islamic State forces in Nigeria, after spending weeks accusing the West African country's government of failing to rein in the persecution of Christians.

Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., assesses President Donald Trump’s decisive strikes against ISIS in Nigeria on ‘The Story.’

Nigeria's government has said armed groups target both Muslims and Christians, and U.S. claims that Christians face persecution do not represent the complex security situation and ignore efforts to safeguard religious freedom.

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