Rep. Riley M. Moore, a U.S. lawmaker representing Virginia’s Second District, has vowed that the United States will continue to protect Nigerian Christians in the face of recent ISIS threats.
In an interview with Newsmen, Moore reacted to a statement from ISIS demanding that Nigerian Christians either convert to Islam or face death.
He emphasised that, under President Donald Trump, the U.S. will continue to provide Nigeria with necessary military support.
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“We will never back down from supporting our brothers and sisters in Christ, and I’m glad to see the Nigerian government coordinating with President Trump to defeat these radical Islamic terrorists,” Moore said.
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The remarks come after the U.S. military targeted terrorist hideouts in Sokoto State on Christmas night, launching around 12 Tomahawk missiles against ISIS positions.
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