The recent airstrikes in northwest Nigeria have been hailed as a crucial first step toward ending attacks on Christian communities and addressing the country’s security crisis.
The strikes, conducted in coordination with the Nigerian government, targeted ISIS-linked militants and marked the beginning of intensified efforts to protect civilians.
Speaking on Friday via X, U.S. Congressman Riley Moore said the operations represented “just the first step to ending the slaughter of Christians and the security crisis affecting all Nigerians”.
“President Trump has been clear that the killing of Christians in Nigeria must end. As I stated at the outset: Do not test President Trump‘s resolve in this matter”, Moore added.
Reports indicate that the airstrikes, directed by President Trump, were carried out with Nigeria’s cooperation. U.S. Defence Secretary, Pete Hegseth, confirmed Washington acted in collaboration with the Nigerian government.
The Nigerian Ministry of Foreign Affairs described the strikes as part of structured security cooperation with international partners to combat terrorism and violent extremism.
Moore recently led a five-member congressional delegation on a fact-finding mission in Nigeria, visiting internally displaced persons, survivors of terrorist attacks, Christian leaders, and traditional rulers in Benue State. The team also met with National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu and Attorney General, Lateef Fagbemi.
On Fox News, Moore recounted harrowing cases, including a woman who lost five children while pregnant and another who lost her husband, two daughters, and unborn child, describing the attacks as deliberate targeting of Christians.
“This is one of the most dangerous states in Nigeria. They are trying to erase Christians in Benue and across Nigeria from their ancestral homeland”, Moore said.
He confirmed that President Trump tasked him and House Appropriations Chairman Tom Cole to submit a report with recommendations by the end of the month, following Nigeria’s designation as a “Country of Particular Concern” over alleged Christian killings.
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