100 US Troops Arrive in Nigeria to Train Soldiers Fighting Islamic Terrorists
About 100 U.S. military personnel have arrived in Nigeria as Washington scales up a noncombat operation to help the West African nation counter Islamist insurgents and militant groups. The deployment, part of a reportedly 200-person mission, includes ammunition and equipment in response to a Nigerian government request. President Trump has accused Nigeria of failing to protect Christians from Islamist militants in the northwest, while Nigeria denies religious discrimination, saying its security forces target all armed groups regardless of religious motivation.
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Defend the weak and the fatherless; uphold the cause of the poor and the oppressed. Rescue the weak and the needy; deliver them from the hand of the wicked.
— Psalm 82:3-4
Nigerian Christians face an existential threat from militant groups that have slaughtered thousands, destroyed churches, and displaced entire communities. The arrival of American military trainers represents a tangible response to the biblical call to defend the defenseless — though the ultimate battle belongs to the Lord.