United States congressman, Riley Moore has credited US President Donald Trump with ordering the joint Nigerian-American operation that killed Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, identified as the second-in-command of ISIS globally.
He warned that those who target Christians in Nigeria will face consequences.
Moore, a Republican lawmaker who sits on the House Appropriations Committee, made the remarks in an interview on NewsNation with anchor Anna Kooiman on Sunday, where he discussed the recent strike and the broader crisis of religious persecution in north-eastern Nigeria.
“President Trump is laser focused on defending our Christian brothers and sisters in Nigeria against the slaughter and martyrdom they’ve faced at the hands of radical Islamic terrorists,” Moore wrote on his X account on Monday alongside the interview clip.
“The strike on Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, ISIS Number 2 globally, sends a clear message: those who target innocent Christians will be hunted down and brought to justice. Do not test President Trump’s resolve,” he said.
Moore said the administration’s engagement with Nigeria had intensified following Trump’s designation of the country as a nation of particular concern on October 31 last year.
He added that Trump had personally directed him to investigate the situation.
