President Trump earlier this month asserted that Christianity faces an "existential threat" in Nigeria​ and told the Pentagon to begin preparing for possible military action.

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Gunmen attacked a church in Nigeria and killed two people, authorities said, as the country faces Trump administration threats of U.S. military intervention over allegations that Christians are persecuted there.

An event organized by the US Mission to the UN discusses combatting religious violence and the killing of Christians in Nigeria.