United States President Donald Trump claimed that American forces were ‘annihilating’ terrorists in Nigeria whom he accused of killing Christians in large numbers.

 Trump made the remarks at the Board of Peace signing ceremony held on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, as he spoke on what he described as progress in global peace and security efforts.

 Nigerian authorities, however, have consistently rejected such a framing of the country’s security challenges, maintaining that terrorism and violent extremism affect all communities, regardless of religion.

Trump also spoke extensively about Gaza, insisting that the territory must be demilitarised and rebuilt.

He linked developments in the Middle East and Nigeria to the work of the Board of Peace, which he said was drawing growing international interest.

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