U.S. President Donald Trump stated the U.S. military "could be" deployed to Nigeria or carry out air strikes to address the killing of Christians in the West African nation.

• Trump made the comments on Sunday aboard Air Force One, referencing "killing record numbers of Christians."
• The threat of military action followed Nigeria's re-addition to a "Countries of Particular Concern" list by the U.S. administration for religious freedom violations.
• Other nations on this list include China, Myanmar, North Korea, Russia, and Pakistan.