War Against Terrorism: US Military Considering Plans For Potential Strikes in Nigeria, 3 options on the table

The United States military has reportedly drafted contingency plans for possible military action in Nigeria following an order from President Donald Trump to "prepare to intervene" and protect Christians from attacks by Islamic militants. 

The plans, according to a source was submitted by US Africa Command (AFRICOM) to the Department of War include three options.

The first option is a 'Heavy Option'  Wich will involve deploying an aircraft carrier strike group to the Gulf of Guinea and launching fighter jets or long-range bombers to hit militant targets deep inside northern Nigeria.

The second option is termed 'Medium Option'. This option will employ targeted drone strikes using MQ-9 Reaper and MQ-1 Predator drones against known militant camps, convoys, and vehicles.

While the third option  called 'Light Option' will operate on providing and  Supporting Nigerian forces through intelligence sharing and logistics which will also activate joint operations against Boko Haram and other Islamist groups in the country.

Meanwhile, top military officials admit that limited airstrikes or drone operations may not end Nigeria's decades-long insurgency, and a full-scale campaign similar to Iraq or Afghanistan is unlikely. The Nigerian government has expressed concerns about US interference, emphasizing respect for Nigeria's sovereignty and territorial integrity.

Nigerians have been suffering hells in the hands of different militias and Islamic terrorists groups since the Boko Haram onslaught that started in Borno State in 2009. ISWAP, bandits, herdsmen and many other armed groups have exterminated many innocent lives. APC government was enthroned in 2015 on the background of promises to end insecurity, end hunger and creation of million jobs per annum.

 

Both the incumbent Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his predecessor Major General Muhammadu Buhari have failed to genuinely fight the insurgency as government officials and military officers involved in proxy negotiations with the Terrorists.

Amnesty was reportedly offered to many of the so called repentant terrorists. The military becomes more ineffective as many of them too were reported to have been absolved into the military while the Victims of terrorism were never cared for and the displaced remained in various IDPs. The genocide and displacement are also aimed at taken over of the conquered areas by the bandits, Boko Haram and Fulani herdsmen. Certainly there are enablers in APC led federal government as well as security apparatus of the Nigerian State. 

Non Muslim communities have been the primary targets. Hence the claims of genocide against Christians in Nigeria.

Invasion of Nigeria: China will not dictate for US, says Moore

US Rep. Riley Moore has said the United States President Donald Trump was absolutely right to defend brothers and sisters in Christ who are suffering horrific persecution in the hands of organized Jihadists in Nigeria 

Moore added,  even martyrdom, for their faith in our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

According to him, China will not dictate America's foreign policy , and US will not be lectured to by a Communist autocracy that recently arrested 30 Christian pastors for their faith and throws ethnic minorities in concentration camps.

Earlier, the People's Republic of China has expressed strong support for Bola Tinubu's led APC federal government administration, while warning against foreign interference in Nigeria's internal affairs, following a recent threat by President Trump.

 In Beijing on Tuesday, China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Mao Ning, stated that China firmly opposes the use of religion or human rights as a pretext to meddle in the domestic affairs of sovereign nations.

 "As Nigeria's comprehensive strategic partner, China firmly supports the Nigerian government in leading its people on the development path suited to its national conditions," Mao said. 

"China firmly opposes any country using religion and human rights as an excuse to interfere in other countries' internal affairs, and threatening other countries with sanctions and force," she added. 

Her comments were made in response to Trump's recent remarks, which threatened possible military action against Nigeria over alleged persecution of Christians — a claim the Nigerian government has strongly denied.

 The U.S. State Department redesignated Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC) on October 31, citing alleged mass killings of Christians, which sparked diplomatic tension between both nations. 

Ning's statement is seen as a show of solidarity with Nigeria as the diplomatic tension between the West African country and the United States intensifies.

Nigerian citizens have suffered deaths in the hands of Boko Haram, ISWAP terrorists, Fulani herdsmen, bandits and many other armed bandits kidnapping for ransoms. Going by the pedigree and capacity of the dreaded Nigerian Army, insurgents of any magnitude may never survive this long without internal political and foreign so support for the terrorists.

It is on records that APC rode to power in 2015 on the pretense electoral promises to end insecurities posted by Boko Haram and hunger in the country but had since been complicated with emergency of many and more terrors group s like Fulani herdsmen, bandits killings and commiting genocidal crimes in many states of the Nigerian federation.

Among the States where killings and displacement are happening include Borno, the epicenter of the Boko Haram/ ISWAP activities, Yobe, Sokoto, Kano, Zamfara, Kastina, Niger, Nasarawa, Plateau, Kaduna and recently Kwara State.

There have been bandits) Fulani herdsmen attacks in a Catholic church in Owo Ondo state and Herdsmen attacks at Igangan in OYo State in the Southwest of the country.

Christians have been the primary targets of the Jihadists in the country and genocide ate been committed in order to take over their lands.

Fir late president Major Gen Muhammadu Buhari in his Fulanistic agenda introduced different bills into the national assembly aimed to give passage of lands to the Fulani herdsmen that have adopted Nigeria as their final and permanent home but failed.

APC government of the country is openly considered a pro Terrorists, Jihadists and banditry one and the government have been negotiating with the criminals who are generally believed to have been brought into the country for the sake of any infavourabke eventuality of the 2015 general elections which eventually enthroned APC administration since then.