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June 30, 2025

The Slaughter of Christians in Nigeria

June 13 saw one of the most horrific attacks to date.

Jihadist groups—in many cases associated with Boko Haram, a West African terror network connected to Islamic State—have been murdering Christians in Nigeria. It’s a terrifying, underreported story that’s been going on for years. Some might remember the 2014 mass kidnapping of schoolgirls, to which Michelle Obama responded by photographing herself holding a sign that said, “Bring back our girls.”

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