US Congressman blames Fulani militants for attacks on Christians in Nigeria

US Representative Riley Moore stated that Fulani militants are by far the largest perpetrators of violence against Christians in Nigeria. He called for renewed US action to stop killings in the country's Middle Belt. Moore praised the Trump administration's progress against Boko Haram and ISWAP but urged that attacks in the Middle Belt also be stopped. The Nigerian government rejects claims of religious persecution, attributing the violence to criminality and resource conflicts.