US to limit visas for Nigerian militants

ABUJA, Nigeria -- The United States will restrict visas for Nigerians and their family members responsible for mass killings and violence against Christians, the U.S. State Department said Wednesday.

"The United States is taking decisive action in response to the mass killings and violence against Christians by radical Islamic terrorists, Fulani ethnic militias, and other violent actors in Nigeria and beyond," Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in a statement posted on X.

The secretary added that the policy would apply to other governments or individuals engaged in violations of religious freedom.

Attacks in Nigeria have varying motives. There are religiously motivated ones targeting both Christians and Muslims, clashes between farmers and herd

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