New Delhi, Nov. 2 -- US President Donald Trump has ignited a diplomatic storm after threatening possible military action in Nigeria, accusing the West African nation of failing to protect its Christian population.

In a fiery social media post, Trump said he had ordered the Pentagon to prepare for "possible action", warning that American aid could be cut off if Nigeria did not halt what he described as the "killing of Christians."

"If the Nigerian Government continues to allow the killing of Christians, the USA will immediately stop all aid and assistance to Nigeria, and may very well go into that now disgraced country, 'guns-a-blazing,' to completely wipe out the Islamic Terrorists who are committing these horrible atrocities," Trump wr...