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Featuring: Riley Moore, Republican | U.S. House West Virginia, District 2

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Rep. Moore Addresses the Persecution of Christians in Nigeria In Foreign Affairs Committee Hearing

Published | Video Starts at 04:04

And we're not talking about isis. We're not talking about Boko Haram. Why hasn't there been some type of move or campaign by the Nigerian government to. To disarm these militants that are Fulani militants operating in the middle belt of [Nigeria]... have access to AK47s and other small arms. to slaughter Christians. Is this something that you've been talking to the Nigerian government about? Because I think it would actually have a serious impact. (04:04–04:34)

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Asserts that Fulani militants in Nigeria have access to firearms despite constitutional prohibitions.

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