Fight Against Terrorism: US To Sanction Chinese Minners In Nigeria – SIXT-MEDIA LANE
US Bill On Nigeria Targets Chinese Illegal Mining Operations, Claims Miners Pay Fulani Militias For ‘Protection’
The United States proposed bill has sought to counter Chinese mining operations in Nigeria as part of targeted measures to address religious freedom violations and extremism by terrorist groups.
SIXT-MEDIA LANE earlier reported that the proposal is contained in the Nigeria Religious Freedom and Accountability Act of 2026, co-sponsored by Rep. Riley Moore (R-West Virginia) and Rep. Chris Smith (R-New Jersey).
In an announcement via X on Tuesday by US Congressmen, Rep. Riley Moore (R-West Virginia), the lawmakers had outlined concerns over the security implications of certain mining activities.
Meanwhile, the lawmakers identified illegal mining operations as a primary revenue source for violent extremism, noting the widespread practice of paying ‘protection money’ to insurgent groups to ensure operational security.
The legislation directs the US Secretary of State to determine whether certain “Fulani militias” qualify as foreign terrorist organisations under US law.
It also calls for humanitarian aid delivery in Nigeria’s Middle Belt through trusted faith-based and non-governmental organisations.
According to the bill, the lawmakers proposed that individuals and networks, domestic or foreign that provide support to these Fulani-ethnic militias should be investigated and held accountable.
The bill reads, “the Secretary of State should consider technical support to the Government of Nigeria to reduce and then eliminate violence from armed Fulani militias, including disarmament programs and comprehensive counter-terrorism cooperation to rid the region of Foreign Terrorist Organizations that pose a direct threat to the American homeland.”
It further states, “The Secretary of State should work with the Government of Nigeria to counteract the hostile foreign exploitation of Chinese illegal mining operations and their destabilising practice of paying protection money to Fulani militias.”
It has been previously reported that the United States has proposed targeted measures, including visa bans and asset freezes, against individuals and groups linked to the alleged involvement in religious freedom violations and extremism in Nigeria.
The United States proposed bill has sought to counter Chinese mining operations in Nigeria as part of targeted measures to address religious freedom violations and extremism by terrorist groups.
SaharaReporters earlier reported that the proposal is contained in the Nigeria Religious Freedom and Accountability Act of 2026, co-sponsored by Rep. Riley Moore (R-West Virginia) and Rep. Chris Smith (R-New Jersey).
In an announcement via X on Tuesday by US Congressmen, Rep. Riley Moore (R-West Virginia), the lawmakers had outlined concerns over the security implications of certain mining activities.
Meanwhile, the lawmakers identified illegal mining operations as a primary revenue source for violent extremism, noting the widespread practice of paying ‘protection money’ to insurgent groups to ensure operational security.
The legislation directs the US Secretary of State to determine whether certain “Fulani militias” qualify as foreign terrorist organisations under US law.
It also calls for humanitarian aid delivery in Nigeria’s Middle Belt through trusted faith-based and non-governmental organisations.
According to the bill, the lawmakers proposed that individuals and networks, domestic or foreign that provide support to these Fulani-ethnic militias should be investigated and held accountable.
The bill reads, “the Secretary of State should consider technical support to the Government of Nigeria to reduce and then eliminate violence from armed Fulani militias, including disarmament programs and comprehensive counter-terrorism cooperation to rid the region of Foreign Terrorist Organizations that pose a direct threat to the American homeland.”
It further states, “The Secretary of State should work with the Government of Nigeria to counteract the hostile foreign exploitation of Chinese illegal mining operations and their destabilising practice of paying protection money to Fulani militias.”
It has been previously reported that the United States has proposed targeted measures, including visa bans and asset freezes, against individuals and groups linked to the alleged involvement in religious freedom violations and extremism in Nigeria.
The bill, if passed, would require further determinations and actions by the US Secretary of State in line with its provisions.
The United States proposed bill has sought to counter Chinese mining operations in Nigeria as part of targeted measures to address religious freedom violations and extremism by terrorist groups.
SaharaReporters earlier reported that the proposal is contained in the Nigeria Religious Freedom and Accountability Act of 2026, co-sponsored by Rep. Riley Moore (R-West Virginia) and Rep. Chris Smith (R-New Jersey).
In an announcement via X on Tuesday by US Congressmen, Rep. Riley Moore (R-West Virginia), the lawmakers had outlined concerns over the security implications of certain mining activities.
Meanwhile, the lawmakers identified illegal mining operations as a primary revenue source for violent extremism, noting the widespread practice of paying ‘protection money’ to insurgent groups to ensure operational security.
The legislation directs the US Secretary of State to determine whether certain “Fulani militias” qualify as foreign terrorist organisations under US law.
It also calls for humanitarian aid delivery in Nigeria’s Middle Belt through trusted faith-based and non-governmental organisations.
According to the bill, the lawmakers proposed that individuals and networks, domestic or foreign that provide support to these Fulani-ethnic militias should be investigated and held accountable.
The bill reads, “the Secretary of State should consider technical support to the Government of Nigeria to reduce and then eliminate violence from armed Fulani militias, including disarmament programs and comprehensive counter-terrorism cooperation to rid the region of Foreign Terrorist Organizations that pose a direct threat to the American homeland.”
It further states, “The Secretary of State should work with the Government of Nigeria to counteract the hostile foreign exploitation of Chinese illegal mining operations and their destabilising practice of paying protection money to Fulani militias.”
It has been previously reported that the United States has proposed targeted measures, including visa bans and asset freezes, against individuals and groups linked to the alleged involvement in religious freedom violations and extremism in Nigeria.
The bill, if passed, would require further determinations and actions by the US Secretary of State in line with its provisions.
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