US MILITARY AIRCRAFT DELIVER AMMUNITION TO BORNO, STRENGTHENING NIGERIA’S FIGHT AGAINST INSURGENCE
GREATRIBUNETVNEWS–THE United States has delivered ammunition and logistics to Nigeria to bolster its fight against insurgency, with three US military aircraft landing in northeastern Nigeria.
Key Issues:
– _”The aircraft carried ammunition and operational supplies provided by the United States Department of Defence as part of ongoing security cooperation with Nigeria.”_
– Bilateral Talks : Deliveries followed talks between Nigeria and the US aimed at boosting counterterrorism operations.
– _”The American government had committed to providing logistics support, including ammunition, to help Nigerian forces sustain operations against insurgents.”_
Online flight trackers also indicated that a US Air Force C-130J-30 transport aircraft landed at Kaduna International Airport after departing from Ghana, prompting speculation that facilities in Kaduna could be used as a training hub for US personnel working alongside the Nigerian military.
– US Personnel Deployment: About 200 American intelligence analysts, advisers, and trainers expected to assist Nigeria’s armed forces.
– _”The presence of US personnel should not be mistaken for a combat deployment, they are bringing technical expertise rather than fighting troops.”_ – Chris Andrew, Retired Nigerian Army Intelligence Corps Officer
Andrew added that Nigeria’s recent air operations had improved following earlier cooperation with the US and suggested that establishing a drone facility within the country could further enhance surveillance and strike capabilities, particularly after the American withdrawal from Niger.
– Training and Support: US focus on training, drone operations, and precision air capabilities
Security analyst Chidi Omeje described the partnership as a product of effective diplomacy, saying Nigeria had successfully turned earlier tensions into constructive engagement.
However, he cautioned that all cooperation must respect Nigeria’s sovereignty and operate strictly within agreed terms.
As of the time of filing this report, the Director of Defence Media Operations, Michael Onoja, had not responded to inquiries on the aircraft movements.
Observers say the continued flow of logistics and personnel signals stronger US–Nigeria military ties as both countries intensify efforts to curb terrorism, banditry and insurgency in the northeast.
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