“US TROOPS IN NIGERIA: A NEW FRONT IN THE FIGHT AGAINST TERRORISM”
GREATRIBUNETVNEWS–THE US military has confirmed deploying a small team of troops to Nigeria, marking the first official acknowledgment of American forces on the ground since Christmas Day airstrikes .
Key Issues:
– Deployment Confirmation: “That has led to increased collaboration between our nations to include a small US team that brings some unique capabilities from the United States” – General Dagvin R.M. Anderson, AFRICOM Head
– Counter-Terrorism Focus : US troops are involved in intelligence gathering and enabling Nigerian forces to strike terrorist-affiliated groups
– Airstrikes and Surveillance: US conducted airstrikes in Sokoto state and surveillance flights over Nigeria from Ghana since late November
– Bilateral Agreement: Deployment follows agreement between US and Nigerian governments to combat terrorism in West Africa
– Trump’s Warning : President Donald Trump warned of potential more military action in Nigeria
But he declined further information about the mission.
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