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US airstrikes in Nigeria stir debates about autonomy, religious tolerance
On Christmas Day, the United States launched airstrikes against Lakurawa, an Islamist vigilante group operating in a largely Muslim area of northwest Nigeria. Then, in February, the Pentagon announced it would be sending about 200 US troops to help train Nigerian soldiers to fight insurgents.
Pentagon To Send 200 Troops to Nigeria
The troops will augment a “small team” of US forces that have already deployed to the country The Pentagon is sending 200 troops to Nigeria in the coming weeks to train the country’s military to fight Islamist militants, US officials told media outlets on Tuesday, as President Trump continues to deepen US involvement in the country. A US official told The New York Times that the 200 troops will augment a small US force that has been in the count…
The arrival of US troops was confirmed on Monday by Samaila Uba, spokesman for Nigeria's National Defense Headquarters. The Americans will help train the troops and provide them with technical support. Additional assistance for Nigerian security services will include intelligence sharing, all aimed at combating extremists in the north of the country.
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