US EditionUS troops arrive in Nigeria to help train its military, Nigerian military says
The U.S. deployment follows a Nigerian government request to enhance counter-terrorism through training and intelligence-sharing amid ongoing threats from extremist groups.
- Nigeria's Defence Headquarters said Monday about 100 United States military personnel and equipment arrived at Bauchi Airfield to train and advise the Armed Forces of Nigeria.
- Following a formal request by the Federal Government of Nigeria, U.S. officials said the deployment was based on working-group engagements between Nigerian and U.S. defence officials.
- Uba said U.S. personnel are strictly advisory technical specialists and will not engage in combat, with Nigerian forces maintaining command authority.
- The Defence Headquarters said the collaboration will provide specialised technical capabilities to deter terrorist threats and assured Nigerians of continued transparency commitments.
- Facing a protracted fight with dozens of armed groups including Boko Haram, ISWAP and Lakurawa, Nigeria recently suffered attacks that killed at least 46 people and follows December U.S. airstrikes and prior tensions with U.S. President Donald Trump.
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U.S. troops begin to arrive in Nigeria where Christians are being slaughtered * WorldNetDaily * by Virginia Allen, The Daily Signal
Source link Christians murdered in Nigeria About 100 U.S. troops have landed in Nigeria to aid the African nation in its fight against radical Islamic terrorism. The troops will focus on training and advising the local army, according to a statement from the Nigerian military on Monday. Another 100 U.S. troops are expected to arrive in Nigeria
A hundred American soldiers arrived in Bauchi in north-eastern Nigeria, according to the spokesman of the Defense Headquarters. The announcement was made on Monday, February 16. The United States is intensifying a military operation against the jihadists in Nigeria. In December, the United States conducted air strikes in the north-western part of the country. Donald Trump has repeatedly denounced the violence that would specifically affect Chris…
US Sends Military Personnel to Nigeria to Advise & Train Soldiers Fighting Terrorists
Already a subscriber? Make sure to log into your account before viewing this content. You can access your account by hitting the “login” button on the top right corner. Still unable to see the content after signing in? Make sure your card on file is up-to-date. Roughly 100 US military personnel have arrived in Nigeria to train and advise local forces in combating terrorist groups wreaking havoc across the country’s northern regions. So…
Some 100 U.S. military personnel have travelled to Nigeria with the aim of contributing to the formation of the army of this African country in the fight against jihadism and crime carried out by armed groups throughout its territory, especially in the north. This was announced this Monday in a statement by Brigadier General Samaila Uba, spokesman for the Nigerian Ministry of Defence, who explained that such deployment takes place at the request…
US Troops Begin to Arrive in Nigeria
About 100 U.S. troops have landed in Nigeria to aid the African nation in its fight against radical Islamic terrorism. The troops will focus on training and advising the local army, according to a statement from the Nigerian military on Monday. Another 100 U.S. troops are expected to arrive in Nigeria soon as the two countries work to combat the threat Islamist groups pose to the nation’s Christian communities. More than 50,000 Christians a…
Nigeria Says 100 US Troops Have Landed to Help Train Its Armed Forces
The United States has dispatched about 100 troops to Nigeria to help train its military and bolster the country’s ability to deter terrorist threats, the Nigerian defense ministry said on Feb. 16. Maj. Gen. Samaila Uba, spokesperson for Nigeria’s Defense Headquarters, said in a statement posted by presidential spokesperson Sunday Dare that the deployment was requested by Nigeria to the U.S. government for military training, technical support, an…
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