Again, US deploys troops to Nigeria after Dec airstrikes

Promptnewsonline | 04-02-2026 07:58pm |

The United States has deployed a small contingent of troops to Nigeria, marking its first confirmed ground presence in the country following airstrikes carried out against terrorist targets on Christmas Day 2025. The deployment comes weeks after US President Donald Trump authorised airstrikes on locations he described as Islamic State enclaves in Nigeria, while warning

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