“Boots on ground” – Nigeria’s counterterrorism operations gets huge boost as US confirms deployment of troops

The Pentagon has confirmed plans to deploy about 200 troops to Nigeria in the coming weeks to train the country’s military in counterterrorism operations. A United States official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss operational matters, said the troops would reinforce a small team of US forces already in Nigeria assisting local soldiers ...The post “Boots on ground” – Nigeria’s counterterrorism operations gets huge boost as US confirms deployment of troops appeared first on Politics Nigeria.

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