The U.S. has dispatched a small team of military officers to Nigeria, the general in charge of U.S. Africa Command told reporters in a briefing on Tuesday.
General Dagvin R.M. Anderson said the move followed his meeting with Nigeria's president, Bola Tinubu, in Rome late last year.
"That has led to increased collaboration between our nations, to include a small U.S. team that brings some unique capabilities from the United States in order to augment what Nigeria has been doing for several years," Anderson said.
It is unclear when the team arrived in Nigeria.
The military officers are the latest step since the U.S launched airstrikes against a group affiliated with the Islamic State last year on Dec. 25.
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US announces military team sent to Nigeria after recent attacks
- by: ASSOCIATED PRESS
- 2026-02-03
- Source:
Daily Mail
- 02/04/2026
