Tag: Counter-terrorism operation

Counter-terrorism: US withdraws military personnel from Nigeria

Aminu Imam
US withdraws military personnel

The United States has pulled back many of its troops in Nigeria following the May operation that killed Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, the second-in-command of ISIS, in the Lake Chad Basin. Commander of US Africa Command (AFRICOM), Dagvin Anderson, who announced the development on Thursday at a press briefing Luanda, Angola, after the conclusion of the 2026 African chiefs of defence conference, said the US, would however, retain its intelligence partnership with Nigeria. Speaking on security challenges in Africa and the US approach to supporting partners without external interference, the AFRICOM commander…

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“Biggest terrorist equipment haul since 9/11 recovered in Nigeria” – U.S.

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US on terrorist equipment haul

The United States has revealed that electronic devices and intelligence materials seized during a recent counter-terrorism operation in Nigeria represent the largest haul of enemy equipment recovered since the September 11, 2001 attacks. U.S. Deputy Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Counterterrorism, Dr. Sebastian Gorka, said an extra aircraft was needed to transport the devices captured during the raid, which he described as a major success against ISIS-linked militants. According to Gorka, 199 terrorists were killed in a single operation in Nigeria, making it the biggest enemy neutralisation…

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