The United States (U.S) has deployed a small team of ground troops to Nigeria to support the fight against Islamic militants, marking the first confirmed presence of American forces on Nigerian soil since U.S. airstrikes carried out during the Christmas period. The deployment was confirmed on Tuesday by the Commander of the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), Gen. Dagvin R. M. Anderson, who said the move followed joint assessments by Washington and Abuja that more coordinated action was needed to counter the growing terrorist threat in West Africa. He, however, declined…
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