The United States has deployed a team of troops to Nigeria following Christmas Day airstrikes, marking the first public confirmation of a U.S. military presence on Nigerian soil since the operation.
The disclosure was made by the head of the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM), General Dagvin R. M. Anderson, during a media briefing, confirming deeper security cooperation between Washington and Abuja.
The deployment comes amid renewed U.S. pressure on Nigeria over rising militant violence and follows airstrikes authorized by U.S. President Donald Trump against Islamic State-linked targets in the country.
The development signals a more direct, though limited, U.S. role in Nigeria’s counterterrorism efforts as insurgent attacks intensify across multiple regions.