US To Deploy 200 Troops To Nigeria For Army Coaching Mission

The US is planning to ship about 200 troops to Nigeria to help in coaching Nigeria’s navy, to be able to combat Islamist terrorists in Nigeria, a U.S. official mentioned on Tuesday

This comes weeks after President Donald Trump ordered airstrikes in opposition to what he referred to as Islamic State targets within the nation.

The U.S. navy mentioned final week that it despatched a small crew of troops to Nigeria with out specifying a quantity, marking the primary acknowledgment of U.S. forces on the bottom since Washington struck by air on Christmas Day, 2025.

The official mentioned the 200 troops will complement a handful of U.S. navy personnel already in Nigeria to assist native forces combat in opposition to terrorism.

Recall that for the reason that final air strike, Nigeria has come below intense strain from Washington to behave after President Trump alleged that the Nigerian authorities was failing to guard Christians from Islamist terrorists working within the northwest area of the nation.

The Nigerian authorities denied any systematic persecution of Christians, saying it’s concentrating on Islamist fighters and different armed {groups} that assault and kill each Christians and Muslims within the nation.

Favour Odima

Times Nigeria