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About 100 US troops have arrived in Nigeria to help train soldiers in the West African country as the government fights against Islamic militants and other armed groups, the Nigerian military has announced.
The arrival followed a request by the Nigerian government to Washington for help with training, technical support and intelligence-sharing, the military said in a statement.
The deployment follows an easing of tensions that flared between the US and Nigeria when President Donald Trump said the country wasn’t protecting Christians from an alleged genocide.
The Nigerian government rejected that accusation, and analysts say it simplifies a complicated situation in which people are often targeted regardless of their faith.
Nigerian military spokesman Major General Samaila Uba previously said the American troops won’t engage in combat or have a direct operational role, and that Nigerian forces will have complete command authority.
In December, US forces launched airstrikes on Islamic State-affiliated militants in north-western Nigeria. Last month, following discussions with Nigerian authorities, the head of US Africa Command confirmed a small team of military officers were in the country, focused on intelligence support.
AP
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