US EditionUS to Step up Coordination with Nigeria to Pursue Islamic State Group Militants
The US is enhancing intelligence sharing and military aid to support Nigerian operations against Islamic State militants, with recent strikes deploying 16 GPS-guided munitions, officials said.
- The US military is increasing assistance like equipment and intelligence sharing to African partners, especially Nigeria, to combat Islamic State-linked militants across the continent.
- The recent joint military strikes with Nigeria against IS groups came after increased US-Nigeria security cooperation and diplomatic pressure from the Trump administration over alleged killings of Christians.
- US coordination includes sharing intelligence, tactics, and enabling equipment procurement to aid Nigerian airstrikes against IS groups like ISWAP in the northeast and northwest regions.
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U.S. military working with Nigeria as part of wider Islamic State pivot
The U.S. military is increasing materiel deliveries and intelligence sharing with Nigeria, Africom's deputy commander told AFP, as part of a broader American push to work with African militaries to go after Islamic State-linked militants. The Pentagon has also kept open lines of communication with militaries in the junta-led Sahel…
US military working with Nigeria as it turns to West Africa in hunt for Islamic State
The US military is increasing materiel deliveries and intelligence sharing with Nigeria, Africom’s deputy commander told AFP, as part of a broader American push to work with African militaries to go after Islamic State-linked militants.
US to increase cooperation with Nigeria to pursue Islamic State militants
The United States military is expanding military cooperation with Nigeria as part of broader efforts to counter Islamic State-linked militants in Africa. US Africa Command says the Pentagon is also maintaining lines of communication with militaries in the West African countries of Burkina Faso, Niger and Mali.
US steps up military support and intelligence sharing with Nigeria to target IS-linked militants
ABUJA, Jan 26 — The US military is increasing materiel deliveries and intelligence sharing with Nigeria, Africom’s deputy commander told AFP, as part of a broader American push to work with African militaries to go after Islamic State-linked militants.The Pentagon has also kept open lines of communication with militaries in the junta-led Sahel countries of Burkina Faso, Niger and Mali, Lieutenant General John Brennan said.The increased cooperati…
US military working with Nigeria as part of wider ISIS pivot
The US military is increasing materiel deliveries and intelligence sharing with Nigeria, Africom's deputy commander said, as part of a broader American push to work with African militaries to go after Islamic State group-linked militants.
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