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US To Send Additional 200 Troops To Nigeria, Will Train Local Forces, Won’t See Combat

Global UpfrontFeb 11, 2026February 11, 20260

The Pentagon is sending about 200 troops to Nigeria in the coming weeks to help train its military to fight Islamist militants, weeks after President

Military Admits U.S. Troops Presence in Nigeria On Non-combat Duties

Global UpfrontFeb 6, 2026February 6, 20260

The Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) on Thursday confirmed the presence of United States (U.S.) troops in Nigeria but dismissed suggestions of combat deployment. Director

U.S. Sending About 200 Troops To Israel To Monitor Gaza Ceasefire Deal

Global UpfrontOct 10, 2025October 10, 20251

The United States is sending about 200 troops to Israel to help support and monitor the ceasefire deal in Gaza as part of a team

4 U.S. Soldiers Missing During Joint Training Exercise In Lithuania Have Died, NATO Leader Says

Global UpfrontMar 27, 2025March 27, 20250

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said Wednesday that four U.S. soldiers who went missing while training in Lithuania have died, but that he did not

Tinubu Should Perish The Thought Of Allowing US/French Military Bases in Nigeria

Global UpfrontMay 5, 2024May 5, 20240

By Iliyasu Gadu In 1963, Nigerian students and Intelligentsia rose in protests against the move by the departed British government to enter into a military

“Live Geopolitical Faultline”: U.S. Confirms Russian Forces Sharing Same Niger Republic Airbase As American Troops

Global UpfrontMay 5, 2024May 5, 20240

The U.S. Secretary of Defence, Lloyd Austin, has confirmed Russian security forces have been deployed to the same airbase as American troops in the Nigerien

State Department Speaks On Withdrawal Of U.S. Troops From Niger Republic

Global UpfrontApr 25, 2024April 25, 20240

As part of ongoing U.S. government negotiations with the National Committee for Safeguarding the Homeland (CNSP), U.S. Ambassador to Niger Kathleen FitzGibbon and Major General