The United States withdraws most of the forces it deployed for a recent operation against Islamic State militants in northeastern Nigeria, according to the head of U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM). AFRICOM chief says the US is no longer keeping the bulk of troops in place, but continues to provide intelligence support at the request of Nigerian authorities. Separate reporting notes that the US and Nigerian forces carried out operations in May in the northeast, during which a senior ISIS figure, Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, was killed. The outlets describe the US move as a partial drawdown rather than a complete end to its role, with intelligence assistance continuing to support Nigeria’s efforts against ISIS remnants. The information is presented as following the May anti-ISIS operation and reflecting coordination with Nigeria, rather than a standalone shift in US policy. No additional details about troop numbers, timing beyond the withdrawal after the operation, or broader changes to the mission are provided in the cited accounts.
US withdraws most forces from Nigeria after anti-ISIS operation, AFRICOM says
The United States withdraws most of the forces it deployed for a recent operation against Islamic State militants in northeastern Nigeria, according to the head of U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM). AFRIC...
- The US withdraws most forces it deployed for an anti-ISIS operation in northeastern Nigeria.
- AFRICOM’s head says the US continues providing intelligence support at Nigeria’s request.
- Nigerian and US forces conducted operations in northeastern Nigeria in May.
- The May operation resulted in the killing of ISIS second-in-command Abu-Bilal al-Minuki.
- The reported change is a drawdown of troops rather than an end to US intelligence involvement.
The United States has withdrawn most of the forces it deployed for a recent operation against "Islamic State" militants in northeastern Nigeria, but it is continuing to provide intelligence support at Abuja's request.
3 months agoIn May, US and Nigerian forces conducted military operations in northeastern Nigeria that killed Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, the second-in-command of ISIS globally.
3 months agoThe United States has withdrawn most of the forces it deployed for a recent operation against Islamic State militants in Nigeria and is now providing intelligence support at Abuja’s request, the head of U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) said.
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