US troops to Nigeria will avoid combat, focus on training, military says

February 12, 2026 at 09:02 AM

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Abuja, Nigeria Reuters — Nigeria’s military said on Wednesday that about 200 US troops due to arrive in the coming weeks would not take part in combat action and that Nigerian forces would retain full control over all security decisions. This followed comments from a US official on Tuesday that the Pentagon planned to deploy … The post US troops to Nigeria will avoid combat, focus on training, military says appeared first on Egypt Independent.

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Abuja, Nigeria Reuters — Nigeria’s military said on Wednesday that about 200 US troops due to arrive in the coming weeks would not take part in combat action and that Nigerian forces would retain full control over all security decisions. This followed comments from a US official on Tuesday that the Pentagon planned to deploy … The post US troops to Nigeria will avoid combat, focus on training, military says appeared first on Egypt Independent. This article provides comprehensive coverage and analysis of current events.

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Abuja, Nigeria Reuters — Nigeria’s military said on Wednesday that about 200 US troops due to arrive in the coming weeks would not take part in combat action and that Nigerian forces would retain full control over all security decisions. This followed comments from a US official on Tuesday that the Pentagon planned to deploy … The post US troops to Nigeria will avoid combat, focus on training, military says appeared first on Egypt Independent.

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