The US is pulling out roughly 200 troops deployed to northeastern Nigeria since February to support the fight against Islamist militants American and Nigerian forces carried out joint operations that ...

Nigeria Confirms Planned Withdrawal of US Troops Sent to Help Tackle Insecurity Crisis ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria on Tuesday confirmed the planned withdrawal of around 200 U.S. troops sent to help ...

Combat forces deployed to fight the Islamic State in Nigeria earlier this year. This is the second drawdown in two months. By Nicholas Slayton Published Aug 30, 2026 7:24 AM EDT Add Task & Purpose ...

Officials say the small, limited deployment could serve as a model. But terrorists in the country have continued to attack and kill. By Eric Schmitt Saikou Jammeh and Ismail Auwal Eric Schmitt covers ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE -Nigerian President Bola Tinubu speaks to the media ahead of his meeting with Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer inside 10 ...