The U.S. military claims to have deployed a troop to Nigeria.
Source: Global Times
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当地时间2月3日，美国非洲司令部司令达格文·安德森表示，美国已向尼日利亚派遣了一小支部队。安德森没有提供有关此次任务规模和范围的更多细节。
这是自去年12月25日美军对尼日利亚境内恐怖分子目标发动空中打击以来，美国首次承认在尼日利亚部署地面部队。
美国总统特朗普2025年12月25日称，美国当天对尼日利亚西北部的极端组织“伊斯兰国”恐怖分子发动了“强大且致命”的打击。去年12月26日，尼日利亚外交部证实，尼日利亚与美国开展安全合作与情报协作，通过空袭行动，精准打击尼西北部地区的“恐怖目标”。（总台记者 赵淼）
Classification
Region
Africa
Analytical Domain
Operational
Primary Category
Force Movement
Subcategory
Troop Redeployment
SALUTE Report
Size
a small contingent
Activity
deployment of ground troops
Location
Nigeria
Unit
U.S. Africa Command
Time
February 3
Equipment
-
Summary
U.S. Africa Command deployed a small contingent of ground troops to Nigeria on February 3. This marks the first acknowledgment of such a deployment since airstrikes against terrorist targets in Nigeria on December 25. The operation is part of ongoing security cooperation between the U.S. and Nigeria.
Key Facts
- U.S. Africa Command has deployed a small contingent to Nigeria.
- This is the first acknowledgment of ground troop deployment since airstrikes on December 25.
- The deployment is part of a security cooperation with Nigeria.