The US says it has deployed a small military team to Nigeria to strengthen the fight against jihadists

Soldiers stand guard before a visit from government officials following an attack by gunmen in Yelewata community, north-central Nigeria, June 16, 2025. AP PHOTO / AP

A top US general said Tuesday, February 3, the United States had deployed a small military team to Nigeria, where President Donald Trump's administration has alternately pressured and aided the government as it fights jihadist violence.

Speaking after the US launched strikes targeting militants in Nigeria on December 25, General Dagvin Anderson, head of the US Africa Command (Africom), said the two countries had decided to "increase collaboration."

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