The Commander of US Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa, General Dagvin R.M. Anderson.
The United States, on Thursday, withdrew most of its forces deployed for a joint counterterrorism operation in Nigeria’s Lake Chad Basin. However, the country continues intelligence sharing and other forms of security cooperation with Nigeria.
The Commander of US Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa, General Dagvin R.M. Anderson, disclosed this during a digital press briefing on the outcome of the African Chiefs of Defence Conference 2026, where he highlighted the role of US-Nigeria intelligence cooperation in counterterrorism operations against the Islamic State (ISIS/Daesh).
He explained that while the specific military operation had ended and most US personnel involved had left, Washington remained committed to supporting Nigeria through intelligence collaboration at the request of the Nigerian government.
“And so that operation in the Lake Chad Basin of Nigeria not only helped the countries in that immediate region; it also helps countries globally as that disrupts the ISIS network,” Anderson said.
