United States President, Donald Trump
The United States has withdrawn most of its forces deployed for a joint counterterrorism operation in Nigeria’s Lake Chad Basin.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 U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa, Gen 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 U.S.-Nigeria intelligence cooperation in counterterrorism operations against the Islamic State (ISIS/Daesh).
He explained that while the specific military operation had ended and most U.S. personnel involved had left, Washington remained committed to supporting Nigeria through intelligence collaboration at the request of the Nigerian government.
