The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) on Friday clarified that troops reported withdrawn from the Lake Chad Basin are different from the 200 troops deployed to Nigeria to carry out joint intelligence and training operations against ISIS and other terrorist elements within the country.

The US has withdrawn most troops from Nigeria's Lake Chad Basin but continues vital intelligence sharing and security cooperation to combat terrorism.

The United States has withdrawn the majority of its military personnel deployed to Nigeria for a joint counterterrorism mission in the Lake Chad Basin, while maintaining…