The United States has deployed multiple MQ-9 drones and about 200 troops to Nigeria to support the fight against Islamist militants, according to US and

LONDON, March 21 - The U.S. military has multiple MQ-9 drones operating in Nigeria alongside 200 troops to provide training and intelligence support to the military, which is fighting Islamist militants across the north, U.S. and Nigerian officials told Reuters. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

LONDON, March 21 - The U.S. military has multiple MQ-9 drones operating in Nigeria alongside 200 troops to provide training and intelligence support to the military, which is fighting Islamist militants across the north, U.S. and Nigerian officials told Reuters. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The U.S. military has multiple MQ-9 drones operating in Nigeria alongside 200 troops to provide training and intelligence support to the military, which is fighting ‌Islamist militants across the north, U.S. and Nigerian officials told Reuters. The troops are not integrated within Nigerian units on the frontline and the drones…

It is strictly focused on surveillance and advisory support, with no US personnel embedded in frontline units and no drone airstrikes being conducted.

The US military has deployed MQ-9 drones and 200 troops to Nigeria for training and intelligence support, aiding in the fight against Boko Haram and ISWAP threats.