US Deploys Military Officials to Nigeria Amid Rising Attacks, Bolstering Cooperation

• The U.S. Africa Command has sent a small team of military officers to Nigeria to enhance collaboration.
• This deployment follows a meeting between General Dagvin R.M. Anderson and Nigerian President Bola Tinubu.
• The move aims to augment Nigeria's existing efforts against armed groups, including Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province.
• The U.S. previously launched airstrikes against an Islamic State-affiliated group in Nigeria on December 25.
• Increased military cooperation comes despite past diplomatic tensions over religious freedom allegations by former President Trump.

Why It Matters: US dispatches military officials to Nigeria to boost security cooperation against armed groups.