The United States has withdrawn the majority of its military personnel deployed to Nigeria for a joint counterterrorism mission in the Lake Chad Basin.

Commander of US Air Forces in Africa, Dagvin Anderson, announced the development during a virtual press briefing on the outcome of the African Chiefs of Defence Conference 2026.

Anderson  said that the partnership between Washington and Abuja remained active, particularly in intelligence operations targeting the Islamic State.

He says that the specific mission that required the deployment of US troops has been completed, prompting the withdrawal of most personnel.

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