The United States has delivered military equipment to the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) as Washington and Abuja continue to strengthen security cooperation against terrorism and other threats in the region.

The equipment was transported by a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III and delivered at locations in Lagos and Kainji.

The U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), which highlighted the delivery on Thursday in a statement, said the equipment was provided under a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) agreement between the United States and Nigeria.

Images released through the US Department of Defense’s visual information platform, DVIDS, show the C-17 and personnel involved in the offloading operation in Lagos and Kainji.

However, AFRICOM has not disclosed the type, quantity or value of the equipment delivered.

The command also stressed that the support is provided at Nigeria’s invitation and is intended to strengthen Nigerian-led counterterrorism operations while respecting the country’s sovereignty.

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