#counterterrorism

The Nigerian Army has trained and deployed 14,000 new soldiers to enhance its counterterrorism efforts against terrorism, banditry, and other security threats in the country. This initiative is part of a broader strategy to expand military manpower, as stated by Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant-General Waidi Shaibu, during a media interaction.

The United States has withdrawn most of its troops involved in a joint counterterrorism operation in Nigeria's Lake Chad Basin, as announced by General Dagvin R.M. Anderson, Commander of US Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa, during a press briefing following the African Chiefs of Defence Conference 2026.