US to withdraw 200 troops from Nigeria as counterterrorism mission winds down The Pentagon is preparing to withdraw about 200 troops from Nigeria who were deployed this year to help fight Islamist militants, the New York Times reports.
American and Nigerian officials told the publication that the relatively small deployment to the West African nation had outsized results.More details in comment section.
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