The United States (US) has delivered military equipment to the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) to boost the nation’s counterinsurgency efforts.
The United States Africa Command, AFRICOM, disclosed this on its official social media handle yesterday. The delivery comes a few weeks after the US announced its plan to withdraw troops from Nigeria, a development that raised concern among the country’s citizens.
The delivery is part of efforts to strengthen the security partnership between the two countries and support Nigeria’s fight against terrorism
According to AFRICOM, a US Air Force C-17 aircraft delivered the equipment to the Nigerian Air Force over the weekend.
“PARTNERSHIP IN ACTION: a U.S. Air Force C-17 delivers equipment to the Nigerian Air Force this weekend. The equipment is part of a foreign military sales agreement that furthers the US-Nigerian partnership and will aid in Nigeria’s efforts to counter terrorism in the region.
This highlights the ongoing defence and security cooperation between the US and Nigeria, particularly in supporting Nigeria’s efforts to tackle terrorism and other security threats in the region.
