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US drones deployed to Nigeria alongside troops for intelligence, training

LONDON, March 21 - The U.S. military has multiple MQ-9 drones operating in Nigeria alongside 200 troops to provide training and intelligence support to the military, which is fighting Islamist militants across the…

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The Straits TimesMar 21, 2026, 9:12 AM

US drones deployed to Nigeria alongside troops for intelligence, training

LONDON, March 21 - The U.S. military has multiple MQ-9 drones operating in Nigeria alongside 200 troops to provide training and intelligence support to the military, which is fighting Islamist militants across the north, U.S. and Nigerian officials told Reuters.

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