US to send special agents to help Nigeria fight sect
According to the New York Times, the Pentagon is planning to send dozens of Special Operations advisers to help in combating the sect.
Recommended articles
![NAHCON officials with Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma holding the award presented to him. [NAN]](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg'%20width%3D'100'%20height%3D'100'%20data-ring-placeholder%3D'1'%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E "NAHCON officials with Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma holding the award presented to him. [NAN]")
The NY Times reports further that the deployment of the US agents is a main recommendation of a recent confidential assessment by the top United States Special Operations commander for Africa, Brig. Gen. Donald C. Bolduc.
The Americans will however only serve in non-combat advisory roles if the proposition is approved.
Boko Haram has been ranked as the world’s deadliest terrorist group by the Global Terrorism Index.
ADVERTISEMENT
President Muhammadu Buhari had promised upon assumption of office to treat the insurgency as a priority and recently said that Boko Haram had been technically defeated by Nigerian troops.
------------------------------------------------
See Pulse Photo-News gallery below:
JOIN OUR PULSE COMMUNITY!
ADVERTISEMENT
Eyewitness? Submit your stories now via social or:
Email: eyewitness@pulse.ng
Recommended articles
'We know Wike is your boss': Edwin Clark fires warning to PDP acting chair
Cardoso what’s wrong? Nigerians ask questions as naira depreciates further
Hajj Commission thanks 'Christian Uzodinma' for being its pillar of support
Why our plane made emergency landing at Lagos airport, Air Peace clarifies
Over 75% of Katsina children are multidimensionally poor – UNICEF
PDP unveils 200-member campaign council for Ighodalo's guber election in Edo
Tinubu approves resumption of repair work on Third Mainland Bridge
Ondo Poll: Ganduje consoles Jimoh Ibrahim after crushing defeat in APC primary
FG to review recent price hike of DStv, GOtv packages amid public outcry
ADVERTISEMENT
