Trump indicated the possibility of further military operations in Nigeria. Reuters reported that the United States is conducting aerial reconnaissance missions over the country, launching from a base in the region. A U.S. official stated that Washington plans to send about 200 military personnel to Nigeria to train the Nigerian army in fighting terrorists. This comes weeks after President Donald Trump ordered airstrikes on what he described as targets for the terrorist organization ISIS. The U.S. military had stated last week that it had sent a small team of soldiers to Nigeria without specifying their number, marking the first official announcement of the presence of U.S. troops on the ground since the Christmas Day airstrike carried out by Washington.
