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U.S. withdrew forces from Nigeria after operation against ISIS, AFRICOM chief says

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U.S. withdrew forces from Nigeria after operation against ISIS, AFRICOM chief says

AFRICOM Commander Air Force Gen. Dagvin Anderson. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The United States has withdrawn most of the forces it deployed for ​a recent operation against Islamic State militants in Nigeria and ‌is now providing intelligence support at Abuja’s ​request, the head of U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) ⁠said. In May, U.S. and Nigerian…

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Nigerian, Beninese militias kill scores of herders

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Nigerian, Beninese militias kill scores of herders

The herding settlements have been deserted, with the herders fleeing the area with their cattle. File | Photo Credit: AFP A state-backed Nigerian militia, operating alongside the military, killed scores of ethnic Fulani herders in a raid, local sources have told AFP. The herders were killed in an operation that also involved vigilantes from Benin,…

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