U.S. Troops Arrive in Nigeria to Train Forces Against Rising Terrorist Threat

Roughly 100 U.S. troops arrived in Nigeria on Monday to train and equip Nigerian forces in their fight against the country's escalating terrorist threat. About 200 total troops are expected in the coming weeks. The deployment comes as Nigeria faces ongoing violence from groups including Boko Haram and ISWAP that have devastated Christian communities across the country's northern and middle belt regions.