Archive · 14 Jan 2026
US Delivers Military Supplies to Nigeria
The United States has sent important military supplies to Nigeria to help the country fight against groups that are causing trouble.
This is part of a partnership between the two countries to improve security.
The U.S. also recently carried out an airstrike in Nigeria that targeted and killed several Islamic State militants.
Nigeria and the U.S. are working together to share information and plan strategies to fight these groups.
The U.S. has been flying over parts of Nigeria to gather information since late last year.
This help from the U.S. is important because Nigeria has been dealing with these conflicts for a long time.
The U.S. delivered military supplies to Nigeria to support its operations against Islamist insurgents and criminal gangs.
The delivery was part of an ongoing security partnership between the U.S. and Nigeria.
Last month, the U.S. carried out an airstrike in Sokoto state, killing multiple Islamic State militants.
Nigeria's foreign ministry confirmed the strike was part of security cooperation involving intelligence sharing and strategic coordination.
The U.S. has been conducting intelligence-gathering flights over large parts of Nigeria since late November.
- Who
- United States and Nigeria
- What
- Delivery of military supplies and airstrike
- When
- January 13, 2024 (delivery), last month (airstrike)
- Where
- Abuja, Nigeria (delivery); Sokoto state, Nigeria (airstrike)
- Why
- To support Nigeria's operations against Islamist insurgents and criminal gangs
- Location
- Abuja, Nigeria
- Date
- January 13, 2024
- Parties Involved
- United States, Nigeria
- Conflict Regions
- Northeast and Northwest Nigeria
- Recent US Action
- Airstrike in Sokoto state
- Conflict Duration
- 15 years
- Conflict Groups
- Islamist insurgents, criminal kidnapping gangs
- US Military Command
- Africa Command (AFRICOM)