U.S. to Withdraw 200 Troops Sent to Nigeria Under Trump NYT > Top Stories By: Eric Schmitt · Saikou Jammeh and Ismail Auwal 27 August 2026 at 17:30 Officials say the small, limited deployment could serve as a model. But terrorists in the country have continued to attack and kill. © Agence France-Presse — Getty ImagesNigerian soldiers took part in a search-and-rescue exercise at the Maiduguri Air Force Base earlier this month. Nigerian forces worked with the American military to kill one of the Islamic State’s highest-ranking leaders.
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