US Drones Deployed to Nigeria Alongside Troops for Intelligence, Training

A Nigerian police truck stands at the deserted Maiduguri Monday Market the morning after multiple explosions struck the northeastern city of Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria, March 17, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Ahmed Kingimi

The US military has multiple MQ-9 drones operating in Nigeria alongside 200 troops to provide training and intelligence support to the military, which is fighting Islamist terrorists across the north, US and Nigerian officials told Reuters.

The troops are not integrated...