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flag U.S. deploys 100 more troops to Nigeria for training, not combat, amid calls for expanded military aid.

flag About 100 additional U.S. military personnel have arrived in Nigeria to train and advise Nigerian forces in their fight against Islamist insurgents, according to a Nigerian defense spokesperson. flag The deployment expands ongoing U.S. support, which includes airstrikes and intelligence sharing, and follows flight data showing multiple U.S. aircraft moving to northern Nigeria. flag The troops are not engaged in direct combat. flag Nigeria’s leadership has called for increased U.S. military aid, including fighter jets and munitions, while asserting that security operations target armed groups regardless of religion despite U.S. criticism over Nigeria’s handling of northwest security and attacks on Christians.

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