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US delivers military equipment to Nigeria to support counterterrorism operations
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Fusion42 · 10 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
The United States delivered military equipment to the Nigerian Air Force in Lagos and Kainji to support Nigerian-led counterterrorism operations, under a foreign military sales agreement aimed at strengthening strategic partnership.
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You must recognise that US military support now directly boosts Nigerian counterterrorism capacity. This could open a window for defence tech ventures supplying related equipment or services in Nigeria.
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