Why US Military Aid Cannot End Northern Nigeria’s Insurgency

On December 25, 2025, a US Navy ship fired Tomahawk cruise missiles at Islamic State camps in Nigeria’s Sokoto State — the first confirmed use of ship-launched strikes on Nigerian soil, according to United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) and US officials. Then, in February 2026, Washington deployed roughly 200 US troops to Nigeria’s Lake Chad Continue reading Why US Military Aid Cannot End Northern Nigeria’s Insurgency The post Why US Military Aid Cannot End Northern Nigeria’s Insurgency appeared first on Fair Observer .