40 soldiers from the United States arrived Nigeria on November 6, 2014, Thursday, to assist in curbing the activities of the dreaded Boko Haram sect.
New Telegraph quoting high-rank sources at the Army Headquarters reports that the US troops were sighted at the Defence Headquarters (DHQ), Abuja, in combat gear.
It could however not be ascertained if they were ground troops or merely security experts and intelligence specialists.
“I can confirm to you that about 40 US military personnel, all in combat gear, have arrived in the country.
“In fact, they arrived at the DHQ today (Nov.6), and I’m sure they met with the military high command, for briefing and other necessary operational issues,” one of the sources said.
When asked if they may be deployed for real combat, the source said: “I think it might be to boost intelligence gathering and they may not necessarily be ground troops.”
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