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News India Live, Digital Desk: US President Donald Trump has taken a big step to break the back of terrorism in Africa. Trump administration in northern Nigeria 100 Special US Troops The deployment has been approved. This mission has been mainly prepared to eliminate ‘Boko Haram’ and ‘Islamic State West Africa Province’ (ISWAP), which are among the most dangerous terrorist groups in the world.
Trump’s new ‘anti-terrorism’ strategy
Insurgency in Nigeria and the Chad Basin region has increased rapidly in the past few years. Trump believes that if these organizations are not stopped in time, they can become a major threat to global security. The main task of these 100 soldiers is to protect the Nigerian Army. Intelligence Give, drone surveillance do and in complex operations strategic assistance Must be provided.
Why was Northern Nigeria chosen?
Northern Nigeria has long been a stronghold of Boko Haram. From here, terrorists carry out attacks not only in Nigeria, but also in neighboring countries – Cameroon, Chad and Niger.
ISWAP threat: This organization has now become more organized and deadly than Boko Haram.
Humanitarian crisis: Lakhs of people have been displaced here due to terrorism.
American interests: Stability in Africa is vital to America’s economic and security interests.
Role and challenges of soldiers
These 100 American soldiers will be in the role of ‘train and advise’ (training and advice) instead of directly entering the battlefield. However, they will have advanced technology and weapons for self-defense and to identify the hideouts of terrorists. The challenge is that finding terrorists in the dense forests of Nigeria (Sanlisa Forest) is a very difficult task.
Cons and expert opinion
Some experts in America say that this small but ‘surgical’ deployment of Trump is different from the old policy of ‘boots on the ground’. This is an attempt to give more effective results at lower cost. At the same time, the Nigerian government has welcomed this step and called it a decisive turning point in the war against terrorism.
Main Highlights:
military force: 100 Special Operations Force.
Main goals: Commander of Boko Haram and ISWAP.
Technique: Use of satellite imagery and Predator drones.
Heritage: Trump administration’s first major military movement in Africa
