There is an unconfirmed report that about 40 or more US soldiers landed in Nigeria yesterday probably to help fight the dreaded Boko Haram sect.
According to New Telegraph quoting informed sources at the Army Headquarters in Abuja reports that the troops were sighted at the Defence Headquarters (DHQ), Abuja spotting combat gear.
Another top military officer also disclosed that some Egyptian pilots has also arrived to help in aerial combat to bombard the sect at Mubi, which the terrorist group has since renamed, Madinatul Islam.
“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 (yesterday), and I’m sure they met with the military high command, for briefing and other necessary
operational issues."
On either the visiting US troops would be deployed for real combat, the source said:
“I think their coming might be to boost
intelligence gathering and they may not necessarily be ground troops.”
