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US Delivers Military Equipment To Nigerian Air Force As Security Partnership Deepens
AFRICOM said the shipment was part of a foreign military sales deal and broader counterterrorism cooperation, with the specific equipment and cost not disclosed.
- On Thursday, the United States Africa Command confirmed a United States Air Force C-17 aircraft delivered military equipment to the Nigerian Air Force over the weekend.
- This delivery operates under a foreign military sales agreement between the United States and Nigeria, intended to strengthen security partnership and support the fight against regional terrorism.
- Officials have not clarified if the shipment is part of a $346 million Foreign Military Sale approved by the State Department in August 2025, which included munitions, precision bombs, and precision rockets.
- Between 2017 and 2022, the United States approved weapon sales to Nigeria, including 12 A-29 Super Tucano aircraft worth about $593 million and 12 AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters costing $997 million.
- While President Donald Trump alleged attacks on Christians, Nigerian authorities rejected the characterization, insisting that insurgents target Nigerians regardless of religion or ethnicity.
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U.S. Air Force C-17 delivers military equipment to Nigerian Air Force — National Accord Newspaper %
United States (US) has delivered military equipment to the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) under an existing defence cooperation agreement with Nigeria, in what both countries describe as another step toward strengthening efforts against terrorism and other security threats. The delivery was confirmed by the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM), which
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