Dagvin Anderson
U.S. Air Force general
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We have withdrawn much of our forces that were just there for that operation, but are continuing the partnership that Nigeria has asked for to help continue with the intelligence sharing,
- Anderson told journalists during a US State Department-hosted briefing after the conferenceThe Jerusalem Postjpost.com/international/articl…
- said General Dagvin Anderson of US Africa Command (AFRICOM), speaking at a conference of African defense chiefs in Luanda, Angola, on ThursdayDeutsche Welledw.com/en/nigeria…
- US Africa Command’s General Dagvin Anderson told a media briefing on Thursday from the Angolan capital, LuandaNews24news24.com/world/africa…
They continue to prosecute targets themselves,” resulting in “more defections or surrenders of ISIS followers in that northeastern area of Nigeria. So that’s a combined effort that continues to build,
- said AndersonNews24news24.com/world/africa…
Nigeria has been very active since that operation in May,
- Anderson saidThe Jerusalem Postjpost.com/international/articl…
The Nigerians have been instrumental throughout the last several months, developing the target, helping us with the intelligence and providing support in order to do that,
We cannot operate there and respond to these crises or these threats without the access, basing and overflight that is dependent upon the relationships with these partners,
- Anderson saidNBC Newsnbcnews.com/world/africa…
That has led to increased collaboration between our nations to include a small US team that brings some unique capabilities from the United States,
- General Dagvin R.M. Anderson, head of the U.S. military's Africa Command AFRICOM, told journalists during a press briefing on TuesdayReutersreuters.com/world/africa…
- General Dagvin R.M. Anderson, head of the US military's Africa Command AFRICOM, told journalists during a press briefing on TuesdayThe Jerusalem Postjpost.com/international/articl…
- Anderson saidJapan Todayjapantoday.com/category/world…
Earlier
US withdraws troops from Nigeria after Islamic State mission
BBCbbc.com/news/articles…The United States has withdrawn most of the forces it deployed for a recent operation against "Islamic State" militants in northeastern Nigeria, but it is continuing to provide intelligence support at Abuja's request
Deutsche Welledw.com/en/nigeria…Joint Nigeria-US strikes kill 175 Isis fighters
South China Morning Postscmp.com/news/world…On paper Nigeria is a federation comprising 36 states and 774 local government council areas, but in practice power is heavily centralised at the federal level
Guardiantheguardian.com/world/ng…