Nigeria, Feb. 4 -- The move was confirmed on Tuesday by the commander of U.S. Africa Command, General Dagvin R.M. Anderson, who said the deployment followed talks with Nigerian President Bola Tinubu in Rome late last year.

According to Anderson, the engagement has "led to increased collaboration between our nations," including the arrival of a U.S. military team bringing "unique capabilities" to support Nigeria's ongoing counterterrorism efforts.

The exact date of the team's arrival remains unclear.

The deployment comes months after the United States carried out airstrikes on December 25 against an Islamic State-affiliated group operating in Nigeria, signaling a more assertive U.S. posture in the region.

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