\n The delivery was confirmed on Tuesday, January 13, by the United States Africa Command, AFRICOM, in a post on X, formerly Twitter.\n <\/p>\n
\n According to the command, US forces handed over the supplies to Nigerian partners in Abuja, describing the move as support for ongoing security operations and a signal of a shared commitment to regional stability.\n <\/p>\n
\n \u201cU.S. forces delivered critical military supplies to our Nigerian partners in Abuja. This delivery supports Nigeria\u2019s ongoing operations and emphasizes our shared security partnership,\u201d AFRICOM said.\n <\/p>\n
\n The latest assistance comes less than three weeks after US forces carried out air strikes against Islamic State-affiliated fighters in northwestern Nigeria. On December 25, 2025, the US military conducted what it described as \u201cpowerful and deadly\u201d strikes on terrorist<\/a> targets in Jabo, Tangaza Local Government Area of Sokoto State.\n <\/p>\n \n The operation targeted elements of the Islamic State West Africa Province, ISWAP, a group long active in Nigeria\u2019s North East and the Lake Chad Basin, and increasingly linked to violent activity in parts of the North West. AFRICOM said the strikes were carried out at the request of Nigerian authorities, highlighting the depth of operational coordination between both countries.\n <\/p>\n