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The United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) announced the delivery in a post on X on Tuesday.
This move is part of a broader effort to enhance Nigeria’s air strike capabilities, with the US approving a $346 million sale of ammunition, precision-guided bombs, and rockets.
The supplied military equipment includes, 1,002 MK-82 general-purpose 500-pound bombs, 1,002 MXU-650 air foil groups, 5,000 Advanced precision kill weapon system II kits and precision rockets and bombs.
These munitions are intended for use with Nigeria’s A-29 Super Tucano light combat aircraft and AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters, aimed at combating Boko Haram terrorists, bandits, and other security threats.
According to AFRICOM, the delivery “supports Nigeria’s ongoing operations and emphasizes our shared security partnership.”
The post, which also tagged the U.S. Mission in Nigeria, @USinNigeria, underscores continued military collaboration between Washington and Abuja amid Nigeria’s protracted security challenges.
In November 2025, the Bola Tinubu-led presidency had appealed to the United States to deploy its military to help Nigeria fight terrorism in some states of the federation.
The spokesperson to the Nigerian President, Bayo Onanuga, made this appeal while commenting on the decision of the United States to designate Nigeria as a “Country of Particular Concern.”
His comments came as Nigeria rejected its U.S. designation as a “Country of Particular Concern.”
This is even as the Nigerian government dismissed remarks by United States President Donald Trump alleging widespread killings of Christians in Nigeria and designating the country a “Country of Particular Concern.”
Trump had noted that in response to claims of genocide against Christians in Nigeria, he had redesignated the country as a “Country of Particular Concern.”
He later on confirmed that the US forces carried out airstrikes on terrorists locations in Sokoto State in the Northwest region.
