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General Dagvin R.M. Anderson

General Dagvin R.M. Anderson

Commander, U.S. Africa Command

Appears in 2 stories

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U.S. Africa Command is working with Nigerian and regional partners to increase counterterrorism cooperation efforts related to on-going violence and threats against innocent lives.

That has led to increased collaboration between our nations to include a small U.S. team that brings some unique capabilities from the United States.

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Trump's first strike in Nigeria

Force in Play

Led delegation to meet Tinubu in Abuja Feb 8; oversaw initial 100 US troops arrival

On Christmas night 2025, American warplanes struck ISIS-linked camps in northwest Nigeria, killing militants in the first direct U.S. combat action there. President Tinubu approved the operation after months of Trump pressure, targeting Lakurawa/ISSP elements in Sokoto State, but Jabo residents reported civilian panic from a missile hitting farmland. By mid-February 2026, U.S. Africa Command deployed around 200 military personnel, with the initial 100 troops arriving February 17 at Bauchi Airfield to train and support Nigerian counterterrorism forces.

Updated 1 hour ago

America's longest shadow war: two decades of counterterrorism in Somalia

Force in Play

Assumed command August 2025

Since 2007, the United States has conducted hundreds of airstrikes and special operations raids against al-Shabaab in Somalia—more than in any other country outside of declared war zones. On February 16, 2026, Jubaland regional forces and American troops completed a four-day operation in the Badhadhe District, killing more than 60 al-Shabaab fighters and destroying militant camps, communication centers, and depots containing over 100 different types of explosives.

Updated Feb 16