U.S. Military Training Force Arrives in Nigeria

U.S. officials confirmed to the media that roughly 100 U.S. troops arrived in Nigeria on Monday, tasked with a mission to train and equip Nigerian anti-terror forces in their ongoing struggle against the country’s rising terrorist threat.   About 200 troops are expected to be deployed in the coming weeks, according to The Wall Street Journal.  An international coalition led by American military trainers has long worked to train their Nigerian counterparts, with a particular emphasis on such programs since the rise of Boko…