US withdraws troops from Nigeria after Islamic State mission
The US said the joint operation, which began in December last year, was a success.
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"the withdrawal of US soldiers would not affect our momentum in any way"
— Maj-Gen Michael Onoja , Other
"the operation had been successful and that IS' leadership in Nigeria had been 'significantly degraded'"
— General Dagvin Anderson , Other
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The US said the joint operation, which began in December last year, was a success.
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