Nigeria has confirmed that approximately 200 US troops are set to withdraw from the country after completing a deployment focused on training, intelligence gathering, and counterterrorism operations, including a joint mission in which a senior Islamic State leader was killed. Nigerian military spokesperson Samaila Uba said the pullout reflects the completion of specific operational objectives and that elements of the broader security partnership between the two countries will continue. The withdrawal comes as Nigeria (Africa's most populous nation) continues to grapple with a worsening security crisis driven by jihadist groups and criminal networks, with analysts noting that conditions on the ground have seen little improvement despite the deployment and high-level US attention to the issue.