The U.S. has deployed troops to Nigeria to fight ISIS The United States has deployed a team of troops to Nigeria following Christmas Day airstrikes, marking the first public confirmation of a U.S. military presence on Nigerian soil since the operation. The disclosure was made by the head of the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM), General Dagvin R. M. Anderson, during a media briefing, confirming deeper security cooperation between Washington and Abuja. The deployment comes amid renewed U.S.