There are plans by terrorist groups, Al-Qaeda and ISIS to penetrate Southern Nigeria, the United States has warned the Nigerian government.

The US says the dreaded groups are looking to make an inroad into Southern Nigeria, this is just as It confirmed that Al-Qaeda has started penetrating the north-western part of the country. In a media briefing, Dagvin Anderson, Commander of the US special operations command, Africa, said AlQaeda is also expanding to other parts of West Africa.

According to report obtained from TheCable by Sunday Tribune, Anderson said the US will continue to partner with Nigeria in sharing intelligence “We have engaged with Nigeria and continue to engage with them in intel sharing and in understanding what these violent extremists are doing,” he said.

“And that has been absolutely critical to their engagements up in the Borno state and into an emerging area of northwest Nigeria that we’re seeing al-Qaeda starting to make some inroads in.

“So, this intelligence sharing is absolutely vital and we stay fully engaged with the government of Nigeria to provide them with an understanding of what these terrorists are doing, what Boko Haram is doing, what ISIS-West Africa is doing, and how ISIS and al-Qaeda are looking to expand further south into the littoral areas.

Anderson regretted that despite successes recorded in previous years, there has been a setback, adding: “We as a community of international nations, keep thinking we have defeated them or we have put them on their back foot and that they’re just moments from disintegration.” Anderson said for international efforts to yield desired results in the fight against terrorism in Nigeria, the government must take the lead.

“When it comes to Nigeria in general, Nigeria, obviously, is a critical nation to West Africa. It is a critical nation and we realise that Nigeria is a lynchpin,” he said.

https://tribuneonlineng.com/isis-al-qaeda-planning-to-penetrate-southern-nigeria-us-warns/

Wiseandtrue:
The US should just come in secretly and combat the terrorists if truly they

aremuforlife:
The westerners are working hard to destabilise the peace of southern Nigeria.

Were they the ones responsible for the nepotism and the righteous Bokoharam in the North

People like you will never cease to amaze me

aremuforlife:

The US want to use the media propaganda to infiltrate Nigeria

the US need media to infiltrate Nigeria

They have played the role of their brother's keeper!

You can drop the blame game and ask Buhari/DSS that is only active when it comes to IPOB to get to work!!!

seunmsg:
We must do everything possible to stop them. Nigeria cannot afford to have terrorism getting a hold in the south.

Ordinary, the south is not a fertile ground for Islamic terrorism but with the recent wave of secessionist violence in the region, there is a crack in the wall that can be exploited. Hopefully, all our security and intelligence agencies will rise to the occasion.

aremuforlife:

The US want to use the media propaganda to infiltrate Nigeria

Wiseandtrue:

Were they the ones responsible for the nepotism and the righteous Bokoharam in the North

People like you will never cease to amaze me

Wiseandtrue:

Were they the ones responsible for the nepotism and the righteous Bokoharam in the North

People like you will never cease to amaze me

aremuforlife:

The US want to use the media propaganda to infiltrate Nigeria

moriss33:
U seriously believe that the US needs propaganda to infiltrate Nigeria ??
The level of stupidity on the forum is really wonderful

Jack005:
Because the mannequin in aso rock has always been giving terrorists soft landing, it will be easy for them to penetrate, but I think that will hasten the division of this forced marriage .

EjaikreTheViper:


SHUT UP THERE YOU IGNORANT BOY!!!

TALKING RUBBISH