Reference News, November 7 report - According to the Russian Sputnik news agency, November 7 report, the U.S. "New York Times" cited information from Pentagon sources, stating that the U.S. Africa Command has drawn up three operational plans for combating terrorists in Nigeria, which categorize the involvement of U.S. military forces in the fight against terrorism.
President Trump previously pointed out that Nigeria is a "country of particular concern," due to the possibility of genocide against Nigerian Christians by terrorists, and the Nigerian government is suspected of being unable to counter these people.
The article states: "Three representatives from the U.S. Department of Defense said that the plan of the U.S. Africa Command stipulates three scenarios: light, moderate, and severe, and also considers the situation of escalation."
According to the information, the first 'mild' scenario stipulates that assistance will be provided to the Nigerian government army when fighting armed militants, without direct participation of the U.S. military.
The second 'moderate' scenario includes: U.S. drones strike the infrastructure of armed militants, while U.S. intelligence agencies are responsible for collecting target data. The article estimates that the problem is that the United States previously abandoned its military base in Niger, and now the European base and the Djibouti base in East Africa remain the closest places for launching drones.
The third 'severe' scenario stipulates that air formations will be pushed to the Gulf of Guinea for long-range strikes against armed militants, and fighter jets and bombers will be deployed near the Nigerian coast. The article also points out that the United States currently does not have an available aircraft carrier, as they are either deployed in the Pacific and the Middle East or under maintenance. The "Gerald R. Ford" aircraft carrier has been moved from Europe to the Caribbean Sea to carry out missions against so-called drug trafficking groups.
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