Deputy commander of Africa Command told AFP that the US is working to speed up materiel deliveries to Nigeria

Deputy commander of Africa Command told AFP that the US is working to speed up materiel deliveries to Nigeria

The US military is increasing materiel deliveries and intelligence sharing with Nigeria, Africom's deputy commander told AFP, as part of a broader American push to work with African militaries to go after Islamic State-linked militants.

The Pentagon has also kept open lines of communication with militaries in the junta-led Sahel countries of Burkina Faso, Niger and Mali, Lieutenant General John Brennan said.

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