Nigeria, July 3 -- The Commander of the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM), Dagvin Anderson, has announced that the US has withdrawn most of the troops deployed to support a recent counterterrorism operation in Nigeria, while continuing intelligence sharing and other forms of security cooperation with the country.

The deployment of the troops started with what the US described as a "small team" in early February, following a mutual agreement between the United States and the Nigerian government that was reached after the US launched an attack against suspected ISIS fighters, which US President Donald Trump said were targeting Christians.

The agreement aimed to strengthen efforts against terrorist threats in the West African country....