The United States will provide $5 million in support of a regional military force tasked with combating Nigeria’s Boko Haram militants, a State Department official said on Tuesday.
Boko Haram militants currently hold territory equivalent to the size of Belgium, reports Reuters.
The US is already currently providing bilateral aid to Chad, Niger and Cameroon worth $34 million.
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