US To Sell Military Equipment To Nigeria Worth $997 Million
The US has agreed to sell military equipment worth $997m (E763m) to nigeria, which has been battling jihadists in the north as well as the Sahel, following the approval of the US State Department. The weapons include12 attack helicopters and numerous Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) rockets. The Nigerian government had requested the equipment which would help to improve security in Sub-Saharan Africa in line with US foreign policy goals and shared security objectives, a statement from the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency said. According to the statement, Nigeria will have no difficulty in acquiring the weapons, but the process is expected to take at least five years.