Two foreign Jihadists arrested in Nigeria for helping local terror groups

Nigeria has arrested two foreign jihadists accused of supporting local terror groups, according to France 24. The arrests highlight a mounting challenge for the Nigerian military: after seventeen years of countering a jihadist insurgency, foreign fighters from the Middle East are now joining local insurgent groups. These fighters are bringing skills and technology that strengthen the insurgents' operational capabilities against the military.

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