Nigeria Chief of Defence Staff visits AFRICOM (8) of (12)

Gen. David Rodriguez, commander, U.S. Africa Command (5th from left) and Gen. Abayomi Olonisakin, Nigeria chief of defence staff (6th from right) pose with select senior staff from AFRICOM and the Nigerian military. The Nigerians were invited to participate in a two-day meeting with senior AFRICOM commanders and leaders. The purpose of the visit was to reinforce the importance of a strong US-Nigeria security cooperation relationship, with topics focused on ways to counter terrorism, joint operations, logistics and maritime security in the Gulf of Guinea, Feb. 9, 2016, U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart, Germany. (Photo by Brenda Law, U.S. Africa Command Public Affairs/RELEASED)

By Brenda Law , United States Africa Command Office of Public Affairs Stuttgart, Germany Feb 11, 2016

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