US Response to Nigeria Hostage Rescue

The US responded to the kidnapping of a 27-year-old American during the 2020 Nigeria Hostage Rescue by dispatching 30 Navy SEALs, 3 AC-130J Ghostriders, 8 CV-22B Ospreys, 6 C-17A Globemaster IIIs, 5 KC-135R Stratotankers, 8 MC-130J Commando IIs, 1 P-8A Poseidon, and 1 Gulfstream V.

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