The United Kingdom, U.K., has renewed pledge to support Nigeria in the fight against terrorism in the country.

The U.K. Deputy Chief of Defence Staff - Military Strategy and Operations - Lieutenant General Charlie Collins, on military excursion to the Headquarters of Joint Task Force North East, Operation HADIN KAI, Maiduguri, Borno State, North East Nigeria, promised of his country's counter-terrorism assistance to Nigeria.

The visiting U.K. Deputy Chief of Defence Staff was received at Headquarters of Joint Task Force North East, Operation HADIN KAI, by the Theatre Commander, Maj Gen Waidi Shaibu.

He reaffirmed U.K.'s pledged for continued support in Nigeria’s counter-terrorism war.