Nigeria says 100 more U.S. military personnel arrive to tackle Islamists - Daily Maverick
Daily Maverick • 2/16/2026 – 2/17/2026
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StatusActive
Recency Multiplier97% (0.5^2/48)
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- 2026-02-16Nigeria says 100 more U.S. military personnel arrive to tackle Islamists - Daily Maverick (current)
- 2026-02-17
Score BreakdownRisk 40
Source Reputation: Low-trust source (4/20 pts)
Consensus: Strong consensus: 6 independent sources
Age: 1 day(s) old - still early
Stories gain Lindy status through source reputation, network consensus, and time survival.
Same Story from 7 sources
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