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The Nigerian military said on Thursday it is deploying troops to Gambia as part of a West African coalition force, aiming to uphold the result of December's presidential elections.
In this video, the Nigerian Air Force carries out the deployment to Senegal in preparation.
"The Nigerian military will deploy its assets as part of (a) standby force to protect the people of the Gambia and maintain sub regional peace and security," the armed forces said in a statement.
Adama Barrow was sworn in as Gambia's president at its embassy in neighboring Senegal on Thursday, former president Yahya Jammeh, has refused to step down despite his December election loss.