Nigeria Air Force helicopter crashes in Bornu

by The Ajasa News | January 2, 2019 11:56 pm

Latest information reaching the news desk of www.theajasanews.com has it that a Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Helicopter has crashed in combat while providing close air support to troops of 145 Battalion at Damasak in Northern Borno State.

Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola, the spokesman for the Nigeria Air force confirmed in a press release that the mission was part of the ongoing counterinsurgency operations in the North East. The incident, occurred about 7:45 pm Wednesday 2nd January 2019.

Details of the cause of the crash are still not fully known yet. Hopefully, it will become clearer in the coming hours .

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