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Air Force chief coordinates fight against Boko Haram
Two trailers suspected to be carrying logistics
support to members of the Boko Haram Terrorist
(BHT) sect have been intercepted and destroyed by
the Nigerian Air Force Agusta helicopter on armed
reconnaissance mission around the Nigeria-Cameroo
n border. The trailers were covered and parked at
different locations in the bush around the border
town of Belel. The recent air operation against the
BHTs was commanded by the Chief of the Air Staff
(CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar from NAF
reconnaissance aircraft, the King Air 350i. The CAS
coordinated the various NAF platforms involved in
the operation to provide close air support to ground
forces, led by the Chief of the Army Staff, Lt Gen
Tukur Buratai, as they advance from Dikwa to
Gamboru Ngala. Meanwhile, NAF 260, a Mi-24V
attack helicopter was hit during the operation. One of
the main rotor blades was hit and damaged however
the pilot was able to successfully fly the helicopter
back to base to land. The affected aircraft has since
been repaired and is back to the theater of operation.
Air Commodore Dele Alonge Director of Public
Relations & Information Nigerian Air Force
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