Nigeria Military Jet Used In Bombing Boko Haram Operations Goes Missing
Nigerian Air Force and involved in the
counter insurgency operation against the
extremist Boko Haram sect has gone missing
around Adamawa State. The spokesperson of
the Defence Headquarters, Major
General Chris Olukolade, said the aircraft,
with two pilots on board, went missing on
Friday.
In a statement early Sunday, Mr. Olukolade aid:
"An Alpha Jet (NAF 466) belonging to the
Nigerian Air Force is missing around
Adamawa State. The aircraft, with two
pilots onboard, left Yola at about 10:45am
on 12 September 2014 on a routine
operational mission and was expected
back by 12:00 noon.
Since then all efforts to establish contact
with the aircraft have not yielded any
positive result. Meanwhile, search and
rescue effort is ongoing to establish
contact with the crew.
In view of the foregoing, you are please
requested to disseminate this information
through your news medium for the
awareness of the general public. Thank
you for your usual cooperation."
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