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Dec
02
2023
By The African Mirror
Nigerian Air Force helicopter crashes in southern oil hub, crew survives

Nigerian Air Force helicopter crashes in southern oil hub, crew survives

NEWS
A Nigerian Air Force helicopter crashed shortly after takeoff in the southern oil hub of Port Harcourt but all five crew members survived with only minor injuries, a spokesperson said. The incident occurred at about 0645 GMT shortly after the MI-35P helicopter took off for an operation in the oil-rich Rivers State, a region rife with rampant oil theft, Air Force spokesperson Edward Gabkwet said in a statement. The crew members are being treated at an Air Force medical centre in Port Harcourt, he said.
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Sep
17
2021
By The African Mirror
Nigerian jet kills civilians in pursuit of militants

Nigerian jet kills civilians in pursuit of militants

NEWS
NINE people were killed and 23 injured in a village in Nigeria's northeastern Yobe State that was hit by an airstrike by the Nigerian air force, which is battling Islamist insurgents in the area, the state's emergency response agency has announced. The air force said earlier it may have killed and injured civilians while pursuing insurgents in Yobe and that it was investigating the incident. Earlier, an air force spokesman said a fighter jet responded to intelligence on suspicious movements of suspected insurgents from either the Boko Haram group or ISWAP on Wednesday and fired "some probing shots", killing and…
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Apr
03
2021
By The African Mirror
Boko Haram claim shooting down of Nigerian Air Force jet

Boko Haram claim shooting down of Nigerian Air Force jet

NEWS
ISLAMIST insurgency Boko Haram claimed the shooting down of a Nigerian Air Force fighter jet in a video seen by Reuters on yesterday, two days after the aeroplane went missing in the country's northeast. Reuters was unable to verify the authenticity of the video. The loss of Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Alpha Jet 475 dealt a blow to Nigeria's efforts to combat jihadist insurgencies in the northeast, where airpower has been crucial in attempts to stem the spread of Boko Haram and its more powerful offshoot, Islamic State West Africa Province. Soldiers have for years relied on jet bombardments to…
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Feb
22
2021
By The African Mirror
Nigerian air force passenger plane crash kills 7 people

Nigerian air force passenger plane crash kills 7 people

NEWS
ABRAHAM ACHIRGA A small Nigerian air force passenger plane crashed just outside Abuja airport after reporting engine failure on Sunday, killing all seven people on board, the air force said. The plane, a Beechcraft King Air 350i, was on its way to the city of Minna, 110 kilometres (68 miles) northwest of the capital, said air force spokesman Ibikunle Daramole in a statement. The aircraft "crashed while returning to the Abuja Airport after reporting engine failure," said Daramole. "First responders are at the scene. Sadly, all 7 personnel on board died in the crash." The chief of the air force…
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