A Nigerian Air Force (NAF) helicopter was lost in combat on Wednesday night while providing close air support to troops of 145 Battalion at Damasak in Northern Borno State.
Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola, Director of Public Relations and Information disclose this, but he did not disclose the model of the helicopter or how many personnel were inside it at the time contact was lost with it.
Daramola said the aircraft was involved in the ongoing counterinsurgency operations in the North East.
“The incident, occurred about 7:45 pm today, 2 January 2019. Details of the cause of the crash are still scanty”, he said.
“As soon as the details of the crash are known, they will be made available to the public”, Daramola added.
The loss happened hours after Daramola informed the nation that
The Air Task Force (ATF) of Operation LAFIYA DOLE destroyed a building…
Source: News Agency of Nigeria
