Nigeria News - NAF Helicopter Missing In Combat

NAF Helicopter

Report has had it that a Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Helicopter was lost in combat while providing close air support to troops of 145 Battalion at Damasak in Northern Borno State.

The mission was part of the ongoing counterinsurgency operations in the North East.

The incident, occurred at about 7:45pm today, 2nd January 2019.

Details of the cause of the helicopter crash are still unknown. As soon as the details of the crash are known, they will be made available to the public.

The Nigerian Air Force officer by name: Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola tweeted in his page.