NIGERIAN MILITARY JET CRASHES IN NIGER. (PHOTO).
Nigerian military jet crashes in Niger A Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Alpha Jet has reportedly crashed near Karabonde, Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State, on Saturday evening, December 6. Unconfirmed reports from local sources clam that the two pilots onboard survived the incident after successfully ejecting from the aircraft. A Niger state-based digital television network, Lapai TV, announced the tragic incident in a post on its official Facebook account on Saturday evening, December 6. The post, accompanied by a one-minute video, read, “Two Nigerian Air Force Pilots Reportedly Survive Alpha Jet Crash Close to Karabonde, Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State”. It was reported that the two pilots successfully ejected before the aircraft went down. Meanwhile, the Nigerian military has yet to make any official statement concerning about the crash as of the time of filing this report.
This information is contained in a statement issued by Col.Sani Kukasheka,the Army Acting Director,Public Relations today monday in Maiduguri.''In continuation with the fight against Boko Haram terrorists,on sunday,troops of 243 Battalion,5 Brigade Nigerian Army on fighting patrol encountered some suspected elements of the terrorists holed up at a primary school in Duwabafi village in Borno.There was heavy exchange of gunfire in which the patrol killed four suspected Boko Haram terrorists,recovered two AK-47 rifles,four various sizes of solar energy panels,several types of drugs and five motorcycles''.One more photo below.
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