SENIOR STATE OFFICIAL KILLED AMONG FIVE IN WESTERN INDIA PLANE CRASH. (PHOTO).

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Senior state official killed among five in western India plane crash  A private plane carrying a senior state official crashed in western India on Wednesday, killing all five people on board after the aircraft attempted to land and burst into flames near the runway. The Learjet 45 was traveling from Mumbai to the city of Baramati when it came down in an open field close to the airstrip, about 159 miles southeast of the financial capital. Television footage from the scene showed thick smoke rising from the charred wreckage as emergency crews responded. Authorities said poor visibility may have played a role, and an investigation has been launched by India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau to determine the exact cause. Officials said Baramati operates as an uncontrolled airfield, meaning it does not have a dedicated air traffic control tower. Instead, pilots rely on traffic and weather information provided by instructors from nearby flight training facilities. Before attemptin...

ARMY ENCOUNTERED BOKO HARAM AMBUSH IN SASAWA YESTERDAY.#PRESS RELEASE.

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    1. Troops of 233 Battalion deployed in Operation LAFIYA DOLE have neutralised scores of Boko Haram terrorists yesterday 21 July 2018 along Sasawa Road in Babbangida Local Government Area of Yobe State while countering an ambush staged by elements of Boko Haram terrorists.
2. The troops encountered the ambush during a fighting patrol to clear the general area of fleeing elements of Boko Haram terrorists who have been on rampage for food and logistics.
3. The gallant troops overpowered and neutralized the insurgents in the fire fight that ensued and successfully extricated themselves from the ambush.
4. Information have so far confirmed that the insurgents whose original mission was to attack and loot the near by Babbangida market for food and other logistics aborted the mission to stage the ambush on getting wind of the troops patrol.
5. Unfortunately, while fighting through the ambush, the troops recorded some casualties.
6. The situation has been brought under firm control by the troops and additional troops have been drafted to the area to reinforce the patrol troops.
7. The Air Task Force is on aerial surveillance of the general area to track down fleeing terrorists survivors .
8. The good people of Babbangida Local Government Area and Yobe state in general are urged not to panic but to remain calm and steadfast.
9. You are please requested to disseminate this information to the general public through your reputable medium.
10. Thank you for your kind support and cooperation.
TEXAS CHUKWU 
Brigadier General  
 Director Army Public Relations
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