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Nigerian Air Force

14 Aug 2023
A Nigerian Air Force (NAF) MI-171 Helicopter crashed on Monday near Chukuba Village in Niger State. NAF spokesman, Edward Gabkwet, confirmed the accident in a statement. It was gathered that the helicopter, which was on a casualty evacuation mission, crashed at about 1:00 pm. The number of persons onboard is unknown at the time of…
13 Aug 2023
Nigerian Air Force (NAF) aircraft reportedly decimated criminal elements operating in various parts of the country, spokesman, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, has disclosed.
8 Aug 2023
Five persons, including a pastor, were reportedly killed in Nchya village, Mangu Local Council, Plateau State, yesterday.
18 Jul 2023
Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Super Tucano fighter jets have destroyed the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) hide-outs, killing 11 terrorists in the Lake Chad Tumbus axis of Borno State.
19 Jun 2023
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Super Tucano fighter jets have killed two Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) commanders on the shores of Lake Chad in Borno State.
13 Jun 2023
About 100 Boko Haram terrorists have been killed in coordinated military airstrikes in Mandara Mountain, Borno State.
12 Jun 2023
Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Super Tucano fighter jets have killed an unconfirmed number of Boko Haram terrorists at the Ali Ngulde camp, in the Mandara Hills area of Gwoza Local Council, Borno State.
25 May 2023
Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Super Tucano fighter jets have killed over a dozen Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists in the Turo-Ambia axis of Gujba Council, Yobe State.
7 May 2023
President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, said that his administration has within the last few years restored confidence, and respect in the nation’s security forces through the huge investment made in the procurement of military hardwares, training, research and innovations.
2 May 2023
The Federal Government, yesterday, said Egypt has opened its borders to Nigerians fleeing conflict-hit Sudan. In an update shared on Twitter, the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) on Monday said an Air Force plane was already on ground in Aswan, Egypt, adding that the processing of the first set of evacuees would begin.
30 Apr 2023
The Nigerian Air Force, at the weekend, commissioned operations support facilities and winged six additional pilots on the A-29 Super Tucano (A-29ST) aircraft. The latest facility induction was a major milestone recorded by the service in its acquisition of the United States-made aircraft.

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