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Last week a military plane allegedly carrying foreign mercenaries was shot down by suspected Boko Haram terrorists in Borno state. However, this news did not make headlines.

Investigations by Sahara Reporters threw little more light on the incident. Below,rea what we know and what we do not know at the moment.

1. Who was on board?
Five Ukrainian mercenaries and a Nigerian
pilot were allegedly on board. The foreign
soldiers did not survive, while the pilot reportedly suffered critical injuries and might be alive. The Embassy of Ukraine in Abuja did not comment on the issue, and recommended enquirers to contact the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the Ukrainian capital, Kiev.

2. What was the purpose of the flight?
The aircraft was most likely a surveillance
plane that was carrying out reconnaissance and photographing over Sambisa forest, a notorious stronghold for the Islamist Boko Haram sect.

3. Do the terrorists really have anti-air
capabilities?
The plane was most-likely hit by a ZU-23-2 twin anti-air gun. It is capable of engaging low-flying targets at a range of 2.5 km. Terrorists possess many of them, and can shoot a plane easily, especially during take off and landing.

4. What the Nigerian military have to say
The spokesperson of the Nigerian Air Force, Comodore Alonge, said he was not aware of the crash. The spokesperson of the Nigerian Army, Colonel S.K Usman, promised to reply later, but he had not done it for more than 48 hours after the initial request. Two other officials at the Defence headquarters in Abuja refused to discuss the alleged air crash. According to the report by Sahara Reporters, the Nigerian military maintains an air unit composed of mercenaries and foreign specialists of all kinds. This unit is distinct
from the NAF, to the point that the two are often in conflict over air operations in the north east.


Source: www.naij.com/491516-boko-haram-take-down-surveillance-plane-in-borno.html

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One foreigner survived... I saw an injured foreign mercenary while at UMTH for medical check up..

Mother of Christ

This is serious oo

Hope PMB is not there

Notice

How true?

God help us

And people living around where blinded when this thing happened eh?..Sahara reporters carry fake news too much

Bokus haramus

ukraine never fight their own civil war war finish, na naija own dem come dey join fight.

And Their messiah is eating chicken pepper soup at the guest house. that nïgga is really smart.

Ukraine wey neva solve their own problems finish nai dey come help naija solve her own.

But I no believe the story sha

oluwalfa:
ukraine never fight their own civil war war finish, na naija own dem come dey join fight.

dem wan form power house

Na wa!

Cyberthreat:
Last week a military plane allegedly carrying foreign mercenaries was shot down by suspected Boko Haram terrorists in Borno state. However, this news did not make headlines.

Investigations by Sahara Reporters threw little more light on the incident. Below,rea what we know and what we do not know at the moment.

1. Who was on board?
Five Ukrainian mercenaries and a Nigerian
pilot were allegedly on board. The foreign
soldiers did not survive, while the pilot reportedly suffered critical injuries and might be alive. The Embassy of Ukraine in Abuja did not comment on the issue, and recommended enquirers to contact the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the Ukrainian capital, Kiev.

2. What was the purpose of the flight?
The aircraft was most likely a surveillance
plane that was carrying out reconnaissance and photographing over Sambisa forest, a notorious stronghold for the Islamist Boko Haram sect.

3. Do the terrorists really have anti-air
capabilities?
The plane was most-likely hit by a ZU-23-2 twin anti-air gun. It is capable of engaging low-flying targets at a range of 2.5 km. Terrorists possess many of them, and can shoot a plane easily, especially during take off and landing.

4. What the Nigerian military have to say
The spokesperson of the Nigerian Air Force, Comodore Alonge, said he was not aware of the crash. The spokesperson of the Nigerian Army, Colonel S.K Usman, promised to reply later, but he had not done it for more than 48 hours after the initial request. Two other officials at the Defence headquarters in Abuja refused to discuss the alleged air crash. According to the report by Sahara Reporters, the Nigerian military maintains an air unit composed of mercenaries and foreign specialists of all kinds. This unit is distinct
from the NAF, to the point that the two are often in conflict over air operations in the north east.


Source: www.naij.com/491516-boko-haram-take-down-surveillance-plane-in-borno.html

Don't report what you don't know for a fact.

kk

Moral buster in BH camp

1adewoye:
Don't report what you don't know for a fact.

you are an idiot.. See the source.. Go and tell d owner of naij.. Mumu all these yoruba people self..

1adewoye:
Don't report what you don't know for a fact.

bro at this period everything is almost possible as long as is boko haram

Cyberthreat:
you are an idiot.. See the source.. Go and tell d owner of naij.. Mumu all these yoruba people self..

I. Agree with you but why the tribal word? Haba u are more intelligent than this

I wanted to believe that but seeing the source.


My bro #ahdonbelivit. Walking out

Eyya

1adewoye:
Don't report what you don't know for a fact.

Don't take any news from Naij.com or metronaija.com seriously. they are usually lies. Though, they don't do propaganda, they just plainly lie.

tunex23:
I. Agree with you but why the tribal word? Haba u are more intelligent than this

Sorry my broda.. Some pple are just annoying