A Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Helicopter, has been lost in combat while providing close air support to troops of 145 Battalion at Damasak in Northern Borno State.
Making this disclosure in a statement on Wednesday, the NAF Spokesperson, Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola, stated that the mission was part of the ongoing counterinsurgency operations in the North East.
He, noted that the incident, occurred about 7:45 pm Wednesday, January 2, 2019 but details of the cause of the crash are still scanty.
“As soon as the details of the crash are known, they will be made available to the public”, Air Commodore Daramola said.
