Suspected Boko Haram insurgents are believed to have shot down a Nigerien helicopter carrying unidentified passengers in Bama local government area of Borno state.
This introduces a new and more dangerous dimension to the war against Boko Haram which has taken a lot of toll on the Northeastern part of Nigeria. If confirmed, this would be the first time the terrorists have downed a winged aircraft since they started the war against Nigerian State despite overwhelming evidence that they possessed such capability.
Daily Trust gathered that the incident occurred near Banki town at about 10 am on Tuesday and five persons reportedly perished in the crash.
An emergency source in Banki who visited the scene along the military said that the insurgents were likely responsible for the crash adding that the helicopter belonged to the Nigerian government.
The military was yet to confirm the incident at the time of filing this report.
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