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Boko Haram bombs missing Airforce fighter jet, releases video

Boko Haram has claimed responsibility for the missing Nigerian Air Force, NAF, Alpha Jet Aircraft.

The Abubakar Shekau-led faction of Boko Haram, Jama’atu Ahlussunnah Lidda’awati Wal Jihad, on Friday released a footage of it shooting down the the fighter jet.

According to HumAngle, the group also showed fighters carrying RPG and artillery equipment, as well as a corpse of the pilot and the aircraft’s debris.

This is coming after the NAF spokesperson, Edward Gabkwet, on Friday said the whereabouts of the two flying officers piloting the jet were unknown.

The aircraft was on a mission to provide support for troops on the ground fighting Boko Haram terrorists had on Wednesday evening lost contact with radar in Borno state.

Sunny Green Itodo

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