The Abubakar Shekau-led faction of Boko Haram, Jama\u2019atu Ahlussunnah
\nLidda\u2019awati Wal Jihad, has released a footage of it shooting down the
\nmissing Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Alpha Jet Aircraft.<\/p>\n
The jet had on Wednesday evening lost contact with radar in Borno state.<\/p>\n
The aircraft was on a mission to provide support for troops on the
\nground fighting Boko Haram insurgents.<\/p>\n
Edward Gabkwet, the NAF spokesperson, in a statement on Friday, said the
\nwhereabouts of the two flying officers piloting the jet were unknown.<\/p>\n
Boko Haram in a video released on Friday claimed its members shot down
\nthe jet.<\/p>\n
According to HumAngle, the group also showed fighters carrying RPG and
\nartillery equipment, as well as a corpse of the pilot and the aircraft’s
\ndebris.<\/p>\n
In February, an aircraft of the Air Force crashed at the Abuja airport \u2014
\nwith all seven personnel on board dead.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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