Nigerian Air Force neutralise terrorists, destroy gun trucks in fresh airstrikes

Men of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), under the Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai (AC OPHK), have executed devastating airstrikes on a terrorist enclave north of Chiralia, a known hideout within the notorious Timbuktu Triangle. Group Captain Kabiru Ali Deputy Director of Public Relations and Information, Headquarters, Nigerian Air Force, in a statement said […]

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NAF jet crashes in Kaduna with two pilots on board

A Nigerian Air Force, NAF aircraft has crashed in Kaduna State. However, details of the incident are still sketchy, but sources said the incident involved a training aircraft, which had two pilots on board. The sad incident comes less than a year after top military officers, including General Ibrahim Attahiru, former Chief of Army Staff, […]

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NAF rebuffs Boko Haram’s claim of shooting down its fighter jet, says ‘It was an accident’

The Nigerian air force (NAF) has rebuffed claims that its alpha jet was shot down by Boko Haram insurgents.  Recall that the jet, NAF 475, went off the radar on Wednesday.  The air force on Friday, said the aircraft may have crashed as the two pilots on board were still missing.  However, Abubakar Shekau-led faction […]

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Several killed as NAF attack Boko Haram insurgents training ground

The terror group, Boko Haram in Sunday suffered a major casualty as jet of the Nigerian Air Force attacked the venue of their meeting. A statement which h was signed by, Ibikunle Daramola, the Director Public Relations and Information for the Force, scores of the Boko Haram insurgents were killed in the air raid. [irp] […]

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Grace Garba becomes NAF’s first female Air Warrant Officer

The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, has approved the promotion of Master Warrant Officer (MWO), Grace Garba to the exalted rank of Air Warrant Officer (AWO). NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola, announced this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. He said with the promotion, […]

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Air Force receive reactivated fighter jets

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has taken over 3 L-39ZA aircraft, which were reactivated in-country by the original manufacturers of the aircraft, Messrs Aerovodochody of Czech Republic, assisted by NAF engineers and technicians. The colourful handing over ceremony, which had the Czech Republic Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Marek Skolil, in attendance, took place today, 21 […]

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25 bandits killed as NAF carries out operation

No fewer than 25 suspected bandits have been killed in an operation carried out by Nigerian Air Force (NAF) in continuation of its campaign against banditry. The Air Force successfully attacked and destroyed a bandits’ logistics base at Ajia and Wonaka in Birnin Magaji Local Government Area of Zamfara. The attacks were carried out by […]

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Air Force helicopter crashes during operation again Boko Haram

A Nigerian air force (NAF) helicopter crashed while providing support to troops of 145 battalion at Damasak in Borno state on Wednesday. Ibikunle Daramola, director of public relations and information, disclosed this, but he neither gave details of the model of the helicopter nor how many personnel were inside it at the time the crash happened. […]

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Again, NAF Strikes Boko Haram Shelters in Borno

The Air Task Force (ATF) of Operation LAFIYA DOLE has neutralized several Boko Haram Terrorists (BHTs) in air strikes conducted yesterday, 9 November 2018, at Talala in Borno State. The operation was carried out following credible intelligence reports indicating that the BHTs appeared to have relocated some of their fighters from the fringes of Lake […]

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