Nigerian Air Force destroys Boko Haram transport trucks

Two trailers suspected to be carrying logistics support to members of
the Boko Haram Terrorist sect have been intercepted and destroyed
by the Nigerian Air Force Agusta helicopter on armed
reconnaissance mission around the Nigeria-Cameroon border.
According to a statement by the Nigerian Air Force, the trailers were
covered and parked at different locations in the bush around the
border town of Belel.
The recent air operation against the BHTs was commanded by the
Chief of the Air Staff, CAS, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar from NAF
reconnaissance aircraft, the King Air 350i.
The CAS coordinated the various NAF platforms involved in the
operation to provide close air support to ground forces, led by the
Chief of the Army Staff, Lt Gen Tukur Buratai, as they advance
from Dikwa to Gamboru Ngala. Meanwhile, NAF 260, a Mi-24V attack
helicopter was hit during the operation. One of the main rotor
blades was hit and damaged. However, the pilot was able to
successfully fly the helicopter back to base to land. The affected
aircraft has since been repaired and is back to the theatre of
operation.