Breaking! Boko Haram Allegedly Shoots Down Helicopter

By: 'Dotun Akintomide

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November 17, 2020

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One helicopter belonging to Niger Republic has been allegedly gunned down by suspected Boko Haram insurgents.

It was reported that five passengers on board the helicopter died in the incident that occurred on Tuesday. boko haram Helicopter

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The helicopter was reportedly hovering around Bama, a theater of military operations and major town in Borno when it was shot down by the Boko haram insurgents.

However, the Nigerian Airforce later reacted to debunk the widely reported news. The force said no Helicopter was shot down in Borno on Tuesday.

More to come….

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'Dotun Akintomide

'Dotun Akintomide's journalism works intersect business, environment, politics and developmental issues. Among a number of local and international publications, his work has appeared in the New York Times. He's a winner of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Award. Currently, the Online Editor at The New Diplomat, Akintomide has produced reports that uniquely spoke to Nigeria's experience on Climate Change issues. When Akintomide is not writing, volunteering or working on a media project, you can find him seeing beautiful sites like the sandy beaches that bedecked the Lagos coastline.

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