12 h. ago Burkina Faso Frees 11 Nigerian Military Officers, Aircraft After Emergency Landing

Burkina Faso has released 11 Nigerian military personnel detained after a Nigerian Air Force C-130 aircraft made what authorities in Ouagadougou described as an unauthorised landing in Bobo-Dioulasso air field. The officers, two crew members and nine passengers, were held for interrogation over suspicions that the flight was linked to the recent failed coup incident […]

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20 h. ago UPDATED: Senate approves Tinubu’s request to deploy troops in Benin

•Community in a state of emergency, ECOWAS warns as coups, insecurity deepen regional crisis •ECOWAS applauds Nigeria for foiling Benin coup attempt •Sahel bloc condemns Nigerian military over flight •Burkina Faso did not ground NAF C-130, NAF clarifies THE Senate has approved President Bola Tinubu’s request to deploy Nigerian troops and air power in the […]

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39 h. ago Burkina Faso Arrests 11 Nigerian Soldiers, Impounds Military Aircraft For Violating Country’s Airspace

The Government of Burkina Faso said a Nigerian Air Force aircraft carrying 11 soldiers was forced to land in the country on Monday after reportedly violating its airspace. The development was reported by the Agence d’Information du Burkina, the state-run news agency, which published a statement from the Confederation of Sahel States. The statement, translated […] The post Burkina Faso Arrests 11 Nigerian Soldiers, Impounds Military Aircraft For Violating Country’s Airspace appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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39 h. ago ‘We’re still gathering details’, FG reacts as Burkina Faso grounds Nigerian military aircraft

The Federal Government says it is still gathering information following reports that a Nigerian Air Force C-130 aircraft was

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40 h. ago FG probes report of military aircraft grounded in Burkina Faso

The Nigerian government is investigating why its C-130 military aircraft was forced to land in Burkina Faso after allegedly violating the nation’s airspace Read More: https://punchng.com/fg-probes-report-of-military-aircraft-grounded-in-burkina-faso/

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42 h. ago Sahel military juntas silent over fate of 11 Nigerian personnel in grounded aircraft

The military juntas, comprising Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger Republic, in a joint statement, accused Nigeria of violating its confederal airspace after a Nigerian Air Force C-130 aircraft made an emergency landing in Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso, on Monday.

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44 h. ago Burkina Faso grounds Nigerian military flight after alleged airspace violation

The Government of Burkina Faso says a Nigerian Air Force C-130 aircraft carrying 11 military personnel was forced to land read more Burkina Faso grounds Nigerian military flight after alleged airspace violation

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47 h. ago Burkina Faso grounds Nigerian military aircraft, gives reason

The Government of Burkina Faso has confirmed that a Nigerian Air Force C-130 aircraft carrying 11 military personnel was forced to land on Monday after

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49 h. ago BREAKING: Burkina Faso grounds Nigerian military aircraft over airspace violation

A Nigerian military aircraft with 11 soldiers aboard was grounded in Burkina Faso after allegedly violating its airspace, according to state media. Read More: https://punchng.com/breaking-burkina-faso-grounds-nigerian-military-aircraft-over-airspace-violation/

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49 h. ago Burkina Faso grounds Nigerian military aircraft over airspace violation

A Nigerian military aircraft carrying 11 soldiers was grounded in Burkina Faso after reportedly violating its airspace, prompting a sharp condemnation. Read More: https://punchng.com/breaking-burkina-faso-grounds-nigerian-military-aircraft-over-airspace-violation/

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