The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadiq Abubakar has disclosed that the Nigerian Air Force would soon take delivery of 12 brand new Mi 35 helicopter gunships from Russia to boost its capacity in the war against terrorism.
The Mi 35 is an all weather attack helicopter capable of firing guided missiles.
Speaking at NTA's Good Morning Nigeria program on Thursday, Abubakar also said that the Air Force would be purchasing a set of new fighter jets from the United States of America as soon as the US Congress gives its approval.
He said that Boko Haram insurgents have been fleeing Sambisa forest because of constant bombardment by the NAF.
“We have degraded the capacity of the Boko Haram terrorist’s group to move around inside the Sambisa forest.
‘’The only problem we are having is that of the terrain. It is a big challenge because the place has been mined and troops cannot just move freely.”
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