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.