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Five dead as Boko Haram shoots down helicopter in Borno

Nigerian helicopter has been allegedly gunned down by suspected Boko Haram fighters in Borno state.

A senior security source said that five passengers of the helicopter died in the incident.

“The helicopter was said to be hovering around the Banki area, around the Bama axis and it was shut down by the insurgents. The five occupants all perished,” the source said.

The incident was said to have occurred in the morning of Tuesday, November 17, 2020.

The Nigeria Army is yet to make a statement concerning the incident.

The Acting Director, Army Public Relation, Col Sagir Isa did not respond to enquiries on the incident as at press time.

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