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Thursday, April 10, 2014

Nigeria to buy new fighters, choppers

Mi-35 HindThe chief of Nigeria’s air force says it is buying new fighter jets and helicopters.

The air force has been pivotal in an offensive to curb an Islamic uprising in the northeast with near-daily bombing raids on insurgent hideouts in forests and caves along the border with Cameroon.

Air Marshal Adesola Amosu said Wednesday that the government has approved the acquisition of fighter aircraft and helicopters as well as upgrades for some existing aircraft.

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