The entire crew of a wrecked military helicopter in Nigeria died while on a mission to save troops under attack. Witnesses said the aircraft was shot down by gunmen.
mostly comprise former herdsmen who have taken up arms after clashing with farming communities for several decades over limited access to land and water.Nigerian President Bola Tinubu mourned the victims in a statement on Tuesday night."In their dedicated service to our beloved country, they paid the ultimate price," he added.
Viral videos that appeared to have been taken at the scene showed bodies scattered around burnt helicopter parts as gunmen wielded sophisticated weapons and boasted about the crash. Bangida Kudodo, a youth leader from Shiroro, told the AP villagers watched as the gunmen shot the helicopter down. He said at least 20 military personnel died in the crash and in the attack that triggered the rescue mission.Samaila Samu, another resident, said the attack was led by one of the gang leaders known as Dogo Gide, who has evaded military airstrikes and arrests for several years.
"The bandits had attacked one village … and they killed many soldiers there. It was the plane that came to pack the dead bodies that they gunned down," said Samu.in violent hotspots. Tinubu, who was elected this year as president, has failed to end the deadly attacks in remote communities despite promising during his campaign that that would be a key focus of his administration.
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