Nigerian Air Force Helicopter Crashes In Borno State

A helicopter belonging to the Nigerian Air Force crashed today South of Bama, Nigeria’s Defence authorities have said. The Air Force Mi-35 Helicopter was a training mission. 
 
A statement by the Director of Defence Information, Major General Chris Olukolade, said the Mi-35 helicopter was on a training mission, and crashed South of Bama, in Borno State, “due to technical fault.” 

According to Olukolade,  the crash was not attributable to enemy action.