US Conducts Near-Daily Reconnaissance Flights Over Nigeria Since Late November: Media
US Conducts Near-Daily Reconnaissance Flights Over Nigeria Since Late November: Media
🟠The missions are carried out by aircraft operated by Tenax Aerospace, a contractor closely cooperating with the US Air Force, a Western news agency reported. The planes usually take off from Ghana, cross Nigerian airspace, and return to Accra;
🟠The missions are aimed at monitoring the activity of armed groups and searching for an American pilot kidnapped in Niger, Western media say;
🟠The operations also include gathering intelligence on militants active in Nigeria, including Boko Haram and the Islamic State in West Africa (ISWAP)*, a former US official reportedly noted;
🟠An agreement on deploying aerial reconnaissance assets was reached during a meeting between Nigeria’s National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, and US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on November 20, the Pentagon confirmed.
* Terrorist organizations banned in Russia
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