Army Discovers Wreckage Of Military Jet In Sambisa Forest

• The Army said the wreckage was found during a clearance patrol of troops of Operation Desert Sanity

• The jet had crashed on March 31, 2021, with two crew members onboard

EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Nigerian Army on Saturday said it has uncovered the wreckage of the crashed Alpha Jet aircraft (NAF475) that went off the radar in 2021.

According to a notice on its verified Facebook page, the Army said the wreckage was found during a clearance patrol of troops of Operation Desert Sanity.

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“Further exploitation ongoing,” the notice said.

The jet had crashed on March 31, 2021, with two crew members onboard.

According to air force spokesperson, Edward Gabkwet, the jet had gone missing while on an operation in the north-east.

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