Second Batch of A-29 Super Tucano Fighter Jets Departs US for Nigeria

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•Refuels at Worcester, to arrive September 24 •Troops rescue NDA officer after 24 days in captivity Kingsley Nwezeh in Abuja The second batch of the A-29 Super Tucano fighter jets acquired by the f…

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This is coming as the Nigerian Army said yesterday that its troops rescued a military officer, Major C. L. Datong, who was abducted by armed bandits in Kaduna.The six planes are designed for intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance missions. Worcester Telegram reported that the US Ambassador to Nigeria, Mary Beth Leonard, a Worcester native, was in town for her high school reunion at Doherty Memorial High School.The planes were reportedly parked near the spot of the little hangar that Leonard’s father used to park his plane as a member of a pilot club in the city.

On the Super Tucano aircraft, General Harrigian said the delivery of the fighter planes was an opportunity for the US Air Force and Nigerian Air Force “to recommit ourselves and contribute to Nigeria’s stability. It brings about capabilities. He said precision targeting, air-to-ground integration, and human rights training are all included in the partnership between the U.S. and Nigeria.Meanwhile, the Nigerian Army said yesterday that troops rescued a military officer, Major C.L. Datong, who was abducted by armed bandits in Kaduna, after a fierce exchange of gunfire.

 

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