Three dead in Nigeria air crash as Boko Haram attack

 

Three dead in Nigeria air crash as Boko Haram attack

Nigeria on Friday said three servicemen were killed in a military helicopter crash in the restive northeast, while Boko Haram rebels raided two more towns and vigilantes and hunters clawed back a key militant stronghold.                  

The second crash in a week happened late on Thursday in Yola, the capital of Adamawa, which is one of three states that has been under emergency rule since May last year. The military said the aircraft involved was a ground attack helicopter on an armed patrol.

"The crew of three was lost in the ill-fated accident," a statement said, adding that an investigation will be carried out.
There was no immediate indication that the armed Islamist movement was responsible for the crash, though there has been an increase in Boko Haram activity in the state in recent weeks.To read complete story visit the source...