The $1bn AH-1Z cobra attack helicopters, 12 of them, being procured from the United States by the Federal Government will reduce response time and significantly help the Nigerian Armed Forces to defeat terrorist forces in the country, an official of the US Department of State, Andrew Strike, has said.
Strike, who is of the Office of Congressional and Public Affairs, Bureau of Political-Military Affairs under the Department of State, explained in his response to an email enquiry by our correspondent that the helicopters would complement the 12 A-29 Tucano aircraft Nigeria bought from the US earlier.
He added that the helicopters would also provide essential night operations capability to counter terrorists who previously operated after dark with impunity.
Boko Haram insurgents and bandits already declared as terrorists by the Federal Government have been waging a war against the Nigerian state, especially in the northern region, killing innocent persons, carrying out mass…
