The Nigeria Air Force, NAF, has announced the immediate deployment of Alpha Jets in support of the ongoing exercise, Egwu Eke II, in the South-East.
It will be recalled that the Nigerian Army, on September 15, officially launched Operation Python Dance II in the five South-East States.
The exercise, the Army had explained, was intended to check the incidents of kidnapping, assassination, and other violent crimes plaguing the region.
NAF stated that the deployment of the platforms, including Alpha Jets, was in demonstration of its commitment to enhance national security.
A statement by the Director of Public Relations and Information, DOPRI, Air Commodore Olatokunbo Adesanya, said ground troops will be guaranteed air cover, by the development.
“In line with its commitment to national peace and security, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), has deployed some of its air assets, including the Alpha Jet aircraft, to its 115 Special Operations Group in Port Harcourt, to support the ongoing Nigerian Army’s exercise, Egwu Eke II (Python Dance II).
“The essence of the deployment is to provide the necessary air cover to the ground troops, to enhance overall operational cohesion and efficiency”, Adesanya said.
He added that: “The wide expanse of the exercise area and the request by the Nigerian Army for close air support, made the involvement of the NAF inevitable.”
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