A Nigerian military combat drone has crashed in the Kontagora forest area of Niger State, sparking renewed concerns over aerial military operations in the North-Central region.
The unmanned combat aircraft reportedly went down on Friday, although the exact cause of the crash remains unknown. A photograph obtained shows the drone wrecked and lying in the forest.
Sources indicated that the drone crashed without exploding. As of the time of filing this report, it could not be independently confirmed where the Nigerian military launched the crashed drone from.
The Nigerian military has yet to issue any official statement regarding the incident. Similarly, the Niger State government has not released any response.
Earlier, some men suspected to be herdsmen were seen sitting, rolling and playing with what they claimed were fragments of a bomb dropped by the United States military on Christmas Day in Jabo community, Sokoto State.
The men, dressed like herdsmen, were heard speaking in Hausa while openly mocking the U.S. and belittling the power of the American military.
They had claimed that no US bomb or missile could ever successfully hit the Nigerian soil. The video shows the men gathered around the metallic fragment, handling it casually and laughing as if it posed no danger.
Meanwhile, one of the individuals was heard urging the others to “show their strength,” while praying that the object would not explode.
“Show your strength, my people. I am praying for you that this fragment will not explode by God’s grace,” one of the men said.
The men also mocked the American military, calling it a disgrace and boasting that Nigerians were stronger than any foreign or local armed force.
“Army, you are a disgrace. We Nigerians supersede you. Nothing can defeat us except God’s wish,” another voice said in the video.
“Nuclear weapons will never work in Nigeria. The American government should stay clear out of our domain. We are stronger than you.”
(SAHARA REPORTERS)
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