Burkina Faso releases 11 Nigerian troops after ‘unauthorised’ plane landing

Burkina Faso releases 11 Nigerian troops after ‘unauthorised’ plane landing

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Military personnel told they can return to Nigeria after actions described as ‘unfriendly act’ Authorities in Burkina Faso have released 11 Nigerian military personnel held after a cargo plane from Lagos made an “unauthorised” emergency landing in its second largest city, Bobo-Dioulasso. The breakaway regional Association of Sahel States (AES) said on Monday that the C-130 aircraft had entered Burkina Faso’s airspace without clearance, calling it an “unfriendly act”. Continue reading...

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Original reporting: World news | The Guardian

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