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’ Fate of 11 Nigerian troops unclear after ‘unauthorised’ plane landing in Burkina Faso 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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