Adewunmi Adebitan

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Sahel threatens to shoot down any Nigerian aircraft in its airspace

The emergency landing of a Nigerian military plane in western Burkina Faso has reignited tensions between Abuja and the Alliance of Sahel States, or AES.

The AES said the plane was carrying nine military personnel and did not have authorisation to enter Burkinabe airspace.

The alliance condemned what it called an “unfriendly” act, that it said violated international law as well as civil and military aviation regulations.
It warned that it has bolstered the security of its airspace and is ready to neutralise any unauthorised aircraft.