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Kenya:
Both crew members were killed when a Hughes H500E helicopter crashed in Kanyonga, Masinga Sub County, Machakos (Kenya), as ASN reports. The Ministry of Defence issued a statement on the incident saying the helicopter was used for training purposes.
The helicopter is among six US-made light attack gunships that the Kenya Army Aviation acquired in January 2020.
Both crew members were killed when a Hughes H500E helicopter crashed in Kanyonga, Masinga Sub County, Machakos (Kenya), as ASN reports. The Ministry of Defence issued a statement on the incident saying the helicopter was used for training purposes.
The helicopter is among six US-made light attack gunships that the Kenya Army Aviation acquired in January 2020.
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Nigeria’s first female combat helicopter pilot, Tolulope Arotile, has passed away.
Arotile died at the age of 23 after sustaining head injuries from a road traffic accident at the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Base in Kaduna.
She died less than a year after she was decorated as the first female combatant helicopter pilot.
Confirming the news, Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, said the flight officer died on Tuesday.
“It is with great sorrow that the Nigerian Air Force regretfully announces the unfortunate demise of Flying Officer Tolulope Arotile, who died today (Tuesday), 14 July 2020, as a result of head injuries sustained from a road traffic accident at NAF Base Kaduna.
“Until her death, Flying Officer Arotile, who was commissioned into the NAF in September 2017 as a member of Nigerian Defence Academy Regular Course 64, was the first-ever female combat helicopter pilot in the Service.
“During her short but impactful stay in the Service, the late Arotile contributed significantly to the efforts to rid the North Central States of armed bandits and other criminal elements by flying several combat missions under Operation GAMA AIKI in Minna, Niger State.
“We pray that the Almighty God grants her soul eternal rest.”
Arotile died at the age of 23 after sustaining head injuries from a road traffic accident at the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Base in Kaduna.
She died less than a year after she was decorated as the first female combatant helicopter pilot.
Confirming the news, Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, said the flight officer died on Tuesday.
“It is with great sorrow that the Nigerian Air Force regretfully announces the unfortunate demise of Flying Officer Tolulope Arotile, who died today (Tuesday), 14 July 2020, as a result of head injuries sustained from a road traffic accident at NAF Base Kaduna.
“Until her death, Flying Officer Arotile, who was commissioned into the NAF in September 2017 as a member of Nigerian Defence Academy Regular Course 64, was the first-ever female combat helicopter pilot in the Service.
“During her short but impactful stay in the Service, the late Arotile contributed significantly to the efforts to rid the North Central States of armed bandits and other criminal elements by flying several combat missions under Operation GAMA AIKI in Minna, Niger State.
“We pray that the Almighty God grants her soul eternal rest.”
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Special Forces soldiers clear rooms near base camp Loumbila, in Burkina Faso during Exercise Flintlock 2019, February 25, 2019.
Special Forces Soldiers participate in combat reload drills at Loumbila, Burkina Faso, on February 16th
Special Forces soldiers clear rooms near base camp Loumbila, in Burkina Faso during Exercise Flintlock 2019, February 25, 2019.
Special Forces Soldiers participate in combat reload drills at Loumbila, Burkina Faso, on February 16th
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South Sudan:
Presidential protection guards from South Sudan's People Defence Force (SSPDF) stand in a formation at their training site in Rejaf West, outside Juba, South Sudan, April 26, 2019. REUTERS/Andreea Campeanu
Presidential protection guards from South Sudan's People Defence Force (SSPDF) stand in a formation at their training site in Rejaf West, outside Juba, South Sudan, April 26, 2019. REUTERS/Andreea Campeanu
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