Tragic Nigerian Air Crashes and Ambushes Claim Dozens of Troops' Lives
More than two dozen Nigerian security operatives have died after a helicopter crashed during an evacuation mission in Niger state. The mission was to retrieve soldiers wounded or killed in an ambush by armed bandits. The cause of the crash is under investigation, and details about the mission and any survivors have not been disclosed. Dogo Gide, a notorious bandit leader, has claimed responsibility for the attack.