Insurgency: Nigeria Approves Purchase of 12 Attack Helicopters for Army

The federal government, on Tuesday, approved the acquisition of the initial 12 MD 530F Cayuse Attack Helicopters for the Nigerian Army Aviation, as part of efforts to boost the military’s arsenal in the fight against insurgency,

Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Taoreed Lagbaja, said the procurement was in support of the operationalisation of Nigerian Army Aviation to effectively tackle security challenges bedevilling the country.