A military combat drone has crashed in the Kontagora forest area of Niger State, raising fresh concerns about aerial operations in Nigeria’s North-Central region. The incident, which occurred on Friday, was confirmed by SaharaReporters, although the circumstances surrounding the crash remain unclear.
A photograph obtained by SaharaReporters shows the unmanned aerial vehicle lying wrecked in the forest, with no sign of an explosion. As of the time of filing this report, SaharaReporters had not independently confirmed the base or location from which the Nigerian military drone was launched.