In line with its commitment to national peace and security, the
Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has deployed some of its air assets, including
the Alpha Jet aircraft, to its 115 Special Operations Group in Port
Harcourt, to support the ongoing Nigerian Army’s Exercise EGWU EKE II
(PYTHON DANCE II)...
The essence of the deployment is to provide the necessary air cover
to the ground troops to enhance overall operational cohesion and
efficiency.
It would be recalled the operation began officially on 15 September
2017 and was planned to cover the entire South East Region of the
country. The wide expanse of the exercise area and the request by the
Nigerian Army for close air support made the involvement of the NAF
inevitable.
Exercise EGWU EKE II is aimed at combatting security challenges in
the Southeastern part of the country. The deployment of the air assets
in support of the Nigerian Army is thus in fulfillment of one of the
constitutional mandates of the NAF.
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