Boko Haram: Military jet missing in Adamawa

Following Friday’s victory on Boko Haram insurgents in Konduga in Borno State, one of the Alpha jets used for the operation has been declared missing in Adamawa State
More than 200 insurgents were killed in the operation and four soldiers wounded.
A statement by the Director Defence Information,Major General Chris Olukolade said: “An Alpha Jet (NAF 466) belonging to the Nigerian Air Force is missing around Adamawa State.
“The aircraft, with two pilots onboard, left Yola at about 10:45am on 12 September 2014 on a routine operational mission and was expected back by 12:00 noon”,Olukolade said
But since Saturday, the Alpha  Jet has not returned to its base in Yola
It has not also been sighted by the radar as at press time.
Nigerian troops have launched a search for the jet but the likelihood of being brought down by Boko Haram was considered remote by a reliable military source.
The military source said: “A sad moment after the euphoria of joy and excitement of military victory in Konduga.
“Nigerian  troops are searching for missing Alpha Jet used in the operation. The jet did much of the bombardments of the insurgents. But it got missing in Adamawa axis.
Responding to a question, the source added: “We are definitely searching for the jet, it is too early to either talk of a crash or attack by the insurgents.”