The Nigerian Air Force on Sunday deployed Special Forces operatives in Southern Kaduna to join the contingent of the Defence Headquarters SF personnel already on the ground.
The SF team, led by the Commander of the 403 Force Protection Group, Sq. Leader Richard Ngaro, was airlifted by a NAF Mi-171E helicopter from NAF Base Kaduna to Kafanchan, where they were received by the Commander Sector 7 of Operation Safe Haven, Col. David Nwakonobi.
The CAS according to a statement by the NAF spokesman, Air Comm. Ibikunle Daramola, charged the SF personnel to maintain the high level of discipline that the NAF was known for. Speaking to journalists, Mukhtar said, “The deployment would last as long as necessary until peace is restored.which is domiciled in Kaduna to take care of the North West axis, with the Air Component Commander coordinating the air power aspect from Kaduna in support of ground operations in Southern Kaduna.”
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