The Nigerian government is set for the deployment of the 12 Super Tucano jets from the United States in the fight against bandits in the country. Already, the government has secured a court order declaring bandits as terrorists. However, the United States has not given a blank cheque to Nigeria on the use of the fighter jets. According to The Nation, sources said the Super Tucano jets would be deployed as soon as the gazette against bandits was out. A source added that the court declaration of bandits as terrorists was an impetus to the war against insurgency.

Source: The North Africa Journal December 28, 2021 07:30 UTC