Nigeria: Super Tucano Fighter Jets, Bombs for Nigeria - Pentagon

29 August 2017

The Pentagon has notified the U.S. Congress of the sale to Nigeria of 12 Super Tucano A-29 planes and weapons worth $593 million, needed for the fight against the militant group, Boko Haram.

The move on the sale, which included thousands of bombs and rockets and was originally agreed by former President Barack Obama's administration, was announced by the Pentagon's Defense Security Cooperation Agency. The sale was initially announced on 2 August.

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