Could Nigeria Drones Have Helped at Chibok?

The surveillance drones bought from Israel years ago that might have been used to hunt for the more than 200 girls held by Boko Haram, have been left grounded due to poor maintenance, sources say.

A Predator drone in US Air Force base in 2011's summer.

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