The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has deployed some of its air assets and personnel to Jos, the Plateau State capital, to support Operation SAFE HAVEN in maintaining peace and to curtail latest wave of killings in parts of the State.
The Director of Public Relations and Information (DOPRI), Nigerian Air Force (NAF), Air Commodore Olatokunbo Adesanya, in a press release on Thursday, said the deployment was ordered by the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS) Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, in compliance with the directive of the President Muhammadu Buhari, for an end is put to the current spate of violence and killings in the state.
The deployment according to NAF, is also to ensure the prevention of reprisal attacks, which could escalate the conflict.
The deployed NAF assets include the L-39ZA aircraft and the EC-135 helicopter, which are to provide necessary air cover to the surface forces participating in the Operation in the State.
The L-39ZA aircraft operates from its base in Kano while the EC-135 helicopter operates from Jos.
The NAF said it remained focused on its primary responsibility of ensuring the security of the citizenry while continuing to count on their support and understanding.
