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Saturday 4 October 2014
Military probes alleged beheading of pilot
The military yesterday said it was still probing the
claim by Boko Haram that it beheaded one of the
pilots whose fighter jet was declared missing
about three weeks ago.
The investigation includes the last communication
between the pilot and the control tower in Yola,
Adamawa State.
The last minutes of the two pilots were also
relayed to our correspondent by a reliable
Defence source.
According to the military source: “Experts are
doing forensic analysis of Boko Haram to
ascertain whether it was a make-believe or there
were really encounters between the pilots and
the insurgents.
“The alleged claim of beheading of the pilot was
part of the video clip purportedly released by
Boko Haram on Thursday.
“We are in receipt of the ‘gory’ clip. We are
studying every bit of it in line with military ethics.
Do not forget that there might also be an element
of propaganda on the part of the insurgents. The
video clip has a tint of psychological warfare, but
the military is undaunted.”
Responding to a question, the source added: “The
report on the last minutes of the pilots indicated
that they had completed their mission and were
returning to their base.
“They had their last successful assignment in
seized areas in Adamawa State. Something was
wrong while returning to base. This is what we are
looking at.
“So, they had a successful outing on that day. This
is why the military had considered the likelihood
of the jet being shot by Boko Haram as ‘remote.’
“These pilots were among the best in the Air
Force; they were always willing to go to the war
front even when others were a bit sceptical of the
weather or mode of operation. They were thorns
in the flesh of the insurgents and they accounted
for many successful air strikes we have recorded.
“We have retrieved communication data to know
whether the plane got missing because of
mechanical challenge or otherwise.”
The new video shows Boko Haram leader
‘Abubakar Shekau’ disputing claims of his death,
and the beheading of a man who identifies
himself as the pilot of a missing Air Force jet.
It shows burnt out plane parts with military
markings.
Two pilots and their Alpha jet have been missing
since September 11.
The man beheaded with an axe identifies himself
as a wing commander, saying he has not seen his
second pilot since the jet was shot down.
The military claims to have killed Shekau last
year.
The video was made available to the AP through
the usual channels and seems to show the same
man who appeared in previous videos.
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