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The crash happened near the Kaduna International Airport on Friday, May 21, 2021.
“As the nation mourns the passing of the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru and the ten military personnel that were onboard the aircraft that crashed in Kaduna, I send my deepest and most heartfelt condolences to their families,” Saraki says.
![Service chiefs from left to right: Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Ibrahim Attahiru; Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Isiaka Amao; and Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Awwal Gambo [Presidency]](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
Service chiefs from left to right: Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Ibrahim Attahiru; Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Isiaka Amao; and Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Awwal Gambo [Presidency]
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“Undoubtedly, this is a difficult loss for the entire Armed Forces — especially at this time when we are confronted by insecurity on several fronts. It is my prayer that Almighty Allah (SWT) grants the families and the Armed Forces the strength that is needed at this time,” he adds.
Friday’s crash is the third aircraft of the Air Force that has crashed in the past three months.
