Diplomatic tension as Burkina Faso captures Nigeria’s Air Force C-130 aircraft  with 11 soldiers after foiling coup in Benin Republic 

•NAF Fighter jet

 

At least 11 Nigerian soldiers are currently being held by the military regime in Bobo-Dioulasso in the southwest of Burkina Faso.

 

They were captured after their aircraft conducted an emergency landing while “violating AES airspace.”

 

This was confirmed by AES in a statement shared on X by security analyst Brant Grant on Monday night.

 

The AES claims a Nigerian Air Force C-130 aircraft violated Burkinabe airspace and conducted an emergency landing in Bobo-Dioulasso.

 

The statement also warned that any unauthorized aircraft violating AES airspace will be neutralized.

 

This comes after the Nigerian government deployed its military aircraft into the Republic of Benin on Sunday, following an attempted coup in the neighbouring country.