The Government of Burkina Faso says a Nigerian Air Force C-130 aircraft carrying 11 military personnel was forced to land in Bobo Dioulasso on Monday after allegedly entering the country’s airspace without authorisation.
According to a statement published by the state-run Agence d’Information du Burkina on behalf of the Confederation of Sahel States, the aircraft made an emergency landing with two crew members and nine passengers on board.
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Burkinabe authorities later concluded that the plane had no clearance to fly over the country.
The AES denounced the incident as a breach of sovereignty and warned that its air and anti-aircraft defences had been placed on maximum alert, with orders to neutralise any future violations.
The Nigerian Air Force and the Federal Government have not yet issued an official response.