The Pentagon has notified the U.S. Congress of the sale to Nigeria of
12 Super Tucano A-29 planes and weapons worth $593 million, needed for
the fight against the militant group, Boko Haram.
The move on the sale, which included thousands of bombs and rockets and
was originally agreed by former President Barack Obama’s administration,
was announced by the Pentagon’s Defense Security Cooperation Agency.
The sale was initially announced on 2 August.
The Super Tucano costs more than $10 million each and the price can go much higher depending on the configuration.
The Obama administration delayed the deal after incidents including the Nigerian Air Force’s bombing of a refugee camp in January that killed 90 to 170 civilians.
The Super Tucano costs more than $10 million each and the price can go much higher depending on the configuration.
The Obama administration delayed the deal after incidents including the Nigerian Air Force’s bombing of a refugee camp in January that killed 90 to 170 civilians.
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