Two U.S Military ₦2b MQ-1 Spy Drone Crashes In Niger Republic within 2 Months

The U.S Africa Command (AFRICOM) said it lost General Atomics ₦2 billion MQ-1 observation drone in Niger Republic. 

The accident is the second in two months. 

US guaranteed the two occurrences were because of mechanical disappointments as opposed to through ambush. 

The U.S Africa Command General Atomics MQ-1 reconnaissance ramble has slammed in Niger Republic. 

The U.S Africa Command (AFRICOM), on Thursday, said it lost one of its remotely steered airplane (RPA) in the region of Agadez, Niger on April 23. 

"A… remotely guided airplane was lost close Agadez, Niger, April 23," 

"U.S. powers made sure about the RPA on April 24. Reports show the RPA experienced mechanical disappointment. The RPA was not lost because of any antagonistic activity," 

This accident comes scarcely two months subsequent to losing another automaton in the Agadez area on February 29. 

AFRICOM guaranteed the two episodes was because of mechanical disappointment instead of from unfriendly activity in the contention torn nation. 

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 The automaton lost on both case was General Atomics MQ-1C Gray Eagle, a move up to the MQ-1 Reaper drone

The long-continuance 55-foot-wingspan airplane can work for 36 hours at heights up to 25,000 feet (7,600 m), with a working scope of 200 nautical miles (400 km). 

Every one of these automatons has a beginning cost of $5 million or about ₦1.95 billion. 

A year ago, the U.S. military began drone insight, observation, and surveillance (ISR) activities out of Nigerien Air Base 201. 

The joint Niger and U.S. Air Base in Agadez, known as Nigerien Air Base 201, was finished a year ago at an expense around $100 million. 

Back in October 4, 2017, four US warriors and five Nigerien soldiers were murdered in a trap by contenders associated with the Islamic State gathering.