Burkina Faso Military Detains 11 Nigerian Soldiers and Seizes Aircraft in Airspace Violation

The Burkina Faso Military detained 11 Nigerian soldiers and seized an aircraft for violating its airspace. The incident occurred when a Nigerian Air Force (NAF) jet was intercepted and forced to land in Bobo Dioulasso.

The Nigerian soldiers were accused of breaching Burkina Faso's sovereignty. President Bola Tinubu approved the deployment of Nigerian air assets to Benin Republic for support.

Tensions escalated as Burkina Faso held the soldiers and grounded the aircraft, prompting diplomatic and military channels to address the situation.