Despite reservations about basic human rights, the US State Department has confirmed the sale of 12 Viper attack helicopters to Nigeria, valued at about one billion dollars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The purchase of AH-1Z Vipers includes guiding and night imaginative and prescient imaging components, as well as training, and is expected to cost $997 million.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It \u201cwould better equip Nigeria to contribute to shared security aims, sell nearby balance, and enhance interoperability with the US and other Western partners,\u201d according to a statement released by the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency on Thursday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBy boosting the security of a vital partner in Sub-Saharan Africa, this proposed sale will promote the United States\u2019 foreign policy goals and national security objectives.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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