A new video is reported to have been released to AP by
Boko Haram men showing the beheading of a man said
to be a military pilot who co-piloted the missing Naval
air force jet.
The video also shows burnt out plane parts with
Nigerian military markings. Two pilots and an Alpha jet
have been missing since Sept. 11. Below is the report
from AP...
A new video allegedly shows Boko Haram leader
Abubakar Shekau disputing claims of his death, and
the beheading of a man who identifies himself as the
pilot of a missing Nigerian Air Force jet. It shows
burnt out plane parts with Nigerian military markings,
the first indication that Nigeria's homegrown Islamic
extremists have the capability to shoot down aircraft.
The man beheaded with an axe identifies himself as a
wing commander, saying he has not seen his second
pilot since the jet was shot down.
Before his beheading, the pilot reportedly gave his
name, rank and date of birth, which is 1975 and also
said
"I'm a pilot of the Nigerian air-force. On September
11th, I was assigned on a mission to Kawuri, Borno
state. During the mission we were shot down and our
aircraft crashed. To this day, I don't know the
whereabouts of my second pilot. I was taken into the
care of (Boko Haram). At the time of the crash, I
sustained cuts and broken hand and some other
injuries to the head.
After saying this, the pilot was forced to the ground
and his head chopped off with a pick axe. The pilot is
said to be a Wing Commander
