The Guardian UK is
reporting that US surveillance planes have begun flying missions over a
remote area of Nigeria, as part of international effort to find and
rescue over 200 girls kidnapped in the Chibok area of Borno state.
The United States has also reportedly
sent advisers to “dig in on the search” and has provided the government
with satellite images.
Jen Psaki, the State Department spokeswoman said the US was “providing intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance support”.
Military and law-enforcement teams on
the ground were “digging in on the search and co-ordinating closely with
the Nigerian government as well as international partners and allies”,
she said.
A senior official in Obama’s
administration revealed to the publication, “We have shared commercial
satellite imagery with the Nigerians and are flying manned ISR
[intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance] assets over Nigeria with
the government’s permission.”
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