Source: Africa Publicity
At least 11 Nigerian soldiers have been detained in Burkina Faso for allegedly “Violatig AES Airspace.”
According to the AES, a Nigerian Air Force C-130 aircraft violated Burkina Faso airspace by carrying out an emergency landing in Bobo-Diolasso on Tuesday, December 9, 2025.
The AES said in a statement that any aircraft violating AES airspace will be neutralized.
The statement added that “An investigation was immediately opened by the competent Burkinabe authorities and revealed the absence of authorization for the aircraft to fly over Burkinabe territory. The Confederation of the Sahel States strongly condemns this violation of its airspace and the sovereignty of its member states.”
It added “Faced with this unfriendly act carried out in disregard of international law and international civil and/or military aviation regulations, measures have been taken to guarantee the security of the confederal airspace, the sovereignty and territorial integrity of its member states, as well as the safety of the populations of the AES Confederation.”
“In this regard, and upon the instruction of the Heads of State, air defense and anti-aircraft systems of the confederal space have been placed on maximum alert, in accordance with the Declaration of the College of Heads of State dated 22 December 2024, and have been authorized to neutralize any aircraft that violates the confederal airspace.”
