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All you need to know as Buhari declares Zamfara no fly zone

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The Federal Government has announced a complete ban on mining activities in Zamfara, declaring the state as “no fly zone’’.

The National Security Adviser (NSO), retired Maj. -Gen. Babagana Monguno, made this known when he briefed State House correspondents at the end of the meeting of the National Security Council.

The meeting was presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari at the Council Chamber of the State House, Abuja, on Tuesday.

“The President has approved, based on our recommendations, the imposition and enforcement of a ban on all mining activities in Zamfara with immediate effect until further notice.

“He has directed the Minister of Defence and the National Security Adviser to deploy massive military and intelligence assets to restore normalcy to that part of the country.

“He has also approved that Zamfara State should be declared “a no fly zone’’ with immediate effect.

According to the NSO, the president also directed security officials to apprehend all those causing problems for innocent citizens not only in Zamfara but across the country.

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He said already some of the trouble-makers had been placed under surveillance by the intelligence agencies.

Whats a no fly zone

A no-fly zone can also be known as a no-flight zone (NFZ), or air exclusion zone (AEZ).

It is a territory or area established by a military power over which aircraft are not permitted to fly.

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Simply put, it is a geographic location over which aircraft cannot fly.

These aircraft can include manned aircraft, unmanned aircraft systems (drones) or both.

Such zones are usually set up in an enemy power’s territory during a conflict, similar in concept to an aerial demilitarized zone.

The first no-fly zone was imposed over northern Iraq immediately after the first Gulf War, and since then, it has become a regular recourse for policymakers confronted with humanitarian crises.

In 2017, National Security Adviser, Babagana Munguno declared Abuja a no-fly zone after closure of the (Abuja) airport for security reasons.

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Aircraft that violate a no-fly zone may be shot down by the enforcing state, depending on the terms of the no-fly zone.

However, Air exclusion zones and anti-aircraft defences are sometimes set up in a civilian context, for example to protect sensitive locations, or events against terrorist air attack.

In most circumstances, a no-fly zone is effective only if the adversary has significant air forces.

However, checks by The Nation’s revealed that only security flights or those with the requisite security clearance from the Presidency are granted overhead clearance for obvious security reasons.

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