Nigerian helicopter crashes while fighting Boko Haram

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) — The Nigerian military says that an air force helicopter crashed in combat, as fighting raged against Boko Haram extremists for control of the strategic northeastern town of Baga.
Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola tweeted that the helicopter crash occurred Wednesday. He said the fighting was at Damasak in Northern Borno state.
The military is fighting to regain control of Baga, which Boko Haram seized last week. The town is a key base for a multinational force fighti