President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday, declared Zamfara
State a no-fly-zone, in response to recent security challenges erupting from
the state.
The National Security Adviser, Major General Babagana
Monguno (rtd) said the country’s defence and intelligence organization have
been put on alert and charged not to allow the country to slide into a state of
anarchy.
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.
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.
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 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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