in january, 2015, a ch-3 drone was reported to have crashed in the north of nigeria. it is believed the drone was involved in nigeria's struggle against the islamic militant group, boko haram. china supplied the ch-3 to nigeria government prior to 2014, along with yc-200 guided bombs and ar-1 air-to-ground missile. in february, 2016, nigeria announced a successful drone strike in its ongoing war against boko haram.