Henry120:


The Hinds are operated by the Nigerian Air Force, this is the reason the Nigerian Army is trying to raise it's own Air wing. Army operations aren't always carried out with the Nigerian Air force.


Now, I do have a problem with excuses of "unavailability of air-support", it, like MRAPs, give troops a false sense of invincibility. Helicopters cannot always be available for all operations. This is a fact.

Before it was "we don't have equipment".

Doctrine and advice to tactical level commanders need to be seriously looked at.

* Anyway, it's easy for me to say, sitting on my couch.

NighttWalker:
Anyone who has seen the vid of Boko haram repeling NA troops should lemme know, either pm me or tell me how to watch it, I'm tired surfing the internet searching for bh video like one of its sympathizers

bidexiii:


Have searched through the Internet, couldn't get the video or even screen shots from the video.

NighttWalker:
I've seen screenshots on twitter, thought it was photoshed cuz I saw scums standing few meters away from the NA T72 without even taking cover

NighttWalker:
On my quest to find the latest bh video repelling the NA in close quarter combat which I haven't seen yet, I've found out that

Boko haram propaganda wing is quite good and they're now posting ISIS style videos. They have clips of their technicals engaging NA bigfoot MRAPs and even clip of their foot soldiers getting mowed down by the NA, parts where it was cut halfway cuz of an explosion that probably killed the cameraman and scums around him and finally the fallen men of the NA and their captured weapons.

They still have lots of foot soldiers, they have mortars and artillery (didnt know this till now) and maybe some locally made (hezbollah/hamas like) rockets.

The NA needs its own air wing or the NAF should supply them with air support anytime they're going on assault. While watching the bh vids I thought if we had an eye in the sky that not only watches but strikes the enemy the NA will inflict twice if not more casualties on bh.

overhypedsteve:
Most of this things can be avoided if we have a mission situation room staffed with NA and airforce personnel. With access to direct comm and video feed to the men in the field. The video feed can be supplied by any of the small airforce tactical uav's. With this the men in the field do not really need to call in for air support before the top officials in the situation room see the need for one. In some advanced countries heads of states have been known to monitor the mission progress from such situation rooms.

bidexiii:


Can you please post the link or his it a classified video cos am still trying to get the video.

africaken:
ongoing operation in lower shabelle somalia by AMISOM

overhypedsteve:
Most of this things can be avoided if we have a mission situation room staffed with NA and airforce personnel. With access to direct comm and video feed to the men in the field. The video feed can be supplied by any of the small airforce tactical uav's. With this the men in the field do not really need to call in for air support before the top officials in the situation room see the need for one. In some advanced countries heads of states have been known to monitor the mission progress from such situation rooms.

overhypedsteve:
Most of this things can be avoided if we have a mission situation room staffed with NA and airforce personnel. With access to direct comm and video feed to the men in the field. The video feed can be supplied by any of the small airforce tactical uav's. With this the men in the field do not really need to call in for air support before the top officials in the situation room see the need for one. In some advanced countries heads of states have been known to monitor the mission progress from such situation rooms.

Henry120:


We have 2 state of the art COBR facilities similar to what the British have. 1 in the DHQ and the 2nd at the Presidential villa. Those facilities provide real-time data (Video, Audio) through a satellite feed. There have also been multiple instances were it has been used.


- There is also no need for the panics, the video is just a terrorist propaganda video. It does not represent the facts on the ground.

bidexiii:



If truly we have it : then that means we are not making good use of it.

africaken:
there have being several terror attacks carried out in kenya by kenya youths who joined alshabaab .if this kenyans were able to be killed in somalia by AMISOM ,the chances of them coming to carry terror attacks in kenyan would be reduced .this is a body count war ,the more of them dead the better.we need to own this war ,it not european or american wars.its our war and the day we choose to accept that ,then we will turn the tide

Henry120:


That we have them is a fact. The British Prime-minister and the Nigerian Air force chief confirms this. On the video, we cannot conclude, when we don't know the facts.

Henry120:


Terrorism is not a numbers game. The more of them you kill. doesn't equal success.

africaken:
thats the core principal on our war against alshabaab

Henry120:


We have 2 state of the art COBR facilities similar to what the British have. 1 in the DHQ and the 2nd at the Presidential villa. Those facilities provide real-time data (Video, Audio) through a satellite feed. There have also been multiple instances were it has been used.


- There is also no need for the panics, the video is just a terrorist propaganda video. It does not represent the facts on the ground.

bidexiii:



If truly we have it : then that means we are not making good use of it.

overhypedsteve:
those ones are not close to the area of operation Na. I am talking about makeshift situation rooms( could be installed in one the FOB's in the NE) it could be installed on a flat bed as a mobile command. It could even just be a small tent close the field.

MikeCZAR:
Software?

which can be installed on many desktops?

overhypedsteve:
lol you are joking right? I meant a mobile command centre could be built on a flat bed truck, or a battle field tent. It doesn't have to be up to standard as long as it is effective and being put to good use.

Henry120:


Doesn't work that way in Nigeria. There is a large pool of all to willing youths who want to join these groups.

overhypedsteve:
those ones are not close to the area of operation Na. I am talking about makeshift situation rooms( could be installed in one the FOB's in the NE) it could be installed on a flat bed as a mobile command. It could even just be a small tent close the field.