bidexiii:


Yeaap NA soldiers do not carry extra ammo but you know what ? they always go with extra in the armored carriers that's the way they fight,

If I should take out the said armoured carriers with ATGMs what happens next?

I have watched of NA videos they work/treck kilometers daily

Why do they trek that much, for physical conditioning?? Or they simply don't have enough mobility??

which other countries don't do in modern war fare,they rather used there APC/IFV/MRAPs etc

Uhm!! Bro It is ideal to move around in MRAPs, you wouldn't want a soilder setting off a mine or an IED and getting blown to shit would you??

So u don't use other army to judge ur own army,don't forget the way we fight r different ?
Not that I don't like NA soldiers in appropriate webbing for ammo and other accessories, but in life u learn how to use what u av to achieve maximum success ! That's what makes u r a victor !!!

For the size and wealth of this country I honestly think the military is not that great.
Are you patriotic?? If Yes! Then condemn mediocrity.

Henry120:


There is a shocking video of our military on facebook, it is now on beegeagles blog. The video lays bare all that is inefficient with Nigeria.

Some deluded Nigerians like Igbi, were claiming there was nothing wrong in the video. Nigerian troops without proper armour, ammo, webbing and mismatched uniform been transported in lorries used in transporting cows.

I mean that is not acceptable. It just seems as though there is a much much larger disconnect between our troops on the ground and the political and military top brass.

Mismatched uniforms got me ROFLMAO!!
At a point I started feeling soilders were wearing the uniforms based on their mood.

When the Local defence industry produces bags and sandals for soilders, Clone AKs(in the 21st century), braid hairs and prides itself with it, and the top military brass applauds them then you know redundancy has set in.

Check the inventory everything we have from top to bottom save for few are obsolete piece of metals, Do upgrades on them in-house(NO WAY) then discard or retire them(NO DAMN WAY), rather we keep heaping and piling outdated junks, why do we have T-55s in service in 2014??

patwilly:
@bidexii I think this is a deliberate misrepresentation of facts. you got that from wikipedia maybe- dumb site. one has to be careful with the information we post on public forums because I fear a generation one day, will wake up and recount history as it NEVER happened!! What I'm saying is, O. Obasanjo was nowhere near the Nsukka front (1st division AOR) as at 1967. He entered the war quite late in 1969 and even then was handed the command of the 3rd marine commando division ( Adekunle's division) whose area of responsibility stretched across the Atlantic theatre from calabar to port Harcourt, bonny and all those areas.

Very poorly written account of history by the op. Sad that many are too lazy to research they will just lap it up and believe its the truth

M14A1:

Mismatched uniforms got me ROFLMAO!!
At a point I started feeling soilders were wearing the uniforms based on their mood.

When the Local defence industry produces bags and sandals for soilders, Clone AKs(in the 21st century), braid hairs and prides itself with it, and the top military brass applauds them then you know redundancy has set in.

Check the inventory everything we have from top to bottom save for few are obsolete piece of metals, Do upgrades on them in-house(NO WAY) then discard or retire them(NO DAMN WAY), rather we keep heaping and piling outdated junks, why do we have T-55s in service in 2014??

The truth is, as a hardcore patriot, it is not even funny to me. I just feel bemused that in-spite of a war going on, our military still is so poorly equipped and organised. Guys in the same unit wearing different types of Camo pattern, or simply mixing desert camo with jungle camo, or different shades of desert camo.

Well for the Camo area, I just feel there is light at the end of the tunnel, with the introduction of N.A's new Multi Terrain pattern camouflage. At the very least, the proliferation of camo can now be curtailed and maybe even reversed.


DICON is inefficient. in my opinion, only a proper PPP can save DICON. Government also needs to grant licences to more private participation in the Defence sector. Chinese, South-African, Italian, Bulgarian, Indian, Canadian and local companies should be encouraged to set up shop in Nigeria.

It boggles the mind that Nigeria still imports common APCs and MRAPS. It is a shame.

We keeping heaping on old outdated junks, barely serviceable equipment. We went into the market and got obsolete T-72s/BVP-1s.

Nigeria's only salvation is a proper Defence review and an audit. We cannot continue celebrating mediocrity.

NAF PICTURES

1st & 2nd picture are alpha jets in a hanger; "kanji" niger state.

3rd & 4th picture are NAF C130 hercules transport plane.

joeyfire:


Very poorly written account of history by the op. Sad that many are too lazy to research they will just lap it up and believe its the truth

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NA RANGER'S AND INFANTRY TERRAIN TRAINING

OPERATIONAL PICTURE'S


1st pic is a STEYR 4K-7FA TRACKED APC

2nd pic are medium sized utility truck's

3rd pic is a KrAZ-5133VE GENERAL UTILITY TRUCK

4th pic is a Gunner of CS/VP3 POLY TECHNOLOGIES MRAP MINE PROTECTED ARMORED VEHICLE

M14A1:

Mismatched uniforms got me ROFLMAO!!
At a point I started feeling soilders were wearing the uniforms based on their mood.

When the Local defence industry produces bags and sandals for soilders, Clone AKs(in the 21st century), braid hairs and prides itself with it, and the top military brass applauds them then you know redundancy has set in.

Check the inventory everything we have from top to bottom save for few are obsolete piece of metals, Do upgrades on them in-house(NO WAY) then discard or retire them(NO DAMN WAY), rather we keep heaping and piling outdated junks, why do we have T-55s in service in 2014??

Instead of the Nigerian Army transporting troops in lorries used in transporting cattle and goat, we should instead armoured vehicles like these.

The Ukrainian Army also has a Transport shortage, and they use the Kraz cougar to fill that gap. The Turks despite recently fielding the BMC MRAP, still use the Otokar Akrep.

Henry120:


Instead of the Nigerian Army transporting troops in lorries used in transporting cattle and goat, we should instead armoured vehicles like these.

The Ukrainian Army also has a Transport shortage, and they use the Kraz cougar to fill that gap. The Turks despite recently fielding the BMC MRAP, still use the Otokar Akrep.

The best way to solve these problem is to have a reliable defense industry that supply the army with mraps/Apc in different sizes and standards @ least
Can't the Igirigi be mass'ed produced or his it not up to standard ?

bidexiii:


The best way to solve these problem is to have a reliable defense industry that supply the army with mraps/Apc in different sizes and standards @ least
Can't the Igirigi be mass'ed produced or his it not up to standard ?

It is up to standard, it is a good LAV, and should be mass produced. However What is the Army's capacity to mass produce the Igirigi APC.

How many of them did they even order, is it even up to 50, when the Army has a need for no fewer than 300 vehicles as basic level transport.

6 years into this conflict with boko-haram, yet the Army still rides troops in 911 trucks. It just seems as though we live in a parallel universe.

If MRAPs are too expensive, why not in the interim get the numbers we can get, then make up the deficit with LAVs similar to what the Ukrainians have in the photo above. It should be the logical path to take.

NAF HELICOPTER

Can someone help I'd these bird ? I know it will be an agusta westland but just want to be specific bit I know it might be of the 109 variants ?

@bidexii Eurocopter AS 550?

bidexiii:
NAF HELICOPTER

Can someone help I'd these bird ? I know it will be an agusta westland but just want to be specific bit I know it might be of the 109 variants ?

This is a Eurocopter AS 550 Fennec Helicopter.

This is the 3rd Fennec that has so far been spotted.

Fynline:
@bidexii Eurocopter AS 550?

Tnk's mate !

Henry120:


This is a Eurocopter AS 550 Fennec Helicopter.

This is the 3rd Fennec that has so far been spotted.

@ henry there was one posted on beeg's, but that one had rocket pods covered do you remember ?

bidexiii:


@ henry there was one posted on beeg's, but that one had rocket pods covered do you remember ?

Exactly, that's 1, this is the second one, remember a Eurocopter crashed in Adamawa late last year, or was it early this year.

In total we have seen, 3 ( 1 lost in a crash).

RANDOM PICTURES

3rd picture is a typical sand storm in sambisa forest, visiblity is almost zero and notice the trenches ?

4th pictures a NA female(captain by the chest insigma/batch) officer with K9 dog .

NA K9 batch/in sigma

Don't mind the quality

THE BATTLE OF MOGADISHU "1993 SOMALIA"


The Battle for Mogadishu evolved from a well-planned
kidnapping to an all-out fight for the lives of American
Special Forces. The public forum mainly remembers the
image of dead, half-naked, mutilated soldiers being dragged
through the streets of the city though the event proved
deeper than the much-publicized, unforgettable conclusion.
The operation was riddled with poor intelligence and
equally-poor strategic decisions. Operation Restore Hope
placed Special Forces in a position that they were not
specifically trained for - civilian crowd control and urban
fighting.
The situation began in 1992 under the Bush Administration.
Violence in Somalia was on the rise throughout the 1980s
and 90s which allowed various regional warlords to come to
power and, in turn, these forces went to war with one
another. The images and reports of starving citizens spurred
the world to action by delivering large supplies of food to
the weary. However, warlords and their payroll cronies
claimed the food from delivery vehicles before they ended
up in the hands of the needy. As news of the operation grew
so too did the global response to protect the vital supply
lines. This resulted in President George H. W. Bush
committing American troops to the region to both counter
the reach of the warlords and to ensure that Somali citizens
could be fed. The initiative proved rather interesting from
the beginning for special forces operatives, seemingly under
the cover of darkness and secrecy, made their way ashore
only to be greeted by awaiting international camera crews.
As more and more foreign forces and journalists made their way into the volatile country, it became apparent that
neither group could establish a clear understanding of the
politics of Somalia. Attention began to fall on one warlord in
particular - General Aidid. After one catastrophic firefight
that left 24 Pakistani UN soldiers dead, a resolution was
passed by the United Nations (Resolution 837) which
ordered the arrest of those responsible in the massacre. In a nation such as Somalia, where enemy combatants can melt into the civilian population, it would prove decidedly
impossible to pinpoint the exact perpetrators. The general
understanding grew that the UN resolution looked
specifically to capture General Aidid himself.
As tensions continued to mount, several attempts to capture Aidid failed. Pakistani troops then fired into a crowd of civilians in attempt to control the masses, killing some 20 in the process and making a bad situation worse. Somalis then turned and killed four members of the reporting press.
Three Italian UN soldiers then lay dead only adding to the
confusion. The US was firmly committed now to hunting
Aidid down but this proved fruitless. Suspected supply
dumps were targeted in an effort to curtail the power of
Aidid's men and Aidid's own command post was finally
destroyed - at the cost of 70 lives.
Admiral Howe, a UN senior administrator, requested the use of United States Special Forces - specifically Delta Force and Army Rangers. The group consisted of 400 well-trained and disciplined specialist that were collectively designated "'Task Force Ranger" (TFR) with the sole purpose of capturing Aidid.
From the beginning, the required intelligence for the group
was poor. On one occasion, TFR kidnapped a Somali thought
to be Aidid only to have his identity confirmed as someone
else, in particular - and rather embarrassingly, a large US
supporter within the country. The detachment then
mistakenly arrested and detained eight members of a
special UN envoy until, finally, on September 23rd, a US
helicopter was shot down by enemy forces, killing three
aboard. The $25,000US bounty put on Aidid's head was not
enough for locals or his supporters to turn him in.
Somali guerillas gained several tactical advantages during
this period. They were fighting on familiar ground and
leaders could muster an army of several thousand men and
boys in short order. Their civilian appearance made
identifying friend from foe impossible to American troops.
The Somalis also learned a great deal of the American
strategy in the theater, particularly in the timed response of
air support dispatching to assist ground forces. They
understood Army Rangers were utilized to cordon the
outlying areas of an engagement zone and Delta Force were
used to clear structures within. Within time, Somali
commanders were able to draw up their own tactical plans
and respond to the American response in turn.
Special Forces elements were lightly armed warriors fielding
submarine guns, automatic rifles and light machine guns.
Delta Force members were issued variety of assault rifles
whilst Army Rangers could count on the support of squad-
level, small-caliber machine guns in the M60 and M249 SAW.
Heavy-caliber, vehicle-mounted 0.50 caliber weapons might
be available on lightly-armored HUMVEE vehicles though the main line of heavy support lay in the air cover provided by Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk medium transport and Hughes OH-6 "Little Bird" light helicopters. The Black Hawks were outfitted with a pair of 0.50 caliber heavy machine guns while "Little Birds" fielded a collection of mini-guns, rocket pods or M60 machine guns as needed. The true danger for American troops lay in the scenario where air support was not possible. Another factor working against American Special Forces was the urban fighting environment where tight streets and passageways were common settings for maneuvering Somali fighters. There proved few wide-open roads and intersections in the city as most of Mogadishu was built from winding alleys with guerillas eventually blocking off certain streets from access with debris. American forces were trained and accustomed to wide-open streets and alleyways of their hometowns and training grounds. Additionally, Mogadishu itself was awash with weapons that could arm all manner of Somalis - men, women and children able to move about the familiar city with ease.
On October 3, 1993, US intelligence learned of a secret
meeting to take place in a nondescript, two-story building. It
was suggested, and then later confirmed, that Aidid himself
would be there and this ultimately presented itself as an
opportunity for American elements seize the warlord
utilizing the talents of Task Force Ranger.
The attack would utilize Army Rangers, Delta Force, AH-1
Cobra helicopter gunships, Little Birds and UH-60 Black
Hawk helicopters. Another batch of infantry would be
traveling by convoy through the streets in armed HUMVEEs
and military trucks. Air command would be controlled by a
Delta Force official in another circling Black Hawk. A United
States Navy P-3C Orion would provide the necessary
surveillance overhead.
At the meeting house, it was confirmed by a Somali insider
that 90 people including Aidid was present, triggering the
official start of the ground assault by US forces. AH-1 Cobra
helicopters unleashed a salvo of TOW anti-tank missiles into
the building for shock and approximately 120 Delta Force
and Ranger members roped down from hovering Black
Hawks towards the building. The street was now alive with
panicked civilians running for safety. As quickly as they were
filled with people, the streets went eerily quiet soon after.
Delta Force was given the mission to enter and subdue Aidid as well as anyone else of particular importance to the
mission. The Rangers would provide a protective perimeter
outside of the building. Whilst some Somalis within the
building escaped after the missile attack, American forces
were able to capture 24 prisoners - though none of which
was General Aidid. In fact, Aidid was never present in the
meeting let alone present in the the building - American
intelligence failing once again.
As soon as the explosion occurred, the Somali militia
rounded up as many Aidid supporters as possible and,
within minutes, hundred of armed civilian-soldiers were
marching down towards the American position. Acting on
what they had learned from studying previous American
tactics, Somali militiamen fired RPG-7 rockets at the three
Black Hawks in the air. One rocket struck the tail rotor of a
UH-60 and sent the aircraft spinning towards the ground and into one of the houses below. The fuselage then rolled over into an adjacent alleyway and came to rest. As the other Black Hawk came to the scene, it began disembarking
soldiers from its open cabin by rope. As it was hovering, it
too came under fire and was also struck by an enemy RPG.
The helicopter was damaged but managed to limp back to
the safety of an American base.
As the ground convoy began making its way to the scene,
they too came under small arms and rocket fire. The US
troops naturally responded with rifle, light machine gun and
heavy machine gun fire in turn. Casualties began to mount
as gunners protruding from the tops of HUMVEEs were
injured. Bullet proof glass and armor began to give away
from the effects of close combat. The convoy was also
cursed with wrong turns which involved repositioning the
entire line in another direction. Eventually, the convoy
reached the building where the prisoners were being held.
The prisoners were then loaded onto the waiting trucks
while still under the fire from the militiamen and casualties
for both the Delta Force and Army Rangers mounted.
Under cramped conditions, the convoy began making its way out of the city with several soldiers forced to travel on foot due to the limited space aboard the vehicles. Orders now came to the convoy to make their way to the downed Black Hawk, some three blocks away, and provide security.
Minutes later, a second call came that another Black Hawk
had gone down at yet another crash site. The convoy was
now ordered to the second site after rescuing any remaining
members at the first site.
By this time, communications between Ranger and Delta
Force elements became estranged which further added to
the confusion. Firefights in the streets and alleyways broke
out consistently and separated members form their home
groups and keeping US troops primarily on the defensive.
The soldiers on foot finally reached the helicopter site and
assisted in defending the crew and remaining infantry.
The vehicle convoy, still trying to make it the three blocks,
took several long turns into dead end streets or those
blocked with debris while under fire. After sustaining
multiple casualties, the convoy commander ordered the
group to HQ to salvage what could be saved - including the
prisoners for subsequent interrogation.
At this time, a second convoy of HUMVEEs and 5-ton trucks
were dispatched from the HQ along the Somali coast hoping
to reach the second Black Hawk in time. As the second
convoy made their way into the city, it too came under
heavy fire and was forced down several wrong turns before
eventually meeting up with the initial convoy. The two
convoys merged and decided it was pertinent to return to
HQ, regroup and return to save the others. This effectively
left the downed crewman and soldiers to defend for
themselves until they found a way out of the city.
As nightfall approached, roughly 90 American soldiers had
made their defensive stance near the site of the first crash.
Little Bird gunships provided air support as best they could
with miniguns as thousands of Somali militiamen closed in
all around the ground forces. The survivors were also
attempting to keep the militia at bay while retrieving
available medical supplies and ammunition from airdrops.
With wounded men, limited ammunition and a growing
enemy presence, the situation for the survivors was getting
bleak.
The UN Quick Reaction Force (QRF) was put into action to
reclaim the stranded personnel. This force consisted of
approximately 300 infantry and specialists from the US 10th
Mountain Division with some remaining elements of the
original Delta Force and Army Rangers accompanying them.
Pakistani UN forces provided support by way of tanks while
Malaysian UN forces supplied armored personnel carriers.
The stocked armored convoy made their way into the city,
encountering enemy fire and roadblocks once again. A
section of the convoy reached the first crash site and
rescued the wounded and recovered the dead. Reorganized,
they began to make their way to the second crash site. The
second convoy escaped the city and found a temporary
reprieve at an open-air stadium-turned-hospital. Those
personnel not lucky enough to be picked up by vehicle ran
the mile or so to the stadium for cover.
By the end of the fighting, US casualties numbered 73
wounded, 18 dead and one helicopter pilot taken prisoner
(Michael Durant was released after eleven days in captivity).
Somali militiamen and civilians (including armed and
unarmed women and children) suffered over 500 dead and
another 1,000 wounded. What began as a peacekeeping
endeavor turned into a nightmare mission of survival that
proved a disaster for American prestige and an
embarrassment to the Clinton Administration. The gradual
withdrawal of US forces from the region gave rise to Osama
Bin Laden's rather incorrect assessment that the American
soldier was weak and cowardly. The "Black Hawk Down"
incident undoubtedly shaped US policy for the long term
and restricted American involvement in subsequent
humanitarian crisis such as that occurring in Rwanda.

PICTURES FROM THE BATTLE SCENE

MORE IMAGES FROM THE BATTLE SCENE !

1st picture are soldiers evacuating wounded pilot from a shot black-hawk.

2nd picture is an captured american pilot/soldier being dragged through the streets of mogadishu .

3rd picture are Soldiers(somalia national alliance) Preparing to Retake Bakara .

4th picture is a drone imagery showing 2 AH-6 Little
Bird, USA Attack helicopters

Henry120:


The truth is, as a hardcore patriot, it is not even funny to me. I just feel bemused that in-spite of a war going on, our military still is so poorly equipped and organised. Guys in the same unit wearing different types of Camo pattern, or simply mixing desert camo with jungle camo, or different shades of desert camo.

Well for the Camo area, I just feel there is light at the end of the tunnel, with the introduction of N.A's new Multi Terrain pattern camouflage. At the very least, the proliferation of camo can now be curtailed and maybe even reversed.


DICON is inefficient. in my opinion, only a proper PPP can save DICON. Government also needs to grant licences to more private participation in the Defence sector. Chinese, South-African, Italian, Bulgarian, Indian, Canadian and local companies should be encouraged to set up shop in Nigeria.

It boggles the mind that Nigeria still imports common APCs and MRAPS. It is a shame.

We keeping heaping on old outdated junks, barely serviceable equipment. We went into the market and got obsolete T-72s/BVP-1s.

Nigeria's only salvation is a proper Defence review and an audit. We cannot continue celebrating mediocrity.

@Henry120 u are heavilty on point. may God bless u

bidexiii:
NAF HELICOPTER

Can someone help I'd these bird ? I know it will be an agusta westland but just want to be specific bit I know it might be of the 109 variants ?

The AS350s are operated by our "foreign partners" on their "training missions". hey don't shoot me, I didn't use the "M" word.
I have identified at least 8 aircraft used by m_____________ in direct combat support in the north-east.

Ah, let me go bury my head in the sand like everyone else.

Captwahala:


The AS350s are operated by our "foreign partners" on their "training missions". hey don't shoot me, I didn't use the "M" word.
I have identified at least 8 aircraft used by m_____________ in direct combat support in the north-east.

Ah, let me go bury my head in the sand like everyone else.

Hmmmmmmm .................... ?

SOMALIAN SPECIAL FORCE

NN RANDOM PICTURES

NA RANDOM PiCTURES

NIGERIAN MILITARY OPERATIONS IN THE FAR NORTHEAST

1st pic is are of CS/VP3 POLY TECHNOLOGIES MRAP

2nd pic is an Okota APC and a MOWAG APC

3rd pic is a T-72 M1 battle tank

4th pic are assortment of REVA MRAPs of the 72 Strike Force.

Celebrating Nigerian Army at 152 !


The history of the Nigerian Army could be traced to as far back as 1863 when Lieutenant Glover assembled mostly northern able-bodied men to protect the Royal Niger Company, which was referred to as the “Glover Hausas”. Since then, the Army has undergone transformation in nomenclature, size and weaponry. Today, it is embarking on Army Aviation and boasts of modern sophisticated weapons and training institutions that not only train its officers and soldiers, but civilians thus, contributing to knowledge and national development.

Although the exact date Lieutenant Glover formed his Glover’s Hausas is now faded, the 6th of July came to be adopted as the Nigerian Army Day. The day became significant because it marks a turning point in the history of Nigerian Army. It marked the day when the Nigerian civil war began in 1967 to keep the country united. It is on record that the first shot of the war was fired on 6th July 1967 Garkem, near Ogoja in present day Cross River State.

Many would question the celebration when the nation is still at a war with one of the most barbaric terrorist groups known in human history- the Boko Haram Terrorists – for almost five years.  Indeed the Army and of course all Nigerians have cause to rejoice and celebrate the Nigerian Army for its longevity and accomplishments more so given its recent spate of successes in the fight against terrorism and insurgency in Nigeria.

The Nigerian Army has gone through a lot within the last one year: the fight against insurgency; vilification by some sections of the public, media and most unfortunately, Amnesty International. It was able to weather the storm and remains ever strong, a bastion of national security and rallying point of national unity.

Since the last celebration in 2014, the army has accomplished so much in the areas of training, procurement and administration that helped in turning the tide against the terrorists. It now has a new aviation wing and established a command and control centre at the epicentre of the war against terror.

Sometime ago, some personnel of the Nigerian Army exhibited cowardly behaviour and took to their heels at the sight of approaching terrorists. Today however, the story has changed as soldiers are now pursuing insurgents relentlessly. The show of solidarity, support and understanding of Nigerians at the most trying moments of the Nigerian Army is worth celebrating.

So many detractors among whom were highly placed personalities and retired senior military officers have tried, albeit unsuccessfully to tarnish the name and reputation of the Nigerian Army but the encouraging resolve of majority of Nigerians to stand solidly behind their Army is heartwarming.

Nigerian soldiers have recaptured and dominated all the territories hitherto held by Boko Haram terrorists including Baga, Gwoza, Marte, Bama, Monguno, Dikwa, Michika and Mubi amongst others.

The Nigerian Army has made tremendous sacrifices in ensuring the safety of lives and properties of Nigerians. We have lost so many precious lives of officers and men in the cause of securing our great nation from the terrorists and other criminals such as illegal oil bunkerers, kidnappers and armed robbers.

Despite these laudable achievements recorded in the last year however, the 2015 Army Day celebrations will be low keyed. Conscious of the mood of the nation and its all-important constitutional duties especially as regards to the defence of the territorial integrity of our dear nation, the Nigerian Army cannot presently afford elaborate celebrations with displays, pomp and pageantry as was the case in the past. This year’s celebration is solemn based on commitment to the successful conclusion of the fight against Boko Haram terrorists and the recognition of the sacrifice of our officers and soldiers. It is also to honour our departed colleagues who have recently paid the supreme sacrifice in the defence of our country.

Part of the activities marking this year’s NADCEL is special prayer and wreath laying at the military cemetery in Maiduguri. This is particularly significant because apart from the prayers, it goes a long way to show the bond between those that paid the supreme sacrifice in Operation Zaman Lafiya and their surviving colleagues. Similarly, those most deserving would also be presented with medals for their bravery and perseverance.

It is important to again assure Nigerians that we, officers and men of the Nigerian Army are really conscious of our constitutional duties and the high expectations of Nigerians.

Therefore, more than ever before, the Nigerian Army is determined to destroy Boko Haram terrorists’ camps, enclaves and wherever their operational bases might be located. However, we appeal for the continued support, prayers and understanding of the public. Nigerians should see the fight against terrorism and insurgency as a collective responsibility. We owe it a duty to support and encourage the army to enable it succeed.

Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman is the Acting Director Army Public Relations.

OPERATIONAL PICTURES

SOME NIGERIA ARMY HARDWARE
- a NA anti aircraft ZU-23-2
- a NA land rover vehicle mounted with a recoilless riffle .