PHOTOS: Army Chief receives Made-in-Nigeria military vehicles from Innoson company


Multi-purpose patrol vehicles for the military, Police, DSS and other para-military forces are now being made locally in Nigeria by Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing Company Limited (IVM), Nnewi.

The Chairman of Innoson, Innocent Ifediaso Chukwuma, was today at the Tactical Headquarter of Operation Lafiya Dole, Maimalari Barracks Maiduguri, Borno State to present the latest Innoson IVM G12 designed solely for military operations, to Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen T Y Buratai. 

The Army Chief assured the Innoson boss that there will be many more patronages from the military especially now that the govt is looking inwards for resources and equipment to win the war against insurgency.

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Nigeria remains third most terrorized nation in the world –

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NSCDC arrests three Boko Haram insurgents in Borno


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NAF acquires attack aircraft from Russia, Brazil, Pakistan


The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, has said the service would soon induct some attack aircraft expected to be acquired from Russia, Brazil and Pakistan.

Abubakar said that the NAF was expecting four Mi-35m attack helicopters from Russia, three Super Tucano from the Brazilian Air Force and three JF-17 Thunder from Pakistan.

The CAS made the comment while speaking at the NAF’s operations seminar with the theme, ‘Developing Effective Air Power Responses to National Security Challenges in Nigeria’ in Abuja on Wednesday.


The PUNCH had reported exclusively on Sunday that the NAF was making efforts to acquire fighter aircraft from Russia, Pakistan and Brazil following a subsisting arms embargo on the country by the United States.

When asked if the US embargo preventing Brazilians from selling the A-29 Super Tucano fighter aircraft to Nigeria had been lifted, he said that the US had been assisting the country in the war on terror and that he did not expect any difficulty on the acquisition of the aircraft.

“All I can tell you is that the US is supporting in the North East, they are helping us with a lot of intelligence, so I don’t see any reason why we should have difficulties,” he said.

Abubakar stated further that the aircraft which would soon be inducted into the NAF included 10 Super Mushack primary trainer from Pakistan.

He added that the service under his leadership also reactivated 13 aircraft which were grounded for maintenance reasons to flying Status.

According to him, the aircraft included “three Mi-24V/35P, two EC-135, one Beechcraft, one falcon, one Super Puma, one DA-42, two DO-228 and two A-109LUHs.”



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Bill to criminalise terrorism financing in Nigeria passes second reading

http://theeagleonline.com.ng/bill-to-criminalise-terrorism-financing-in-nigeria-passes-second-reading/

Al-Shabaab Militants Retake Tiyeglow After Massive Raid


The Al Qaeda-linked Al Shabaab militants have on Tuesday retaken Tiyeglow town in Bakool after a massive raid, including suicide car bombs, reports said. The attack which began with suicide car bomb rammed into a military base at the city's entrance has led to a fierce gun battle between the militants and Somali troops inside.

At least four Somali soldiers were killed in the bomb and gun attack in Tigeylow, which lies near Somali border with Ethiopia was recaptured by the government forces from Al Shabaab. Unconfirmed reports said Al Shabaab captured several Govt soldiers alive during the battle. There was no immediate reports of casualties on Al Shabaab, a result of Today's fighting.

Somali government officials, however denied the media reports about the seizure of Tiyeglow town by Al Shabaab militants on Tuesday.

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Boko Haram Attacks Borno Communities, Kills 22 Villagers

http://saharareporters.com/2016/11/17/boko-haram-attacks-borno-communities-kills-22-villagers

Spring offensive + Troops approaching BHT & ISWAP positions .

Dry season is enabling Both BH n ISWAP carry out offensive maneuvers, Arm Bush & attack on returning civilians to resupply
NA & NAF will require more flexibility in the coming days to respond adequately to attacks on military conveys, positions n civilian villages
Thank NPF is yet to take over librated areas if not matter for worst

IbnSultaan:
Spring offensive + Troops approaching BHT & ISWAP positions .

Dry season is enabling Both BH n ISWAP carry out offensive maneuvers, Arm Bush & attack on returning civilians to resupply
NA & NAF will require more flexibility in the coming days to respond adequately to attacks on military conveys, positions n civilian villages
Thank NPF is yet to take over librated areas if not matter for worst

It will be a upper hand for the frontline troops to further clean & mop-up remnants of BHT sneaking around, if air assessts is being utilized to the fullest.

for the NPF they av to properly armed & trained to Confront BH.

NAF PILOTS ABROAD

Nigerian Army confirms Boko Haram attacks on Monguno villages, says 4 not 22 killed



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Henry240:


Wars are not won like that. Numbers on paper don't mean sh*t when actual combat begins. Like in 1976, the Israelis would use the Arabs to mop the floor again.

Same thing in the "6 day war".


In 76, the numbers were stacked against Israel, men and equipment. The Israelis took on Egypt, Syria, Jordan, Lebanon, yet the Israelis still came out on top.

Depends on USA support.


Israel can't like many countries fight a war without war supplies running dangerously low within weeks.

OPERATION DELTA SAFE GETS NEW COMMANDER

A new commander for Operation Delta Safe in the Niger Delta has been appointed. He is Rear Admiral Apochi Ogabu Suleiman. He relieved Rear Admiral Joseph Osa Okojie who has now been reassigned.

Until his appointment, Rear Admiral Suleiman was the Director Development at the Defence Headquarters. Before that, he was the Flag Officer Commanding, Central Naval Command.

This change becomes necessary in order to inject new capability to contain the prevailing security threats and provide adequate much needed stability in the region.

His appointment is with immediate effect.

A SOLDIER POSING WITH ONE OF THE JUST INDUCTED INNOSON MILITARY JEEPS

Nigeria remains third most terrorized nation in the world – Report



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bidexiii:
OPERATION DELTA SAFE GETS NEW COMMANDER

A new commander for Operation Delta Safe in the Niger Delta has been appointed. He is Rear Admiral Apochi Ogabu Suleiman. He relieved Rear Admiral Joseph Osa Okojie who has now been reassigned.

Until his appointment, Rear Admiral Suleiman was the Director Development at the Defence Headquarters. Before that, he was the Flag Officer Commanding, Central Naval Command.

This change becomes necessary in order to inject new capability to contain the prevailing security threats and provide adequate much needed stability in the region.

His appointment is with immediate effect.

This man was the first set of sbs, before they were reactivated, as a rear admiral, he is still know to outperform even junior officers..... I guess the ND guys are in for a showdown. ..

bidexiii:
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oga bidex Abeg how many units of this helo we get?

Stephandeswardt:



This man was the first set of sbs, before they were reactivated, as a rear admiral, he is still know to outperform even junior officers..... I guess the ND guys are in for a showdown. ..

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realnas:
oga bidex Abeg how many units of this helo we get?

I think 4 units. But too are grounded and the other active.

REINCARNATION: How the Biafran Baby returns to fight for Nigeria.

The Nigerian Civil war otherwise known as the Biafran war, (6 July 1967 – 15 January 1970), was a war fought to counter the secession of Biafra from Nigeria. The Biafrans were being pummeled by the newly delivered Ilyushin Il-28 and a MiG-17 of the Nigerian Air force, both aircraft causing massive devastation to the Biafran troops and civilians.
During the duration of the conflict, both side made use of mercenaries heavily but a more notable hired gun was Count Carl Gustaf Ericsson von Rosen a Swedish aviator and mercenary pilot. He flew relief missions in a number of conflicts as well as combat missions for Biafran rebels. He proposed a grand plan of using light aircraft like the MFI-9 to support ground troops and for other roles such as Reconnaissance and food aid drops.

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He and another mercenary like Lynn Garrison with a handful of Biafran Airmen managed to smuggle about Five MFI-9 light airplanes into Biafra. Carl Gustaf von Rosen, who realized that in a low intensity conflict even a few small, minimally armed aircraft are capable of having a significant impact. Light aircraft are in any event more suitable for operation in the primitive conditions typical in such conflicts. Von Rosen was familiar with the military trainer version of the MFI-9, which was robust enough to be able to carry significant loads of ordnance suspended from hard points on the wings.

A number of MFI-9Bs had been constructed in hopes of a sale to the Swedish Air Force, but when the sale fell through, the aircraft became available at a low price. So in May 1969, von Rosen formed a squadron of five MiniCOINs to fight in the Nigerian Civil War on the side of the Biafran.

Von Rosen had the planes painted in camouflage colours and fitted with rockets, and proceeded with a band of friends to strike at the airfields from which the Nigerian Air Force launched their attacks against the civilian population in Biafra. On 22 May 1969, and over the next few days, Von Rosen and his five aircraft launched attacks against Nigerian airfields at Port Harcourt, Enugu, Benin and other small airports. The Nigerians were taken by surprise and a number of expensive jets, including a few MiG-17 fighters and three of Nigeria's six Ilyushin Il-28 bombers, were destroyed on the ground.

Lynn Garrison in a modification of the MFI-9B military trainer variant of the MFI-9, adapted to carry weapons. Image below-

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The MiniCOINs saw extensive service during most of the war, including the delivery of food aid drops. Garrison introduced a supply-dropping procedure learned in northern Canada. A bag of grain was enclosed in a larger bag before dropping; when the load hit the ground, the inner bag would rupture, while the outer bag contained the contents. Many lives were saved through air drops using this simple concept.

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Future upgrade of the MFI-9

Now count down to some few decades later the makers of the MFI-9 (Biafran Baby) light aircraft decided to upgrade it after studying how well it performed in the conflict. Renaming the new build aircraft as Saab- MFI 15. It was powered by a 119 kW Avco Lycoming IO-320-B2 flat-four engine and with a conventional low-set tailplane. The latter was later modified to a T-tail configuration to minimize damage when operating from rough airfields

From MFI-15 SAFARI into the new MFI-17 MUSHAK

Seeing more potential for growth of the MFI-15 safari, the makers SAAB AERONAUTICS further developed an upgrade which they named the MFI-17 Mushshak. The Mushak has 6× under-wing, maximum external load 300 kg (660 lb) total which can be use to mount 7.62 mm machine gun pod, 75 mm unguided rocket pod (7 rounds, 68 mm unguided rocket pod (7 rounds) or wire-guided anti-tank missiles (ATGMs).


Image below -MFI-15 safari with armanments

Birth of the SUPER MUSHAK and the Nigerian Air Force Acquisition

Following the constant spate of attack by the deadly Boko Haram sect against the Nigerian populance, coupled with the inability of the Nigerian armed forces to successfully curtail their sinister activities largely due to the Air Forces old and worn out Ground Attack jets like the Alpha jet and Chinese made F-7s a copy of the venerable MiG-21 FishBeds.

Furthermore, the refusal by the United State Government to allow Brazil sell a ground attack turbo-prob aircraft well suited for this type of low intensity warfare propelled the government to seek help elsewhere. Early this year, the Nigerian Government announce that it was buying the Super Mushak from Pakistan to complement the old Alpha Jets and also for basic pilot training.

The MFI-9 (Biafran Baby) has gone a long way from being a light utility airplane to a fully matured technology which has been properly armed to fight insurgents and counter terrorist activities (CTCOIN). When it finally lands in Nigerian only few people will ever realize that the old Biafran Baby has returned and now it is fully grown and ready to fight again but this time for the whole Nigeria.

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Lt. Col. Abu Ali: The life and times of a gallant soldier — Buratai



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8LcvIX3uo8

LT-COL ABU ALI




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bl41bo2w29w

Late hero Lt col Abu Ali



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