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bidexiii:
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an M60 MG..are these new arrivals from the U.S?

Panzerfaust:
an M60 MG..are these new arrivals from the U.S?

They've being used way back 2013....

Operation UNICORD


The Operation UNICORD (July 2 – July 12, 1967) was an offensive launched by the Nigerian Army at the beginning of the Nigerian Civil War. It involved the capture of 6 major Biafran towns near their northern border.


Background

When Nigeria became an independent state in October 1960 the newly formed government consisted mainly of northern politician from the Hausa-Fulani ethnic group. Early on the Nigerian government became corrupt with various politicians swindling public funds and rigging votes. By 1965 the Nigerian government became so corrupt that uprisings against the government sprang up all across Nigeria with various politicians attempting to gain more power. This resulted in rioting and mass arrests in the cities of Lagos and Ibadan. The politician Obafemi Awolowo was falsely blamed for causing the riots and was sentenced to 10 years in a Nigerian prison. All of the chaos that occurred in the political ralm gave was to the 1966 Nigerian coup d'etat in which 11 senior politicians were killed by mainly Igbo soldiers led by the Army Major Emmanuel Ifeajuna. The Nigerian Prime Minister Abubakar Balewa was one of the 11 politicians assassinated during the coup of January 15. Nzeogwu's soldiers were forced to retreat to Kaduna after General Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi was able to assemble a force of soldiers in Lagos to combat the rebellious soldiers. Ironsi was made Supreme Commander of Nigeria on January 16, 1966 and became the first Igbo head of state in Nigerian history. many northern generals and politicians were angry at Ironsi for two reasons, because he did not execute Major Nzeogwu and because he was giving more and more political power to southern politicians. On July 29, 1966 Ironsi was assassinated by mutinous soldiers which included William Walbe after they wrestled command from Theophilus Danjuma and installed Colonel Yakubu Gowon as Head of State. The counter-coup resulted in the 1966 anti-Igbo pogrom and caused the brutal massacre of 50,000 Igbo civilians living in various northern cities such as Kano and Kaduna. These massacres angered many Igbo civilians and a inadvertently led to easterns calling for secession. Ojukwu met with President Gowon in Aburi, Ghana in December 1966 to discuss the situation that was occurring in Nigeria. An apparent vote was held by a consultative assembly appointed by Ojukwu, and they approved of a secession of a secular Igbo state. However, it must be said that from all indications the decision to secede had already been made around late 1966 by Ojukwu and his closest confidants which included Louis Chude-Sokei, Christopher Okigbo, and the very influential CC Mojekwu. On May 30, 1967 Ojukwu officially seceded the Eastern Region and proclaimed the new Republic of Biafra. Ojukwu managed to assemble a 3,000 man guerrilla force to defend Biafra's front lines. In early July 1967 Nigerian President Gowon ordered the Nigerian Army high command to regain control of the Eastern Region.


Battle

On July 2, 1967 the Nigerian Army opened its offensive operations from the Northern sector. The First Area Command NA, supported by an artillery brigade consisting of scorpion tanks, saladin armored cars, and ferrets was divided into two brigades. The 1st brigade under Maj. Sule Apollo advanced down the Ogugu-Ogunga-Nsukka road while the 2nd brigade under Maj. Martin Adamu advanced down the Gakem-Obudu-Ogoja road. Defending Biafran soldiers under Brig. H.M. Njoku managed to repel the attack, however, the Nigerian Army began recruiting guides and informants to report on the disposition of Biafran troops, their strength, and other crucial information. For 10 days the Nigerian Army fought its way southward and managed to capture the towns of Nsukka, Ogugu, Ogunga, Ogoja, Gakem, and Obudu while also forcing defending Biafran troops to retreat in disarray. Many Biafran soldiers complained of malaria, headache, and other ailments. Thousands of Biafran civilians fled their homes, in fear of being massacred by Nigerian soldiers, and headed for the Biafran capital, Enugu.


Aftermath

16 days after the Biafrans retreated Nzeogwu attempted to regain control of Nsukka on July 30 but was killed by Nigerian soldiers while driving down a road. The Nigerian Army were successful in their conquest of Nsukka, and then continued their onslaught towards Enugu though at a slower pace because of the invasion of the mid-western region. After the Biafran officers led by Victor Banjo invaded Nigeria's Mid-Western Region. Murtala Mohammed was put in charge of fending off all Biafran soldiers within Nigeria's boundaries. Victor Banjo got within 135 miles of the Nigerian Capital Lagos before he was intercepted by Mohammed's men. After over a month of bloody fighting the Biafrans retreated to Onitsha and released their hold over the Mid-Western Region. With the Midwest Invasion over the Nigerians returned to Nsukka and began planning an invasion of the Biafran Capital Enugu. Due to Nsukka's proximity to Enugu it was a strategic stronghold. Nigerian forces invaded the area around Enugu in mid September 1967 with the knowledge that Enugu would not fall easily if he attacked it head on so he decided to surround the city and begin a siege. On September 30 Nigerian forces were able to break through the Biafran defensive lines around Enugu and entered the city. After 6 days of bloody fighting the Biafrans forces retreated to the outskirts, and relocated their capital south to Umuahia.

Commanders & Leaders

Federal army ; Sule Apollo and martin adamu
Biafra army ; HM Njoku.

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Islamist al Shabaab ambushes Somali military trainees, says kills 30


Somali Islamists al Shabaab said they had ambushed a group of military trainees on Monday southwest of the capital Mogadishu and killed 30 of them, though the claim could not be independently confirmed.

A Somali military officer confirmed the ambush but said fighting was still going on and that no death toll was immediately available. The ambush came a day after at least 13 people were killed after al Shabaab militants stormed a hotel in Mogadishu where government officials and lawmakers stay.

The militants, which aim to topple the Western-backed Somali government, and local authorities often cite different numbers of casualties after such attacks. The government is battling to rebuild the Horn of Africa nation after more than two decades of conflict. Al Shabaab ruled large parts of Somalia until 2011, when it was driven out of Mogadishu by African and Somali troops. "We understand al Shabaab ambushed the Somali military commando trainees and captured two military pickup trucks," said Ahmed Ibrahim, the military officer. "It is too early to know what the casualties are because fighting is still going on in the jungle," he said.

Al Shabaab's military spokesman, Sheikh Abdiasis Abu Musab, said his group had killed 30 commando trainees and seized four military trucks. "We are pursuing the rest who fled," he said.

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bidexiii:
Operation UNICORD


The Operation UNICORD (July 2 – July 12, 1967) was an offensive launched by the Nigerian Army at the beginning of the Nigerian Civil War. It involved the capture of 6 major Biafran towns near their northern border.


Background

When Nigeria became an independent state in October 1960 the newly formed government consisted mainly of northern politician from the Hausa-Fulani ethnic group. Early on the Nigerian government became corrupt with various politicians swindling public funds and rigging votes. By 1965 the Nigerian government became so corrupt that uprisings against the government sprang up all across Nigeria with various politicians attempting to gain more power. This resulted in rioting and mass arrests in the cities of Lagos and Ibadan. The politician Obafemi Awolowo was falsely blamed for causing the riots and was sentenced to 10 years in a Nigerian prison. All of the chaos that occurred in the political ralm gave was to the 1966 Nigerian coup d'etat in which 11 senior politicians were killed by mainly Igbo soldiers led by the Army Major Emmanuel Ifeajuna. The Nigerian Prime Minister Abubakar Balewa was one of the 11 politicians assassinated during the coup of January 15. Nzeogwu's soldiers were forced to retreat to Kaduna after General Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi was able to assemble a force of soldiers in Lagos to combat the rebellious soldiers. Ironsi was made Supreme Commander of Nigeria on January 16, 1966 and became the first Igbo head of state in Nigerian history. many northern generals and politicians were angry at Ironsi for two reasons, because he did not execute Major Nzeogwu and because he was giving more and more political power to southern politicians. On July 29, 1966 Ironsi was assassinated by mutinous soldiers which included William Walbe after they wrestled command from Theophilus Danjuma and installed Colonel Yakubu Gowon as Head of State. The counter-coup resulted in the 1966 anti-Igbo pogrom and caused the brutal massacre of 50,000 Igbo civilians living in various northern cities such as Kano and Kaduna. These massacres angered many Igbo civilians and a inadvertently led to easterns calling for secession. Ojukwu met with President Gowon in Aburi, Ghana in December 1966 to discuss the situation that was occurring in Nigeria. An apparent vote was held by a consultative assembly appointed by Ojukwu, and they approved of a secession of a secular Igbo state. However, it must be said that from all indications the decision to secede had already been made around late 1966 by Ojukwu and his closest confidants which included Louis Chude-Sokei, Christopher Okigbo, and the very influential CC Mojekwu. On May 30, 1967 Ojukwu officially seceded the Eastern Region and proclaimed the new Republic of Biafra. Ojukwu managed to assemble a 3,000 man guerrilla force to defend Biafra's front lines. In early July 1967 Nigerian President Gowon ordered the Nigerian Army high command to regain control of the Eastern Region.


Battle

On July 2, 1967 the Nigerian Army opened its offensive operations from the Northern sector. The First Area Command NA, supported by an artillery brigade consisting of scorpion tanks, saladin armored cars, and ferrets was divided into two brigades. The 1st brigade under Maj. Sule Apollo advanced down the Ogugu-Ogunga-Nsukka road while the 2nd brigade under Maj. Martin Adamu advanced down the Gakem-Obudu-Ogoja road. Defending Biafran soldiers under Brig. H.M. Njoku managed to repel the attack, however, the Nigerian Army began recruiting guides and informants to report on the disposition of Biafran troops, their strength, and other crucial information. For 10 days the Nigerian Army fought its way southward and managed to capture the towns of Nsukka, Ogugu, Ogunga, Ogoja, Gakem, and Obudu while also forcing defending Biafran troops to retreat in disarray. Many Biafran soldiers complained of malaria, headache, and other ailments. Thousands of Biafran civilians fled their homes, in fear of being massacred by Nigerian soldiers, and headed for the Biafran capital, Enugu.


Aftermath

16 days after the Biafrans retreated Nzeogwu attempted to regain control of Nsukka on July 30 but was killed by Nigerian soldiers while driving down a road. The Nigerian Army were successful in their conquest of Nsukka, and then continued their onslaught towards Enugu though at a slower pace because of the invasion of the mid-western region. After the Biafran officers led by Victor Banjo invaded Nigeria's Mid-Western Region. Murtala Mohammed was put in charge of fending off all Biafran soldiers within Nigeria's boundaries. Victor Banjo got within 135 miles of the Nigerian Capital Lagos before he was intercepted by Mohammed's men. After over a month of bloody fighting the Biafrans retreated to Onitsha and released their hold over the Mid-Western Region. With the Midwest Invasion over the Nigerians returned to Nsukka and began planning an invasion of the Biafran Capital Enugu. Due to Nsukka's proximity to Enugu it was a strategic stronghold. Nigerian forces invaded the area around Enugu in mid September 1967 with the knowledge that Enugu would not fall easily if he attacked it head on so he decided to surround the city and begin a siege. On September 30 Nigerian forces were able to break through the Biafran defensive lines around Enugu and entered the city. After 6 days of bloody fighting the Biafrans forces retreated to the outskirts, and relocated their capital south to Umuahia.

Commanders & Leaders

Federal army ; Sule Apollo and martin adamu
Biafra army ; HM Njoku.

u kip on posting d countless Nigerian victories. forgetting that d biafrans also felt with Nigeria. pls leave old wounds to heal. it's when u kip posting things like dis dat push pple to believe radio Biafra. leave old wounds to heal. a word is enough for the wise

giles14:
u kip on posting d countless Nigerian victories. forgetting that d biafrans also felt with Nigeria. pls leave old wounds to heal. it's when u kip posting things like dis dat push pple to believe radio Biafra. leave old wounds to heal. a word is enough for the wise

Sorry if that's the way you view it,...... . Read through the lines very well all civil war battles I have posted ,some ranges from days where the federal troops where pushed back and it took months before it was retaken, even these;"operation Unicorn". But its so glearing that you are being offended which I don't give a Bleep. What about the Abagana Ambush I once posted where the federal troops where dealt with in a single ambush mercilessly, you do not comment about that?I just post battles or event that that took place during the Civil War or in other countries and sorry I will not desist from doing that?
And for your warnings ; you just make me

thelegend1:
http://m.liveleak.com/view?i=fe7_1446541290

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Cameroon SF on the frontlines

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Nigerian Troops Clear Terrorists Camps at Hausari and Detonate IEDs


In efforts to continually dominate recovered territories and clear all Nigerian territory of Boko Haram vestiges, the advancing troops of 5 Brigade Task Group have yesterday cleared 5 more terrorists camps at Hausari and Baranga in Marte Local Government Area of Borno State.


The  troops during and encounter with Boko Haram terrorists at the camps killed 2 terrorists and recovered 2 Dane guns and a Double Barrel gun, while 12 motorcycles abandoned by some fleeing terrorists were destroyed.
According to a statement signed by its acting Director of Information, Col Sani Kukasheka Usman, a suspected female member of the terrorists group was captured and is currently undergoing interrogation.

It would be recalled that troops of 5 Brigade had some time last month cleared and destroyed twenty terrorists camps at Kerenowa general area.

In a related development, troops of 28 Task Force  Brigade on patrol between Bitta – Yamteke in Borno State to block Boko Haram terrorists fleeing from Lagaran Fulani to enter sambisa forest, discovered 2 planted Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) and successfully detonated them.

According to Usman, the Army remains committed “to stamp out terrorists from Nigerian territory, the troops remain committed to ensuring that they cleared and secure all known Boko Haram terrorists’ camps and enclaves  so that no terrorist infiltrates and return to any of the recovered areas”.

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I found a video on YouTube on "IRON DOME",which is quite interesting. It's a RAFAEL advance defense system called; "C-RAM SYSTEM" it's a system designed on countering/intercepting short or medium range rockets,mortars,artellery and missiles.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-hBP2Xrp9g&feature=share

bidexiii:
OFF TOPIC

I found a video on YouTube on "IRON DOME",which is quite interesting. It's a RAFAEL advance defense system called; "C-RAM SYSTEM" it's a system designed on countering/intercepting short or medium range rockets,mortars,artellery and missiles.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-hBP2Xrp9g&feature=share

ok which rocket the thing dey use? And you sure say our boys no go fit try build something like that? Even though e nor fine or e nor gree shoot rocket make them just try after all practice makes perfect. Me just dey try build my own Intercontinental Balistik Mizzile with kpangolo for backyard.

NA need to get their hands on that IRON DOME I swear. It has been giving the Israelis protection from Hamas rockets since...

overhypedsteve:
ok which rocket the thing dey use? And you sure say our boys no go fit try build something like that? Even though e nor fine or e nor gree shoot rocket make them just try after all practice makes perfect. Me just dey try build my own Intercontinental Balistik Mizzile with kpangolo for backyard.

Did you watch the video at all or do you have any idea of what that thing is capable of doing..............there are a lot of sick people out here.

Seungrandfather:
NA need to get their hands on that IRON DOME I swear. It has been giving the Israelis protection from Hamas rockets since...

Yeap we shouldn't wait for those BH.... ? we should learn from what is happening in the middle east.

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bidexiii:


Did you watch the video at all or do you have any idea of what that thing is capable of doing..............there are a lot of sick people out here.

lol Oga Bidexii shey Na me you dey call sick abi? Well I know about the iron dome system and I know it's success to failure ratio as calculated with data from the Palestinian Israeli crisis. All I was trying to say however in a funny way was that the Nigerian Military planners should start thinking innovatively you see a simple piece of defense technology the next thing you should be thinking about should be how does this thing work how can we replicate it is how do we benefit from locally producing this things. Up until today the only prototype we ve seen of Farawa is its landing gear imagine that. The tech institutes are complaining of poor funding, medical institutes are complaining of poor funding, tertiary institutions are complaining of poor funding but we know the Institutions and GO's that will never complain of poor funding. When are we going to sit down and think defense. We do not produce tactical textile materials, we do not produce magazines for Rifles, we cannot produce shoes for our Military men, they move around carrying multi colored school bags like primary school children, we cannot even afford to operate a standard armed forces. Omo the thing tire me Na Im make me speak in pidgin.

bidexiii:
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Second picture, that gear is awesome. Nigerian Digital camo looks great.

Centrifude:


Second picture, that gear is awesome. Nigerian Digital camo looks great.

Sorry which of the RANDOM PICTURES is digital camo. ?

bidexiii:


Sorry which of the RANDOM PICTURES is digital camo. ?

The second picture where there's a guy with a Mohawk. It looks like Digital Camo Pattern or am I seeing it wrong?

Aren't those the russian trained boys?

They came back with the russian camo? No??

Centrifude:


The second picture where there's a guy with a Mohawk. It looks like Digital Camo Pattern or am I seeing it wrong?

rugged7:


Aren't those the russian trained boys?

They came back with the russian camo? No??

Yeap his right!

Army establishes media centre in Maiduguri


The Nigerian Army on Tuesday opened a media centre for it’s counter-insurgency operation (Lafiya Dole) in the North-East.
During the commissioning of the centre, the Grand Officer Commanding of the 7 Division of the Nigerian Army, Major General Lamidi Adeosun, who stood in for the Theatre Commander of Operation Lafiya Dole, Major General Yusha’u Mahmud Abubakar, said the establishment of the media centre was on the order of the Chief of Army Staff.
He said the centre would be opened to the media at all times to get information on the activities of the Army in the North-East region, specifically the counter-insurgency operation.

bidexiii:


They've being used way back 2013....

Nigerian troops used M-60s and M-16s during ECOMOG operations back in the 90s. We still have American weapons in our inventory

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Winning the Hearts and Minds: Improving Community Relations



The elusive nature of an insurgent who is able to carry out attacks and quickly blend in with the rest of the population has made the military realize that it needs the members of the public to work alongside with them, if they are to effectively root out terrorism from the area. In recent times we have started seeing the military take several steps to improve community relations with members of the public.
The Defense HQ released pictures of 100 insurgents in a bid to solicit the help of the public in identifying and apprehending wanted insurgents. When asked about how the Army was able to compile the list, the Director of Army PR said it was through a combination of video screenshots, cross cued with eye witness accounts and a review of other evidence recovered from the raided Boko Haram camps.

The military’s efforts in this endeavor must be commended. Videos of these insurgents have been in the possession of the military for years now. It appears the new dedicated leadership is working with more of a sense of purpose and focus, and has decided to utilize and implement proven counter-terrorism strategies. Having a most-wanted list or a target list, allows the military to focus on attacking the insurgent network and removing the key individuals who help keep the attacks going through facilitation of supplies, weapons, funds, fighters, IEDs and so on.
The defense PR also stated that there was no financial reward attached for those who are able to provide pertinent information about these wanted Boko Haram insurgents. It said the military is relying on individuals to act on their own accord for the good of the nation. Unfortunately, the people in the affected communities, right now do not necessarily feel a lot of appreciation in what the government has done for them, based on what they’ve been going through over the last couple of years.

In order for this strategy to be more effective, the military may have to assign some bounty on the insurgents on the list, as the public may be more willing to share information about their whereabouts, when there is some pecuniary gain.

Counter Propaganda and De-Radicalization Strategies
Adding to the list of other non-violent or soft handed approach being used to defeat Boko Haram, the government also unveiled a communication strategy it is implementing with the aim of countering the ideological propaganda Boko Haram had been preaching to its followers.

Dr Akilu, a renowned psychologist who worked with former Boko Haram insurgents in the de-radicalization program, explained in an interview with the BBC, that a lot of the Boko Haram members had an inadequate ability to reason logically, as they were being fed a version of religion by a charismatic preacher and simply accepted that version to be the absolute truth.

Counter propaganda strategies help in ensuring that the proper religious narrative is being given to these easily impressionable youth, so that as Dr Akilu said, “when someone says to you: ‘My religion says that you should hate someone from another religion,’ you can actually counter that.”

Improving Troop Morale
The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Buratai, took time out to visit Nigerian Army troops on the battlefield, and boost their morale by handing out promotions and commendation medals. The COAS also stated that he was also there to get firsthand operational requirements of the Brigade and its affiliated units as well as to identify challenges facing them.

This sort of dedication to troops and to the community is all part of a multi-faceted strategy which scholars and experts have long agreed is needed in tackling the Boko Haram insurgency. In essence we are seeing the leadership not just talk about what they are going to do, but also putting the plan in action. With this sustained level of engagement, the government will be able to eventually put an end to this Boko Haram insurgency and possibly prevent future ones.

Increased Inter-agency Collaboration
There are reports that the Inspector General of Police Solomon Arase put together a joint task force comprising of personnel in the police, DSS, military and NSCDC, whose main purpose is to hunt down Boko Haram members who are attempting to flee the heavy military pressure in the North East, into other parts of Nigeria. This task force was supposedly involved in arresting about 45 terror suspects who were planning to bomb Dolphin Estate in Lagos, and was also instrumental in the arrest of about 30 Boko Haram suspects in Nyanya, a satellite town in the FCT, where twin bomb blasts occurred on October 2, 2015.

This sort of inter-agency collaboration is precisely how the country’s security agencies need to be operating in order to effectively tackle the security challenges of the nation. The threat of Boko Haram infiltrating other parts of the country is a real one and the security agencies in all the various states need to begin implementing their counter-terrorism strategies which includes active intelligence gathering, disseminating key information to the appropriate personnel and working together to prevent attacks before the occur.