Xbee007:

Gutless liars.
Useless country.

Viking007:
Your attached picture is from an hausa movie.

Xbee007:

It does describes the sad scenario ongoing in the NE.

Odunayaw:
Can these "fanboys" force said leaders to do anything?

jteku:
The government tried to suppress the attacks, but stories and images have started popping out.

patches689:


Yes, social media is very powerfull because you can speak to huge numbers private citizens and raise awareness.

patches689:


Yes, social media is very powerfull because you can speak to huge numbers private citizens and raise awareness.

patches689:


I am always shocked to see the large number of vehicles captured/destroyed seemingly in their parking-bays. Not just with this attack, but also videos I have seen of the kenyans and ugandans in somalia.

The importance of the dawn/dusk stand-to cannot be over-emphasized.

jteku:


What shocks the most is how they were able to coordinate such attacks on a base with over 200 soldiers.

1. Were Nigerian soldiers caught napping.
2. Is the Chadian side of the border so free that they allow this guys coordinate at will.

Our people de tire me I swear.

Sizzorkay:
Don't worry, stable genius Bidexx or whatever his name is, already told me to shut up about it, because according to him, our soldiers have low morale, that's why they lost, smh
A soldier was quoted as saying they were caught off-guard, but someone is arguing that wasn't the case.
So yea, let's go with low morale, it's a great excuse

jteku:


And I keep asking after the attack, they walked and disappeared into thin air to chad, were are the MI35m, we have 4 in full service. Were they kept in hangers for the next air show.

jteku:


And I keep asking after the attack, they walked and disappeared into thin air to chad, were are the MI35m, we have 4 in full service. Were they kept in hangers for the next air show.

Henry240:

My loyalty is first and foremost to Nigeria and they Nigerian army, however the army has not declared any figure, until then we watch and see for an update from the army.

However irrespective of the figures the army might release, the ineffeciancy of the Nigerian army with regards to the recent Metele attack and performance over the last 6 months require deep overhauling.

The Nigerian army high command shouldn't delude itself to thinking all is well or this was just a one off incident.

God Bless Nigeria

Covert1:


There's only so much one can say not being on ground in the theater of combat operations. What happened at Metele is beyond they are on a mission from God and willing to die for it.

allexpensive:


This is a factual truth. No weapon, no weapon and those bloody fools carted away huge ammunitions.

I think this has to do with training. Was on a clearance op with my boys which include some army guys and the guys said they wish their ops are being coordinated like this. For over a year been here, my unit never runs from those animals. We have experienced only 4 KIA till now which happened through an ambush on my convoy which lasted for like 5 hours.

Number one mission is to survive. I tried my best to save those lives. Their vehicle was stopped by bht bullets leaving them exposed. It was the normal hilux and the bastards focused fire on the vehicle and my guess is they want it to explode. The officers were defenceless as other vehicles are also under fire. We launched RPG at the fire direction since we had no GL. We fired around 11 RPG that day and these guys started coming out , approaching the pinned vehicle with the motive to abduct my boys. I wasn't my self again but the guys were already wounded.

They were able to go with around 8 wounded officers and started retreating. I initiated pursuit after talking to the boys to boost their morale. ISR established situation for us and had to leave our area for whatever mission. Gathered information together and went for the bastards which unfortunately led to a WIA as they had some guys stationed in the bush to open fire on us but fortunately, it was a little injury. We were able to retried all our boys and had 18 bht killed 4 KIA and 3WIA in total.

kabe1:


That's good.

However this one Oga Henry has said he would stop posting anything military related, that's not a good thing though.

Sizzorkay:
Haha, Oga Henry indeed.
nah he's not going anywhere, he's too addicted to this to walk away now, or we just go kidnap the man and force him to post pictures
We lost the battle not the war, i still have hope, all is not lost, yet

jteku:


You don't get Henry240 every time he makes such comments, just know his girlfriend is in town.

jteku:


You don't get Henry240 every time he makes such comments, just know his girlfriend is in town.

Algerian1:
I Dont see any racism in what he said , its only the truth . rich africans should invest more in there own countries .

Fidha254:
Any Kenyan here noticed that in every unit(especially Administration police guarding banks or escorting cash) there is a couple of police officers with new rifles?




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnvPn3IxIIM

jln115:
THE ONGOING CONFLICT IN NORTH-EASTERN NIGERIA

The recent spate of Boko Haram attacks in northeastern Nigeria have negated President Buhari’s claims when he assumed power in 2015 that the radical Islamist group (many being thugs who have hijacked the religion of Islam for their own purposes) had been ‘technically defeated’. His narrative that Boko Haram was ‘technically defeated’ was false as soon as he uttered those words.
There is, in a purely military sense, no such thing as a ‘technical defeat’—something the President, as an ex-military man ought to know. Sadly, he also chose to make the successes of 7 Infantry Division and 72 Mobile Strike Force (MSF) his own, when it wasn’t.
President Buhari and his team were, however, part of the political leader group that led the vocal charge about STTEP’s presence in Nigeria, making it a burning political issue even before they assumed office. Indeed, they made it known that the company’s presence would not be tolerated under his office.
The initial 3-phase campaign strategy (known as ‘Operational Anvil’) to degrade and destroy BH in Borno State, was rejected by his advisors. Instead, pressure forced only a small part of the campaign to be successfully implemented before we were ordered to pack up and leave.
They were, however, quite happy to allow the armed forces to receive both substandard training and the incorrect equipment provided by both foreign governments and their PMCs—along with the worst possible ‘military advice’. When this approach failed, the military could be blamed for any lack of success.
Whereas it remains a government’s prerogative to ‘hire-and-fire’ who they so wish, it is sad that the President preferred defeat above victory, as soldiers can only do what they are trained, equipped, and led to do.
Do it poorly, and they die—and the innocent and defenceless suffer.
Many of the men we trained as part of 72 Mobile Strike Force have remained in contact with us (STTEP), pleading for our return to Nigeria. They have also told us that they have been used to a point of exhaustion. But, rumours also bubble beneath the surface that President Buhari viewed Boko Haram as an instrument that could reduce the force and standing of the military and thereby protect him from a possible coup d’état.
Over the past few weeks, Boko Haram have executed numerous attacks on the Nigerian Army, causing numerous casualties and capturing massive amounts of equipment and ammunition. Raids on villages and the slaughter and kidnapping of the innocent and defenceless has continued—and in some instances intensified—under the reign of the President Buhari’s government. Sadly, the government has yet to issue a statement informing its citizens of what is really happening—and how a ‘technically defeated’ enemy can be so effective.
As Boko Haram’s activities and actions increased, so too did the silence about the increasing problems in Nigeria’s Borno State. Prior to, and following our departure from Nigeria, we issued numerous intelligence warnings to his government. These warnings covered the implications of not allowing the 72 MSF to annihilate BH in Borno province; the plans by Boko Haram to rearm and escalate their activities; the implications of regional spill-over, the impact on the armed forces; and so forth. These intelligence warnings were all rejected in favour of a false belief. Neighbouring countries were advised not to listen to us as it was claimed to be a cheap attempt to ‘get a contract’. Chad, Cameroon and Niger are now also reaping the benefits of rejecting intelligence in favour of an agenda-driven narrative aimed at destabilising an entire region—a region where Nigeria remains a prime target.
The reality is that these forces can be defeated. But victory requires more than a few soundbytes. Soundbytes do not—and never have—resulted in victory over an enemy.
Ultimately, the innocent suffer and soldiers die, and every tactical victory Boko Haram achieves merely incentivises them to continue. This also gives impetus to the plans and actions of other radical terror groups across the continent.
North-eastern Nigeria is an example of what can happen when intelligence is rejected in favour of a false narrative.
Don’t blame the armed forces when poor political decisions result in the deaths of people.

Eeben Barlow

kikuyu1:


I don't think Uncle Vlad actually said that:til I see a live video I'll dismiss that as fake news!