cool318:

That's great. Victory must surely come!!!

@bidexi. please i'll advice you don't post pics of SA military here to avoid the SA trolls who have nothing to contribute than their stupidity.

see how they've messed up that fine @Henry's thread.

TrueHeart365:
@bidexi. please i'll advice you don't post pics of SA military here to avoid the SA trolls who have nothing to contribute than their stupidity.

see how they've messed up that fine @Henry's thread.

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ASSESSING THE OPERATING ENVIRONMENT


Much is said and written about the different environments soldiers need to conduct operations in.

A crucial factor that needs to be appreciated when developing and formulating the operational design/commander’s intent is the operating environment (OE).  Failure to appreciate this environment in detail can lead to problems and even disaster once the operational design is implemented. This is because the OE has a major impact on our tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs).

The operating environment can by defined as the result of the appreciation of a combination of factors that include – but not restricted to - terrain, climatic conditions, population distribution and their feelings towards opposing forces, vegetation, infrastructure (or lack of), tribal distribution, religion, culture and so forth.


The OE is therefore the result of several appreciated factors in order to determine their impact within the Area of Operations (AO) that can, may or will influence combat operations.

This will allow the commander to determine to what extent the OE favours either own forces or those of the enemy and what can be done to negate enemy advantages as well as ease and sustain own forces combat operations.

The OE is classified as friendly, neutral or hostile. In turn, this can result in limited activity operations to highly complex operations and can result in both conventional warfare operations and COIN operations within a single Area of Operations (AO).

Combat operations in Africa can, within a single AO, result in operations being conducted in a savannah-type area to very dense jungle. Dry, flat, sparsely vegetated desert-like conditions to hilly, swampy, water-logged areas are not uncommon.  This variation within a single AO will determine the type of transport assets that will be required and will greatly impact on the type of logistical supply lines to sustain combat forces.

A detailed appreciation of the OE will provide guidance on:


1.      Classification of the OE

2.      Type of area(s) operations may or will be conducted in

3.      Type of environment that operations may or will be conducted in

4.      Infiltration or deployment possibilities

5.      Type of warfare/combat operations soldiers will be expected to carry out

6.      Offensive options

7.      Adaptions to TTPs

8.      Logistical possibilities and options

9.      Medical possibilities and options

10.   Communications possibilities and options

11.   Advantages /disadvantages OE presents to own forces

12.   Advantages /disadvantages OE presents to enemy forces

13.   Termination and withdrawal options, etc.

Additionally, this appreciation will expose vulnerabilities that own forces may face during the conduct of operations.

Assessing the OE is part of the commander’s appreciation, the result of which is his operational design and intent. This, in turn, forms part of the larger formation design for battle, a design that ultimately stems from the military strategy.

INSIDE NAF C130 HERCULES...

Military releases Pictures of 55 wanted Boko Haram Terrorists


The military on Monday in Maiduguri unveiled the photographs of another 55 Boko Haram terrorists it had declared wanted, bringing the number of wanted terrorists so far to 257.
It had declared 202 insurgents wanted in two batches in 2015.
Unveiling the photographs at the headquarters of the Theatre Command, the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Gabriel Olonisakin, called on Nigerians to join in search for the terrorists.
Olonisakin said that counter insurgency was a field operation which required adequate awareness by the stakeholders.
 
“With this launch of additional photographs of wanted Boko Haram terrorists, it is hoped that all members of the public and other peace loving citizen will provide useful information that will aid in riding the society of these terrorists and criminal elements,’’ he said.
Earlier in a remark, the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, noted that many of the 202 terrorists earlier declared wanted had either been killed or arrested during operations.
“We have earlier in the course of our campaigns against the insurgents from late 2015 published two editions, comprising 202 individuals that have been identified, key members of the Boko Haram insurgents.
“In the course our counter insurgency operations, quite a significant number of these wanted terrorists have either been killed or arrested.
“Those arrested have been providing useful information that has assisted the Nigerian army undertake successful operations,’’ he said.
Buratai also called on Nigerians and the media with useful information about the suspects to provide it, saying that such information would be treated with “utmost confidentiality’’.
“No item of information is too little or should be ignored,’’ he said.
He said that the Nigerian Army had achieved significant progress in the fight against the terrorists by degrading their combat power as well as decimating their ranks.
The army chief restated that 60 per cent of the remnants of the terrorists were not Nigerians and appealed to the citizens to contribute to the efforts to flush them out of the country.
“It is very clear that the Boko Haram terrorists have been defeated.
“To continue to have any doubt in this regard or to continue to re-echo or insinuate that these terrorists have not been defeated is only a way of encouraging these terrorists,’’ Buratai said.
He assured the people of Kaito, Damasak, Gashiga and indeed Mallam Fatori in northern Borno that the roads leading to their communities would soon be re-opened to enable them to return before the end of 2016.

Somalia:Tanzania: ‘Tanzanian Spy’ Tried, Executed By Al-Shabaab


An alleged jihadist from Tanzanian has been executed in Southern Somalia, reports indicate.

Issa Jemes Mwesiga, who hailed from Tanzania, was executed on Saturday at a square in Jilib town, about 400km south of the capital Mogadishu. He was charged, prosecuted, convicted and sentenced to death at an Al-Shabaab court over accusations of espionage.

Tanzania’s ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Relations couldn’t be reached by The Citizen for reaction on the reports, but Al-Shabaab officials said that Mwesiga was fighting alongside “fellow jihadists” before becoming a spy.

“Issa Jemes Mwesiga joined Al-Shabaab in 2013. Unfortunately, he has now been found guilty of spying,” said an Al-Shabaab official who spoke at the square as the Tanzanian jihadist faced a firing squad.

It is not yet clear which group or country the foreign militant was spying for.

Residents in the area, who contacted Somali National News Agency (SONA)–speaking on condition of anonymity for security reasons–said they believed that Al-Shabaab militants in the Juba territory have been affected by split loyalties to Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) or IS.

“The foreign jihadist (Mwesiga) was executed by militants led by Ahmed Surad (one of the Al-Shabaab leaders in the area)”, stated a resident as quoted by SONA on Saturday.

Al-Shabaab is reckoned to have a large number of foreign jihadists widely known as al-Mujahedeen al-Muhajereen (migrant jihadists).

In August last year, six people said to be Tanzanian nationals were arrested in Garissa, Kenya.

The suspects were found with seven pistols and seven grenades, according to Kenyan authorities.

The suspects, all men, were heading to Somalia to join the Al-Shabaab terrorist group.

The men, aged between 20 and 40, were intercepted in Dadaab Town as they planned to cross to Somalia. They are currently standing trial in Kenya.

This followed the arrest of a 19-year-old Tanzanian woman in Kenya on suspicion of terrorism was apparently headed to Syria to join ISIS with the help of Al-Shabaab. She was recruited on the Internet by a female agent of the terrorist group.

The girl was arrested by Kenyan authorities as she and two others were about to enter Somalia, their plan being to fly from Mogadishu to Turkey and eventually, to Syria.

The girl identified as Ummul Khayr Sadir from Zanzibar was a medical student at International University of Africa in Khartoum, where her parents are lecturers.

She was seized alongside her Kenyan companions, Khadija Abubakar Abdulkadir and Maryam Said Aboud–all aged 19 and students at local universities. Ms Sadir reportedly joined Al Shabaab last September before she returned to recruit the two Kenyans.

The young women were accused of trying to cross into Somalia to marry Al-Shabaab militants. They were reportedly arrested in El Wak town along the Kenya-Somali border.

Police claimed the three hoped to reach Syria and join Islamic State, a terror group so brutal that even Al-Qaeda’s leader, Ayman al-Zawahiri, has disowned it. The suspects were remanded for 20 days to allow the police complete their investigations.

#SBSC

NIGERIAN AIR FORCE ATTACKS BOKO HARAM TERRORIST LOCATIONS IN NORTHERN BORNO, KILLS SEVERAL INSURGENTS


The Nigerian Air Force fighter jets have attacked a number of Boko Haram Terrorist (BHT) locations in Northern Borno, killing several insurgents. On 16 November 2016, an Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft reported a gathering of BHTs under a tree at Kadari. An Alpha Jet on armed reconnaissance was called in to strafe the location thus killing a number of the insurgents and causing survivors to flee in different directions. On 18 November 2016, NAF fighter jets again carried out a series of coordinated air strikes against BHT locations at Ngoshe. The strike, carried out by a 3-ship formation of Alpha Jets against 5 carefully selected BHT targets, was part of OPERATION RESCUE FINALE by the Nigerian Army. A similar air strike was conducted on another BHT location near Kangarwa on 19 November 2016. Based on ISR aircraft request, an Alpha Jet was scrambled for air interdiction at a location close to Kangarwa. The NAF, same day, provided ISR cover for own ground forces advancing from Ngoshe to Pulka

VIDEO :- NAF ATTACKS BOKO HARAM TERRORIST LOCATIONS IN NORTHERN BORNO, KILLS SEVERAL INSURGENTS




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8mXYHuVMoo


On of the finnest NAF strike video I av watched so far....

TROOPS ON MOP UP & DAMAGE ASSESEMENT AFTER NAF STRIKES FOR GROUND TROOPS ALONG NGOSHE TO PULKA .

1st picture shows BH technical truck hit by the air-strike

2nd picture shows shattered BHT flesh.

TETFund donates N10m to Nigerian army

The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund)  has donated N10 million to the Nigerian Army.

Abdullahi Baffa, executive secretary of the agency, who made the donation at the Nigerian Army Resource Centre, Abuja,  said the gesture was to appreciate the “gallantry” of troops.

“This is in order to appreciate the gallantry of the armed forces in tackling security challenges in the country,” he said.

“The N10 million is to support the recently instituted Nigerian Army’s ‘Thank You For Service Initiative’.”

He said TETFund was moved to make the donation to boost the morale of soldiers as well as “answer President Muhammadu Buhari’s call for Nigerians to thank the military’s efforts”.

Biffa said the money would be used to provide drinking water for a battalion of the Nigerian Army.

“The management and staff of the fund are very much in tune with what the Nigerian Army is doing, the efforts being put in place and the success that has been recorded,” he said.

Johnny Hamakim, director-general of the Nigerian Army Resource Centre, said the centre is saddled with the responsibilities of carrying out research on issues that border on defence and security.

He commended TETFund for being the first organisation to identify with the ‘Thank You for Service Initiative’, saying that the centre was put in place to give a boost to soldiers.

“We are not unaware of what is going on in our dear country especially as it relates to contemporary security challenges, and soldiers are fighting to ensure that there is peace in Nigeria,” he said.

“On that note we felt something should happen and that we should also involve our partners in progress to appreciate these soldiers.”

AMISOM commanders meet in Somalia over counter-terrorism strategy


Senior military commanders from the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) are meeting in Mogadishu to review the mission’s operations and counter-terrorism strategy.

The meeting is focused on the effectiveness of ground troops and the possibility of increasing troop size to enable the mission to conduct more offensive operations and recover territory still under the control of Islamist militant group al-Shabaab.

The African Union Commission Chairperson (SRCC) for Somalia, Francisco Caetano Madeira, has lauded the troops for their dedication to securing the ongoing electoral process and enabling the exercise to progress smoothly.

“I am happy to hear that in all sectors, AMISOM is viewed with respect, because AMISOM is effectively securing the electoral process. It shows we are living up to our commitment, despite all the challenges,” Madeira told the military commanders.

He emphasized the urgent need to build capacity within the Somali National Army (SNA), which he noted, is central to AMISOM’s exit strategy.

“The focus for this conference will be to re-assess our current situation, to decide what more we can do to achieve our military objectives, within our current resources,” AMISOM Force Commander Lt. General Osman Noor Soubagleh said.

APPRAISING THE EFFORT OF THE AIR FORCE IN THE WAR AGAINST TERROR AND INDIGENOUS TECHNIQUE ACQUISITION


COMMANDCENTRE WITH GROUP CAPTAIN FAMUYIWA



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVrc0A4q78w

NAVY MARCHES



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cW5ptSEqMoA

5 Reasons Why Selling the Embraer A-29 Super Tucano Attack Aircraft to Nigeria is a Good Idea


The fight against violent Islamic jihadists truly has become a global war on terror.  The threat has metastasized like a cancer and is proving just as difficult to defeat. ISIS, which originated in Iraq and Syria, has conducted some 140 attacks in 29 countries just in the last two years. It has active combat forces in more than a dozen countries. Al Qaeda, once declared dead, has returned to life with a vengeance. It is reported to have six regional groupings with 14 affiliated organizations.

We have been at this long enough to know that defeating the global Islamist terrorist threat requires a multifaceted response strategy that must unfold over time. One key aspect of such a strategy is building the capacity of partner countries, particularly those fighting a local battle with terrorists. Partners can require assistance with equipment, organization, logistics and transportation. It should not be surprising that some of these countries—with fragmented societies, weak governments and relatively little experience with the rule of law—also need help learning to modulate the behavior of security forces in the conduct of counter-terrorist operations.

Nigeria is one nation that badly needs U.S. assistance in fighting a domestic Islamic insurgency, Boko Haram. As part of its assistance program for Nigeria, the United States has offered to sell that country 12 A-29 Super Tucanos, an aircraft that the Air Force paid to develop precisely for partner countries that needed air support for their counter terrorism operations.

Almost inexplicably, there has been opposition from some quarters for this sale. The critics offer a mix of criticisms based largely on an under-appreciation of the threat, a poor understanding of the combined arms nature of successful counter terrorism operations, ignorance regarding the capabilities of the A-29 and misplaced policy priorities.

Here are five reasons why the proposed sale should proceed.

(1)


Priority one must be to destroy Boko Haram 

Some critics of military assistance to Nigeria argue that priority needs to be given to reforming that country’s government, ending corruption and preventing excesses by Nigerian counter-terrorism forces. Are they kidding? Boko Hara is pure evil. Since its founding in 2009, it has kidnapped thousands, killed more than 20,000 and created early 3 million refugees. In 2015 it won the world’s deadliest terrorist group trophy from the World Terrorism Index. In that year, it also pledged allegiance to ISIS. Boko Haram has not limited its activities to northeastern Nigeria. It is active in neighboring Chad, Niger and Cameroon. Talk about your violator of human rights! Whatever legitimate criticism there is of the Nigerian government pales in comparison with the crimes committed by Boko Haram.

(2)


Air power is critical to a successful counter terrorism campaign

To say, as some critics have, that airpower won’t be in effective in the fight with Boko Haram is just stupid. As has been demonstrated in virtually every counter terrorism fight from Afghanistan to Libya and Somalia, exploitation of the third dimension is the best means of countering the terrorists’ advantages on the ground. Even in complex terrain such as forests and jungles, aircraft with the appropriate sensors and weapons can provide effective firepower. Attack aircraft can serve as a deterrent to terrorist’ efforts to mass forces for large scale attacks. In addition, airpower is not just about bombing. It is vital also to winning the intelligence battle. Airborne intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) is one of the most useful tools in the arsenal of counter terrorism forces.

(3)


The A-29 is the right aircraft for Nigeria.

The A-29 is a derivative of the Embraer Tucano that has proven itself with a number of air forces. The Columbian military used theirs against the FARC terrorist organization, which operated largely in that country’s jungles. The A-29 is specifically designed for today’s counter-terrorism fight and for employment by partner countries with relatively little money, infrastructure or trained manpower.  The sturdy, propeller-driven Super Tucano also is a perfect fit for environments such as Nigeria. It is a relatively simple, sturdy aircraft, able to operate from austere airfields and is easy to fly and maintain. The A-29 carries advanced electro-optical sensors, modern avionics, a laser target designator and a wide variety of precision munitions. The Afghan Air Force is very successfully operating the first four of some 20 aircraft on order. Inexpensive to buy and with lower operating costs than any other light attack aircraft, the A-29 is the right aircraft for cash-strapped partners.

(4)


Withholding vital military assistance will do nothing to address weaknesses of Nigerian government

There is no question that Nigeria has much work to do to strengthen governmental institutions, root out corruption and institute the rule of law. But indirectly punishing the Nigerian military for problems with deep roots in that country is misguided. Moreover, it will not work. It might make frustrated ex-diplomats and NGOs feel good, but it will not cause a substantive change in the level of corruption in Nigeria or temper any excesses by the military.

(5)


Working with partner countries is the best way to help them reform

An arms-length relationship with partner countries struggling to address problem of corruption, weak legal systems and poor military discipline is exactly the wrong way of improving their situation. Military-to-military contacts, collaborative training and even advisory support are proven ways of influencing the behavior of partner countries’ militaries. But to have this effect, the U.S. must have an ongoing working relationship with those militaries. Expanded U.S. military cooperation with Nigeria also figures into Washington’s strategy for encouraging the new government of President Muhammadu Buhari to continue its efforts to fight corruption

The Air Force’s Office of Defense Cooperation, Africom, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency and the Department of State have all worked very hard to make sure that the A-29 is the right solution to Nigeria’s requirements. At the same time, they have not forgotten about Nigeria’s problem with corruption or its military’s violations of human rights. But this is a matter, first and foremost, of the right priorities. Boko Haram must be defeated.




http://nationalinterest.org/blog/the-buzz/5-reasons-why-selling-the-embraer-29-super-tucano-attack-18467

Military court jails Nigerian soldier for stealing bullets


A military general court martial in Maiduguri, Borno State, on Tuesday sentenced a soldier to 18 months in prison for unauthorised possession of live ammunitions outside his assigned duty post.

The court also ruled that three officers would not be promoted for periods ranging from 18 months to two years. The officers were found guilty of professional misconduct in the frontline.

The court martial, headed by Olusegun Adeniyi, a Brigadier General, tried Private Mcdonald Chukwu on a two-count charge after he was caught at a bus station with 89 rounds of 7.62mm live ammunitions inside his travelling bag.

He was arrested by a female police sergeant, Sarah Peters, who frisked his bag as he was about to board a commercial bus in Maiduguri.

Mr. Chukwu, in an earlier statement, admitted being in possession of the ammunitions, but said he forgot them in his bag when he returned from his duty post, as he hurried to get money from an ATM machine to travel.

He later disowned the statement, saying the ammunitions were not found in his bag.

An Army Major, Usman Inyam, was made to forfeit 18 months of his seniority status, for professional misconduct that involved his abandoning duty post in such a manner that may have endangered the lives of troops in the frontline.

His lone charge indicated that as a commanding officer in charge of infantry troops in Takumbare area of Gwoza local government, Mr. Inyam abandoned a post usually frequently used by Boko Haram insurgents when under attack by soldiers.

Mr. Inyam’s records saved him from a harsher punishment.

Another Major, Mr. Bello, a commander of tank battalion, was also punished for the same offence.

He will forfeit his seniority by 20 months, while a captain, Christopher Leche, was stripped for two years.

Forfeiting their seniority status means the three officers will not be promoted within the stated periods.

The court martial would continue its sitting on Wednesday when it is expected to deliver judgment on more cases before it.

DHQ launches 'Change Begins With 'campaign for Military


http://authorityngr.com/2016/11/DHQ-launches--Change-Begins-With--campaign-for-Military/

NN SINGAPORE TECHNOLOGIES KINETICS CIS-50 12.7mm HEAVY MACHINE GUN

bidexiii:
NN SINGAPORE TECHNOLOGIES KINETICS CIS-50 12.7mm HEAVY MACHINE GUN

Is that ballistic vest from DICON? Judging from he camouflage...

Katyusha:
Is that ballistic vest from DICON? Judging from he camouflage...

Yeap.......

MORE....

OPERATION THUNDER BOLT...



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-360V6rElE

bidexiii:


Yeap.......

2 questions

• why do DICON prefer two pouches to 3...IMO 3 shld be the minimum
• what rifle is the guy in the last pic holding ( I just love when a rifle comes in black)

bidexiii:
NN SINGAPORE TECHNOLOGIES KINETICS CIS-50 12.7mm HEAVY MACHINE GUN

I wish we could just get a license production for DICON

Odunayaw:
2 questions

• why do DICON prefer two pouches to 3...IMO 3 shld be the minimum
• what rifle is the guy in the last pic holding ( I just love when a rifle comes in black)

Ak103 or 74m, but judging from the magazine I'd say it's an Ak103

M14A1:

Ak103 or 74m, but judging from the magazine I'd say it's an Ak103

Yeap either AK103 or AK74.