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#GALLANT


NIGERIAN TROOPS ON ECOWAS MISSION IN THE GAMBIA

Litmus:
Does anyone have opinions on possible major conflict flash point in West Africa due to the confluence of radical islamic fundamentalism/terrorism, Vagana group, the Mali, Burkina Fasso, Niger coalition, long term, and Sierra Leone/ Sierra diamonds?

Odunayaw:
But Mali and BFA thinks the problem is France

Floky215:


But is France not the problem...?

The Islamist are simply one of the symptoms...!!!

Odunayaw:
Explain to us how France is the problem

Floky215:


I don't need to explain anything, everything is in the public domain if you care to look and check history..!!

Odunayaw:
I thought so

GeneralFarouq:

At any rate, neocolonialism has done it damage.. that can't be denied.
It either they give full independence, there is nothing like partial independence.. I think France refusal to let go has caused the slow pace of political, constitutional and military development of these concerned nation as a people...
Although one can argue that France is not a direct consequence of this insecurity... But if one takes an in depth look at these events u would see pint of blame in any direction u look
Majority of the countries suffering in Africa were Or are Francophones, so the question that keeps coming up is why?

GeneralFarouq:

At any rate, neocolonialism has done it damage.. that can't be denied.
It either they give full independence, there is nothing like partial independence.. I think France refusal to let go has caused the slow pace of political, constitutional and military development of these concerned nation as a people...
Although one can argue that France is not a direct consequence of this insecurity... But if one takes an in depth look at these events u would see pint of blame in any direction u look
Majority of the countries suffering in Africa were Or are Francophones, so the question that keeps coming up is why?

bidexiii:



Crucial topic you've raised here mate !

The height of insecurity in some West African country is becoming more alarming.
Years back it was Nigeria and its neighbour's battling BHTs, now the terrorists group has been degraded to an extent.

Mali is the new theatre for a deadly terrorist sect, judging by the landlocked and shear size of this desert/mountainous country: its a perfect breathing ground for terrorist.

In all honesty I doubt if the country has the economic will and military strength to defeat terrorist occupations on their land ? The frequent attacks on military formations and innocent life's reminds me of the dark days way back in Nigeria.

Just today some reports from Mali Sahel; shows reckage of a Malian Air Force's Sukhoi Su-25 'Frogfoot' (TZ-25C) subsonic jet was shot down in Gao by Azadaw (CMA) militias.

Noteably, unconfirmed photo of a MANPADS owned/used by the militias was also released; which shows a rare USA-made FIM-43 'Redeye' MANPADS.

Like I said the size of the country, mountainous terrain and unchecked cross border activities are source of concern for me, terrorist group can easily smuggle in weapons and foreign fighters.

Let's take Algeria and Egypt has good examples of countries doing everything to check border activities to get rid of weapons smuggling and inflow of foreign fighters, I can remember few years back of posting Algeria CION across their borders, how they eliminated terrorist fighters in their hidden sleeper sells, discovering buried cached weapons etc the commitment was great during the advent of ISIS. These country rose up to the challenges, am not sure we West African countries are ready for this tide that is coming.

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Nigerian SBS and Ivorian special forces joint training


Credit; @tojuwes

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NAF SOF

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TROOPS OF OPERATION SAFE HAVEN CAPTURES MURDERER OF DORATHY JONATHAN IN SOUTHERN KADUNA

In line with Commander Operation SAFE HAVEN (OPSH) Major General AE Abubakar resolve to bring all perpetrators of crime to justice in Southern Kaduna and environ, following the stakeholders engagement on 10 September 2023, troops of OPSH have captured the murderer of one Mrs Dorathy Jonathan in Southern Kaduna area of Kaduna State, who was murdered on Friday 1 September 2023 in cold blood while fetching firewood at Afana village in Zango Kataf Local Government Area of the State.

The murderer, Lot Dauda who confessed to have committed the crime alongside an accomplice (name withheld) now at large, was arrested through a manhunt launched by troops of Operations SAFE HAVEN who acted immediately based on credible intelligence obtained.

The murderer narrated that he approached Mrs Dorathy while working on a farmland and wanted to get intimate forcefully with the victim who put up a struggle leading to her gruesome murder.Efforts are ongoing to arrest the other accomplice, while the arrested suspect would be charged to court once investigation is completed.

bidexiii:
Nigerian Navy SBS joint exercise with 42 Commando Royal Marines.

Photo credit; @jakespor21

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Nigerian Navy SBS joint exercise with 42 Commando Royal Marines.

Photo credit; @jakespor21

Odunayaw:
Do you know if UK SBS have come down here before?