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1st picture is a REVA 4x4 mine resistance APC

2nd picture are proforce APC on the frontlines.

Finally, I can now give it a rest.

Henry120:


Finally, I can now give it a rest.

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Nigerian Army Demotes Gen. Chris Olukolade As Director Of Information


The Nigerian Army Hierarchy is currently experiencing a massive shake up  involving 95 generals from formations around the country, and its foreign missions.

Some New General Officers for each division have been appointed, as well as new Principal Staff Officers to run the affairs of Army headquarters.

Also caught up in this shake down is the Army spokesperson, Major-General Chris Olukolade, who has been replaced with a new Acting Director of Defence Information, Colonel Rabe Abubakar.

He was at one time, Commandant of the Nigerian Army Information School, Bonny Camp, Lagos.

Gen Olukolade became DFI in March 2013.

Pictures of the intercepted 4000 drums/jerry-can by the NAF

Photos: 59 men, women & children rescued from Boko Haram camps in Borno villages


59 men, women and children were rescued from Boko Haram captivity after troops of 151 Task Force Battalion launched an attack on the sect members camp in Kashingeri, Wale and Kushingari villages in Borno state today July 30th. A Landrover vehicle and a Tipper were recovered from the sect members after the operation.

In a related development, troops of 21 Brigade and members of the Nigerian Army Engineers yesterday July 29th cleared a notorious terrorists camp at Chuogori and Shantumari, in Borno. photos below........

More pics...............

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Finally we can now say not only do we produce and use Nigerian made APCs, we also export them.

Nigeria is a military exporter........ You can take this to the bank.

More..........

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1st picture is a REVA 4x4 mine resistance APC

2nd picture are proforce APC on the frontlines.

uhmm if I'm not mistaken I blv that's a white guy beside d reva

realnas:
uhmm if I'm not mistaken I blv that's a white guy beside d reva

That's Eeben barlow, the chairman of STTEP and a regular beegeagles blogger.


#Fun Fact : Half of all deployed armed personnel in both of America's wars in Afghanistan and Iraq have consisted of Mercenaries, or the politically correct term of PMCs.


#Fun Fact : "Do you know that over 5,000 CIA mercenaries where hired by the Apartheid Government and fought alongside SADF troops in the Bush war in Angola?".


Nigeria has also always been a long time user of PMCs. The hullabula generated over Nigeria's use of PMC, are primarily racist and intended to feed the narrative that the black man is in capable of defending himself and would always require his "white saviour" to come rescue him.

realnas:
uhmm if I'm not mistaken I blv that's a white guy beside d reva

Yeap it's a white guy so to say and it's the STTEP chairman, and they are here on ground to assist technically and as a advisory as a PMC on how best to tackle terrorist issues
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CAPTURED BH LOOT'S

It seems being on the offensive side is paying the NA off ?

bidexiii:
CAPTURED BH LOOT'S

It seems being on the offensive side is paying the NA off ?

We have always advocated for the offensive approach against BH, but for best reasons known only to the higher authority, they would rather adopt the opposite. Terrorists never do well when caught unawares, thank god the army authority know better now.

OPERATIONAL PICTURES

Stunning Pictures of the First three Rafale “omnirole” jets delivered to Egypt


The Egyptian Air Force has received the first three of 24 Rafale jets.
Egypt has received the first three Rafale jets during a ceremony held at Istres airbase, in southern France on Jul. 20.

The three Rafale DM (as the two-seaters destined to the Egyptian Air Force have been designated) represent the first batch of 24 “omnirole” combat planes sold in a 5.6 billion USD deal signed with Egypt authorities earlier this year.

The aircraft, that will be flown to Egypt on Jul. 21, will be used to reaffirm Egypt as a regional power as Cairo faces threats and instability both on its western border with Libya and on the eastern one where Islamic State groups are settled.

The deal with Egypt represents an important export success for the Dassault that eventually secured an order for 36 Rafales in India in April and also signed a deal with Qatar for 24 Rafale jets in May.

FULLY WEAPONIZED NA APC'S


A NA panhard VBL APC fully WEAPONIZED with 23mm ZSU cannon

A NA okota APC with a DSHK HMG

A NA okota APC with a Singapore Technologies Kinetics CIS-50 12.7mm HMG.

Chad army kills 117 Boko Haram militants in two weeks


N’DJAMENA, (AA): The Chadian army announced on Friday that it has killed more than 100 suspected Boko Haram fighters in the past two weeks during an ongoing offensive in four villages in the Lake Chad Basin region.
 “We killed 117 Boko Haram fighters in an offensive in the last two weeks. We lost two men and two injured,” Colonel Azem Bermandoa, spokesman of the Chadian army, told Anadolu Agency on Friday.
According to Bermandoa, several Boko Haram boats were destroyed and many weapons were seized during the offensive. He also said military operations are still ongoing in many villages in the Lake Chad Basin region, including Koungya, Merikouta, Choua and Blarigui.
The Chadian army’s offensive against the Nigerian-based armed group started on July 17.
Meanwhile, Cameroon security forces told Anadolu Agency on Friday that three suspected suicide bombers were arrested on Thursday night in Maroua near the Nigerian border.
“One of the three was carrying a bomb, but it was defused before the explosion. The other two that seem to be just accomplices had no explosives at the time of their arrest,” a security source told Anadolu Agency requesting anonymity.
The source said that according to the identity cards of those arrested, “the bomb carrier was a male and of Nigerian nationality. The two accomplices are males and are of Cameroonian nationality.”
In recent months, Boko Haram militants have intensified suicide attacks in Nigeria, Chad, Niger and Cameroon, causing several casualties and forcing villagers to leave.
Following recent summits on the Boko Haram insurgency, however, the Lake Chad Basin Commission comprising Nigeria, Niger Chad, Cameroon and Benin agreed to strengthen the regional force with at least 8,700 troops.
Backed by the African Union, the regional force comprises 3,200 soldiers from Nigeria, 3,000 from Chad, 950 from Cameroon, 750 from Niger and 750 from Benin.
The regional army would become operational starting Friday and will be headed by a Nigerian army general. Its headquarters are located in Ndjamena, the capital city of Chad.

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FULLY WEAPONIZED NA APC'S


A NA panhard VBL APC fully WEAPONIZED with 23mm ZSU cannon

A NA okota APC with a DSHK HMG

A NA okota APC with a Singapore Technologies Kinetics CIS-50 12.7mm HMG.

it seems lik CIS 50 cal HMGS and the Dshk hav replaced the FN mag gpmgs previously mounted on apcs that in itself is a brilliant idea now on mounting zsu 23 2 s on apcs I mean the NA can mount this big guns on flat bed trucks whose chasis is built to be able to withstand heavy carriage , I mean a vbl is basically an armoured scout vehicle whose job is to carry out reconnaissance and not to fight , so d problem is does it hav a strong chasis that can absolve d recoil from this gun ? Hmm I doubt rather the NA shuld mount the zsu 23 2 on those isuzu flat bed trucks and fix 50 cals on these vehicles just my 2 kobo

realnas:
it seems lik CIS 50 cal HMGS and the Dshk hav replaced the FN mag gpmgs previously mounted on apcs that in itself is a brilliant idea now on mounting zsu 23 2 s on apcs I mean the NA can mount this big guns on flat bed trucks whose chasis is built to be able to withstand heavy carriage , I mean a vbl is basically an armoured scout vehicle whose job is to carry out reconnaissance and not to fight , so d problem is does it hav a strong chasis that can absolve d recoil from this gun ? Hmm I doubt rather the NA shuld mount the zsu 23 2 on those isuzu flat bed trucks and fix 50 cals on these vehicles just my 2 kobo

Yeap the VBL can withstand the recoil of the ZSU 23 2 gun, as a matter of fact av seeing a lot of innovation on the Syria and afghan fronts. Mounting heavy calibre guns on humvees,okota APC etc

BRAVE HEARTS

Operation Pictures

Oga Henry, any info on d latest jet arrivals gist??

cutievik:
Oga Henry, any info on d latest jet arrivals gist??

Vanguardngr.com is reporting that NAF might have received T-129 Helicopters from Turkey. As you might know, because of the hot environment, our MI-35 Helicopters having been facing quite a number of difficulties, especially with the gear box.

However the T-129 story isn't yet verifiable. It is such a high-profile deal, I just can't help but feel that there would have been an announcement on sites like Janes Defence.


Now, to your question, we have been here multiple times (so many times over the past 3.5 years) before, announcements have been made on multiple occasions on new Jets for the NAF, however, there hasn't been any concrete evidence to support any of these claims.


I had a series of email exchanges with the individual in-charge of SIPRI's arms transfer datebase, in one of the emails he pointed out that Nigeria operates a secret arms purchase programme and all the data they use in compiling their Database are mainly from open sources.



My point is, there isn't enough evidence to say that we actually have received new jets, and in the same vein, there is no evidence to discard the recent "gist" as false. So like everyone else, we would have to wait and see, do not raise your hopes up.

Props to the guys on the battlefield.

'Not a single radio/comms unit' seen.

Boko Haram loses fighters as Air Force, Army repel attack on Bita village


The Nigerian Air Force, NAF, in a combined effort with the ground troops of the Nigerian Army, have successfully repelled an attack on Bita Village by Boko Haram insurgents.

The Nigerian Air Force, using its Alpha-Jet, provided combat air support to the ground force to attack the insurgents where they were observed to be mopping up to carry out a deadly attack on the village.

Director of Information, Nigerian Air Force, Air Commodore Dele Alonge, in a statement, said many Boko Haram fighters were killed and several others were injured.


Thereafter, the NAF A-Jet conducted an armed reconnaissance along Bita-Gwoza road and through Yamtege, Hamdaga, Dure and Pulka.

The statement assured that NAF will continue to give all necessary support to the ground force through its intensified and persistent efforts in the ongoing fight against Boko Haram terrorists in the North-East until all portions of Nigerian soil is safe and free from the insurgents.

Nigerian military arrests Boko Haram commander, rescues 178 people

The Nigerian military announced on Sunday that it has arrested a Boko Haram commander.
The army said the culprit was arrested in an operation by troops of 7 division along Aulari in Bama axis of Borno State. The insurgent leader, the military said, is currently undergoing investigation.
The “offensive operation” that led to the capture of the terrorist was done in collaboration with troops of 21 Brigade and elements of 151 Task Force Battalion of 7 Division of the Nigerian Army, spokesperson of the division, Tukur Gusau, said in a statement.
Mr. Gusau said during the operation, 178 people – 101 children, 67 women and 10 men- were rescued.
“Also, three Boko Haram flags were recovered while five motor cycles were burnt by the troops,” Mr. Gusau said.
He said that the troops successfully cleared terrorist camps in Fadan, Shuwarin, Wulari, Ngoro Dauye, Jidori, Alikashiri, Kalzamari-Shuwa and Kalzamari-Kanuri amongst many others.
“The troops morale remains high as they are determined to consolidate on the success achieved so far under Operation LAFIYA DOLE,” he said

NAF RANDOM PICTURES

OPERATIONAL PICTURES.

Nigeria army grills captured Boko Haram terror kingpin

– THE Nigerian army is interrogating an alleged Boko Haram Commander captured during anti-terror operations in the Borno State.
It was reported late Sunday that sequel to the ongoing operations to clear Boko Haram terrorists in its area of operations, the troops of 21 Brigade in conjunction with elements of 151 Task Force Battalion of 7 Division, Nigerian Army had-e conducted offensive operations along Aulari in Bama axis.
The troops successfully cleared terrorists’ camp in Fadan, Shuwarin,
Wulari, Ngoro Dauye, Jidori, Alikashiri, Kalzamari-Shuwa and Kalzamari-Kanuri amongst others.
During the offensive operations, 178 people held captives by the
terrorists were rescued they include 101 children, 67 women and 10 men
respectively.
In addition, three Boko Haram flags were recovered while five motor cycles were burnt by the troops.
“In addition, one Boko Haram terrorists Commander was captured alive and is presently undergoing investigation,” said Col Tukur Gusau, Deputy Director of Army Public Relations, 7 Division Nigerian Army, said.
Gusau said the troops’ morale remained high as they were determined to
consolidate on the success achieved so far under Operation Lafiya Dole, a newly-established drive to thwart the terror the Islamic militant Boko Haram sect poses.

NA OPERATIONAL PICTURES

Nigerian airborne paratroopers dropped into the battlefield.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qTsTjZd7cE

Nigerian army MRLS



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrtT2RDxvBM