As Nigeria Army Prepares To Go To War With Gambia, See Shocking Military Strength Of The Gambian Army

The Gambian National Army (GNA) had a strength of 1,000 personnel in 2013 (900 from the GNA, 100 from the Gambian Air Force). The GNA is made up of two infantry battalions, an engineering squadron, and smaller logistics, signals and intelligence units, plus the presidential guard company. The GNA has upgraded its equipment to provide greater firepower and mobility. It now has several armoured cars (two of which are based at State House) and heavier caliber vehicle-mounted weapons.


National Republican Guard

An amendment to the Gambia Armed Forces Bill in April 2008 included the creation of a new branch of the GAF, the National Republican Guard (NRG).

The NRG is thought to have a strength of 700 personnel, and is made up of a State Guard unit, a Special Forces unit, and a Presidential Guard unit.


Other branches

National Military Police (~400 personnel)

Gambian Navy (~250 personnel); 4 Hai Ou-class fast attack craft, 2 hovercraft and several small vessels, berthed at GNS Jammeh naval base.


Military manpower - availability


Available for military service, males age 16-49: 423,306. Females age 16-49: 438,641 (2010 estimate)

Fit for military service, males age 16-49: 315,176. Females age 16-49: 347,017 (2010 estimate)


Aircraft inventory

Sukhoi Su-25 - 1
Air Tractor AT-802 - 2
Short SC.7 Skyvan - 1
Britten-Norman Defender - 1



References


- "DefenceWeb". 2016.
- Jane's World Armies, 2011
- “The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute”
- World Air Forces 2013. Sutton, Surrey: Flightglobal Insight. 2012. p. 15.
- CIA Factbook


SOURCE: http://thesummary.com.ng/index.php/news-categories/national/item/9362-as-nigeria-army-prepares-to-go-to-war-with-gambia-see-shocking-military-strength-of-the-gambian-army

Wow...my gateman alone can face this army.

Them plenty no be small

What? Estharfabian and Mikylopez alone can overthrow that government.

This is copied from wikipedia Mr OP!

You may not take their number for granted.

so can they stand The Nigeria Army??


your answer is same as mine







Hell No, they can't stand the Nigeria army in any way.

Gambia is not even in top 20 millitaries on Africa. Nigeria is number 4 according to Global fire power.

Compare nigeria to Gambia see the stark difference.

Source: http://www.globalfirepower.com/country-military-strength-detail.asp?country_id=nigeria


None of this matter though. Jameh is playing it smart. Gambia Nass already gave him extra 3 months.

I WISH GOD BLESSINGS TO GAMBIAN MILITARY POWER .


GAMBIA ARMY WILL HANDLE BLOODY USELESS BOKO HARAM ARMY .

I don't think that boy Jameh goes out of Gambia, cos he has been fooled by the Yes Sir he's been enjoying since 22 years ago.

Afterall any number more than two is a crowd.

Oh oh oh, wish them luck. If you know what I mean.

let mi come nd b going

What is making me happy about this Gambia issue is the fact that Buhari is digging his own grave come 2019. copied...

That sukhuoi 25 fighter jet go be problem provided they have a pilot for it sha.. ..

temitemi1:
What is making me happy about this Gambia issue is the fact that Buhari is digging his own grave come 2019. copied...

in two years time it will surely be his own turn to face the music. I wonder why ecowas is allowing buhari to lead them na nigeria/buhari get ecowas? Or is he ecowas leader. Add to the fact that he has a pending case at ecowas court he is just forming so they can forget he has case on the 20 february over nnamdi kanu

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STVc10cmDy4

Nigeria Warship Heads To Gambia Ahead Of Jan. 19 Handover

Rossikki:
Wow...my gateman alone can face this army.

And rest in Peace would be his case!

if the fulani ragtag army in southern kaduna can scare away the nigerian army, the gambian army will do even better.

Una get mouth sha

Make dem sha no bomb social gathering.

Mtcheew, call the soilders and send KAI joor

Ecowas should have given this man his day in court as the constitution guaranteed even if it meant seconding judges over to the Gambia on emergency, now he has constitutional backing of the national assembly and this whole military incursion is facing a quagmire. There's something more sinister going on, I just pray for God's protection for our soldiers who are being thrown into a needless war

RZArecta:
Ecowas should have given this man his day in court as the constitution guaranteed even if it meant seconding judges over to the Gambia on emergency, now he has constitutional backing of the national assembly and this whole military incursion is facing a quagmire. There's something more sinister going on, I just pray for God's protection for our soldiers who are being thrown into a needless war

Let send them avengers they are enough for them

Win bokoharam and fulani herdsmen war before embarking on suicide mission

ManirBK:
Let send them avengers they are enough for them

I'm against the sending of anybody especially to this needless war when WA (in this case Nigeria) could have easily sent judges over even if the judges had to give a "skewered" judgement in favor of Barrow (something they're used to already). Just imagine a Nigeria that can't protect its citizens from fulani herdsmen from Libya... Smh

No one is going to war...

gamble army

Wow. The stats are staggering and unbelievable. So all military aircrafts the Gambian military has is only 5? What kind of military is that? Even boys scout can handle them. Haba. Jammeh ruled for decades and all they have is just 5 aircrafts? Adonbelieveit.

Civilian JTF is enough for this guys.

China has the greatest number of military personnel but that doesn't make them the world's super military power.