₦airaland Forum

iblawi:
Thank God for protection. My problem is how many BHT were killed in the process?

There is nothing as painful as hearing Nigerian army/Airforce killed 3 BHTs and 2 AK47 were recovered after reading your story.

17 casualties confirmed. Others were probably hit by the blast shrapnel.

bidexiii:
If it takes 40 minutes plus to get Air support, then the army operations HQ should improve on artillery and MRLS fire support. 15 -25 minutes is too long.

Armed reconnaissance is a regular thing here in the northeast and its possible most of the jets can't respond immediately. MAINTENANCE, capability to take off immediately after a response etc.

The MRLS I heard had to move to a better position to hit the area.

What happened to also making news of the security measures put in place by the military to protect the Nigerian citizens there?

Senior officers now on the field to enhance COIN. No media reported of the serious pounding on BHT by the military yesterday.

After a very long time here in the northeast.. I know what it feels to be without air support during an intense situation.

Came under multiple fire from multiple locations from different types of fire arms. We were taken by surprise with no idea of what's going on. We returned fire blindly just to suppress but it wasn't working. We requested for air support and they could not acertain the deployment status yet for an armed CAS. C2 opted for back up which will came around 40 minutes later and another 3-5 minutes later. Defensive position has been set up and once back up arrived, we launched a drone which eventually displayed our position but defensive strategies in place kept us safe as the idiots bullet keeps flying but standing up could lead to death.

I said my last prayers. Grabbed my piano, picked the radio and asked calmly, how many minutes more before we can get air support and they said, we already have a UAV on your position. Area has been identified and mrls is setting up for launch on BHT position. We maintained radio contact, took mrls about 15-25 minutes to fire but before then, the UAV team coordinated a suppressive fire on their position from us which gave us the chance to move back.

The terrain here is so bad that if you are not careful, an ambush by few men could lead to death of multiple soldiers. ISR counted 53 bht.


Saying my last prayers there doesn't mean I was ready to die there o. Never! If there was no air support, we were ready to draw fire but there's possibility of casualty or injured personnels.

abiodunalasa:
It could be both bro... something like this USMC and USAF tactical vests.
It is both a mag pouch and a body armor.

The design is becoming ubiquitous this days.

They are tactical vest and also plate carrier. You can slot in an armored plate. The plate is always available for them if they want but due to weight some don't like using it especially when you have to wear the vest for a very long time. They can decide to put in the plate, it all depends on the situation and ops.

Soljaboi44:
Wishing myself the happiest of birthdays.
On this special day, First and foremost, I want to thank you God for the days and nights I've survived because without him my struggles are nothing in this soldiering profession.
I also want to thank him for the priceless gift of life that He has given me and for the wonderful people He has put in my life.

Happy birthday to myself!

Happy birthday brother! Enjoy yourself and if you need some nice celebration, I can help you seek a deployment to Sambisa sharp sharp

Birthday parties dey sweet for here.

Sambisa. Very stable.

jakeporeshenko:
..I wonder if it’s normal to confiscate their rifle mags because they are meeting the president

Yes it is.

kikuyu1:
Anything yet? Imo,this is important as nairalanders need to understand the tactical demands of weapons acquisitions,ie needs vs wants AND THE CRITICAL BUDGET ASPECT. Fyi,4 or 5 years back KAF guys were in Russia srsly looking at some low hour Sues and/or Mig 29s, IIRC. They were told:"you have Probox money and want a VX!?"

Sorry, I am just seeing this. I will respond after today's activities.

Since you guys seems to know much about intelligence here. May I know your opinion towards the president's close protection.

Watching through the news highlights, I observed several civilians moving close to him with his security details having an extreme time containing the crowd.

This is something usual among our leaders in Nigeria in a bid to get closer to the masses but I have a negative feeling concerning its security risks.

Nigeria media is just rubbish.

So you can sneak into London?

abiodunalasa:
Ok thaanks sir.

So why are they on plain clothes ?
I guess that has to do with "INTELLIGENCE"

You did not answer my previous question about how officers are drafted to the NIA

Recap:
Can junior officers say those just coming outta SSC/DSSC Training be immediately posted to DIA ?

I have no idea if they have anything to do with intelligence. I feel the mode of dressing is just to distinct them.

To be honest, I have no idea about the NIA/DIA. Moreover, NIA is the Nigeria foreign intelligence arm so the military is of no concern. When it comes to DIA, I don't know about their recruitment process.

So to answer your last question, I can't give you a correct answer on the posting since I have limited knowledge about it.

unknown87:
More like DIA operatives. All service chiefs have them

I have no idea if they're under DIA but I know each service Chiefs make use of them and they're drawn from their own arms. They're just bodyguards. .

They also perform protection duties here in the NE for senior officers. you should see them around.

NAF also have personnels who travel with the president (they do put on suits) . Those may be under DIA.

There's a certain officer I have seen his picture here several times. He's now with the presidency.

The COAS has his own guys on black black but with the army and Nigeria flag present.

abiodunalasa:
Bro these Plain clothes guys always doving our Service Chiefs are they PMCs ?

NAF personnel.

bidexiii:
What a great lost ,we have loss another AFSF today AB abubakar of the NAVY to the hand of millitants/herbsman in guma Benue state,may ur gentle soul rest in perfect peace .my heart is bleeding right now

I know this guy. This is heartbreaking. Recently, a friend from the army was attacked and took a bullet which brushed his eyes to the side and this happened in Benue too but fortunately they overturned the ambush.

Stay safe guys.

sarrki:
Remember this is Oyo

Where they reasoned well not out of hatred

Politics in oyo is divided. Ibadan, ogbomoso, Ibarapa.. Those are the three places. Ogbomoso is not for APC, Ibarapa is also not for APC. In Ibadan, they'll only have votes if APC produces a candidate from the town but still Ibadan indigene are divided on APC.

The best way PDP will win is to provide a candidate from Ibadan.

Odunayaw:
by 2023 you could be in a top post too who knows

It brings me to the question, what actually happens to good junior officers that when they become rednecks they get "turned"

Can an officer entering NAF by DSSC apply to join NAF Regt?

It is possible. There are DSSC officers from sections like intelligence in the regiment.

Odunayaw:
Do you sometimes fear for continuity of a good CAS after the incumbent one

The current hierarchy has officers who seems passionate about the development of the airforce. Of course, this might have been influenced by the actions of the current CAS.

So if the current CAS retires and Mr President picks from those at the top again then it's still good.

My fear is after a new regime something like 2023 a new government will retire others at the top and some will come to hold that post. Will they do well?

komekn:
You are welcome to believe what you like. I am not hear to prove any points or prove anything. The issues at stake are too serious for that. It's not a PS4 game. That's why I really don't come here often.

The term APC has evolved towards AMV in more recent times.

And my reference was towards IFV.

But for the record there are a number of APC 's using the term generically that can withstand 30mm projectiles. For instance the upgraded Canadian LAV6.

With regards to Colombia and Mexico, I don't know and I am not particularly interested.

In the UK the Land-rover snatch and other armoured vehicles were withdrawn from Afghanistan in favour of the MRAP. This also followed a parliamentary enquiry after multiple casualties in the early days of deployment to Afghanistan.

Amvs don't offer 360 protection against 23-30mm. You can't also deployed AMV in large numbers too. Some of these are just manufacturers specification with what I have noticed here. Wait till some shilka guns start piercing through.

Odunayaw:
WC!! o ti o!
A Lt.Col equivalent is here

Been in service for a long time sha but this COIN has helped fast track promotion. Benefit of this CAS. He's making sure our contributions here end up being rewarded.

krattoss:
allexpensive, ur cover is blown....

No boss, I haven't seen my picture anywhere on this forum yet.

I haven't looked too far in the pictures before I joined this forum if my picture has been posted before but I haven't seen any since I joined.

Hint - SQL
NEW pictures showing me rank should be - WC.

I will most likely be on a black shirt with vest on and a camo trouser in any picture.

bidexiii:
NPF IN COIN

2nd picture should be their IGP escort. The man moves heavy.

Preshy561:
don't go about telling girls that are far beyond your class to date you.

know your size and level.

What class and level? A broke girl wants a rich guy but a broke guy can't go for a rich lady?

krattoss:
Mehn all these things I see in terrorist movies.. So they re real

If you see their PR videos, you'll see the children fighters among them. They are quite much and in large numbers.

krattoss:
jeez u even have patience to ask an unidentified personel carrying rifle to drop?
Hmm

They're kids, most are less than 20. Find a way to make them drop the riffle first but it seems these kids enjoy what they're doing.

To me, they're more excited about the riffle they carry.

giles14:
so in essence developing a hunter killer vehicle to take care of the technicals

Yes but still it can't be well distributed. If BHT will attack a military convoy rolling with 5 Technicals then bokoharam will be there waiting on us with about 15 Technicals and kids lurking around the bush.

Those kids are ruthless, they at times lay the ambush knowing we won't won't to fire at them but their presence means there's something dangerous coming in soon. But man don't care again, if I ask you to drop your riffle from afar and you still stay there pointing and coming close, you'll get some into your body . I didn't come here to die.

bidexiii:
#NAF

Similar hilux, different camo pattern here in the NE.

Other branches should start making use of this configuration. Offers better protection and more rugged. I heard its expensive but they can also afford it.


The only problem here is I feel cameras like this should be mounted. I contacted this guy who sent me this forum link to discuss with MOD / DHQ but he said he has written to proforce to procure a unit of their vehicle which they'll modify.

This will help us enough, men die because of what we don't see ahead. Visual is limited when driving in this area. Shekau boys hiding behind trees to lay close ambush etc

doziex:
@ugo4u, I remember when bhts just fought with motorcycles, I warned folks on the beegeagles blog then, that NA would be in pretty bad shape when bhts adopt technicals like the rest of the armies and rebel groups in the Sahel area.

The only way to survive the AAA assault is to bury your face in the dirt and this allows the enemy to easily encircle you.

The west, us,France and U.K. Handle the technical easily with TOWs and other ATGMs. From helicopters gunships or mounted and hand held sets.

Our own war is stretched and the pattern seems different here. Response to bht technical is RPG hit or a direct fire on the position as we don't have money to fire tows. Technicals are deadly. Those useless bokoharam are not scared to die. They just come rushing, shooting everywhere in a stupid manner. You as a soldier, you want to live so your actions must be well calculated.

The only easy way against a technical is to sight them before they sight you.

ugo4u:
u guys are really in the devil's den. I can only imagine what goes through your mind each time you're called for patrols/Ambush mission, anything can happen especially when moving with all this eggshell skinned vehicles.

Yes, the fear of IED. Getting killed by the unknown. There's a task force whose job is now to make sure regular routes are cleared of IED.

krattoss:
I only see or hear of these in movies
This narration only is enough script for a badass military movie

It's been done by several times here. We hold several simulations for this. It's a supply convoy so it's a easy target to equip themselves. During the shootout, we had none of them down and we had no idea about their population and since we have a vehicle down, we can't move out of the zone. ISR was called in to be certain about that but the UAV was not in range. We know they'll come back for us since they knew we had a vehicle down so it's best we go after them or lay an ambush but ISR can't be there always to provide us with situation on ground. We walked closer to 2km where they even sighted us first but the ISR aircraft pinpointed their location. Some ran away with their bikes but we were able to take care of the situation before a vehicle came to pick us up back.

ugo4u:
Don't you think using the flag as a signal for friendlies can be easily compromised by "skinnies"? All they have to do is move in convoy, mount the Nigerian flag, dress like our troops come dangerously close to a military facility before anyone will say Jack they engage, hit their target and Peel out.

It can. Once you're approaching a friendly force/unit. There are other signals which I can't mention here.

Once you approach the friendly unit, you will risk being shot at if you don't stop for a visual ID.

numbered:
Thank you for your service Mister.What is your opinion on the performance of the bigfoot mrap?

It's the Army guys that make use of that. I haven't seen it performance personally.

We make use of hilux here in the airforce.

My story.

It's well known that BHT targets military supply convoy and also taking advantage of its limited fire power to lay ambush. The air task force provided a sweep accross our area with a UAV. This happens at different intervals.

A vehicle was faulty so it slowed down our movement and we had to camp alone after setting up defensive positions. Normal procedure was to camp at some certain locations where friendly forces are.

Less than 1hour, sporadic shots hit our position and we returned fire. Not everyone had NVG, team was already divided into two to repel the attack. We moved back as RPG hit on our vehicle will affect any personnel close.

They could not withstand the fire power and they left. It's not the end, it's still late at night and a vehicle is immobile already. For us to be attacked less than 1hour then they're aware of our status. I called in for the area to be swept again but the UAV close is limited by range . Still taking position and scanning area with NVG, ISR aircraft was dispatched after a mission to scan our area. Information established and we strucked their position after over 2km walk while the NA guys with us were left to protect the supply. We had a direct contact with ISR radio as the unit is directly under us. Trying to broadcast on a free frequency for the NA guys to listen too may leave the ops vulnerable (they can communicate with any government troop but the unit from NA with us was with hand held radio and not a tactical radio to receive a secured communication without getting conversation compromised.)

The attack on their position was coordinated by the ISR and it was successful. ISR performed a further area scan before signing off. The vehicle was later repaired at a FOB and we had a smooth movement for the rest of the journey as areas were being cleared by ground troops already.

We fly the Nigerian flag through out the journey too. There are multiple vehicles with different camo pattern in convoy so the flag is also a way to assure that you're a friendly forces. The NAF hilux also operate a distinct camo colour so they get to recognize us as easily too.

There are other signals too.