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Henry120:
Just WOW!!!!!


I've read on our involvement in Burma, and how we gave it to the Japanese, but Angola.......... Just so Surprising over 5 battalions plus a squadron of MIG jets, that's a large deployment by any standard.

Henry120:
I've never really taken a keen interest in the War in Angola, never even knew Nigerian Troops and Fighter jets took part part in the conflict.


Now Seeing that our troops took part, I'm going to read on the conflict.

Henry120:
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The fact that as many as 5,000 Nigerian troops fought in Angola around 1976-77 may be the most widely-unknown fact in the annals of Nigeria’s very long history of foreign military operations.

In the aftermath of January 1976 OAU summit where General Murtala Muhammed in his timeless “AFRICA HAS COME OF AGE” outing decisively swung the support of the OAU and Africa in favour of the MPLA regime, to the chagrin of their UNITA and FNLA competitors,  the FMG backed up the new MPLA government with N13.5m(US$20m) and sent a squadron of MiG-17 jet fighters in support.

It has now emerged that as many as 5,000 Nigerian troops were deployed to Angola and that they saw action in various theatres across the then war-blighted country.

Writing in an article entitled “MOSCOW’S NEXT TARGET IN AFRICA;Paying the Price for Angola“, Robert Moss clearly indicates that ….

QUOTE:

“The Nigerians are said to be heavily involved in Angola. Western intelligence sources report that Nigerian troops were present at battalion strength when the MPLA and the Cubans pushed south last year.  According to UNITA sources in Paris, the Nigerian strength has since been reinforced.

UNITA sources have tapes of radio intercepts showing that at least 5,000 Nigerian troops have been deployed in Angola. They are operating as far south as Mocamedes, and are also based in Lobito, Luanda and the eastern diamond mining town of Henrique de Carvalho.

UNITA claims to have intercepted radio communications in English (the common language between the Nigerians, the Cubans and the MPLA), in the Ibo, Hausa and Yoruba dialects, and in a form of pidgin Creole…..An intriguing sidelight is that UNITA also claims that a British shipping line played a key role in ferrying Nigerian troops and military supplies to Angola.

Nigeria, rich in oil and boasting an army of some 210,000 men, can clearly afford to be more than rhetorical in its backing for the guerrilla movements of southern Africa.”         END OF QUOTE

Corroborating this report, the world-renowned photo-agency GETTY IMAGES in an archival photo dated 1 January 1977 actually bears a caption which read as follows;

QUOTE:

“Caption: 1977: An Angolan soldier crawls beneath barbed wire trenches during training. Dr Jonas Savimbi and his UNITA movement is doing well in its fight against the ruling MPLA (Movement For The Liberation Of Angola), and its Cuban allies. UNITA claims to control at least half of Angola. In addition to the Cuban forces, Western intelligence sources report that at least 5000 Nigerian troops are also deployed in Angola, on the side of the MPLA. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images).  Date created: 01 Jan 1977 “.     END OF QUOTE [/b]



We kicked your A$s in Angola

patches689:
Ww1, Ww2, Korea and Angola called

They want to remind you that Nigeria did not make any meaningfull contribution to any of them

Your tiny deployments against rebels dont impress anyone

Who's Brigade was it that smashed an entire German Divion in the trenches of WW1?

Who was it that conqoured Namibia, Tanzania and east africa in WW1?

Who was it that held back the mighty German Afrika Corps?

Who was it the smashed through the Gotha line in Italy?

Who is it that has over 50 WW2 aces?

Who was it that was the most effective and respected ground attack sqaudron in Korea? Given American Presidential Unit citations!!

Who was it that smashed 60 000 Cubans and 100000 Angolans 35 times in a row?

Who was it that re-wrote the book on mobility warfare?

Who was it that saved you from Boko Haram?

It was South Afrika. We have been killing and dieing in the worlds hardest and toughest battles since before you were even a country.

MikeCZAR:
Nigerian army never foot in Angola.

MikeCZAR:
Nigerians didn't fight in Angola.

So "UNITA" was doing well in fight with your imaginary 5000 troops on the ground?

Nigerians wouldn't have dared to challenge SA at that time.

MikeCZAR:
Secret? With 5000 troops?

South Africa sent around 3800 troops in 87 within weeks FAPLA was reporting that they're now fighting saffers not UNITA.

Angola was not Liberia, Nigerians would've relied on their feet when casspirs, T-55s, Ratels etc charged.

agaugust:
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@Asuokaa has another two sources contained in his own source which are NOT blogs.

Same way you Southies have been posting some sources claiming that Soviets fought in Angola. The guy has opened up a new issue and controversy on this topic and you cannot just dismiss his case, he has sources :




The fact that as many as 5,000 Nigerian troops fought in Angola around 1976-77 may be the most widely-unknown fact in the annals of Nigeria’s very long history of foreign military operations.

In the aftermath of January 1976 OAU summit where General Murtala Muhammed in his timeless “AFRICA HAS COME OF AGE” outing decisively swung the support of the OAU and Africa in favour of the MPLA regime, to the chagrin of their UNITA and FNLA competitors, the FMG backed up the new MPLA government with N13.5m(US$20m) and sent a squadron of MiG-17 jet fighters in support.

It has now emerged that as many as 5,000 Nigerian troops were deployed to Angola and that they saw action in various theatres across the then war-blighted country.

Writing in an article entitled “MOSCOW’S NEXT TARGET IN AFRICA;Paying the Price for Angola“, Robert Moss clearly indicates that ….

QUOTE:

“The Nigerians are said to be heavily involved in Angola. Western intelligence sources report that Nigerian troops were present at battalion strength when the MPLA and the Cubans pushed south last year. According to UNITA sources in Paris, the Nigerian strength has since been reinforced.

UNITA sources have tapes of radio intercepts showing that at least 5,000 Nigerian troops have been deployed in Angola. They are operating as far south as Mocamedes, and are also based in Lobito, Luanda and the eastern diamond mining town of Henrique de Carvalho.

UNITA claims to have intercepted radio communications in English (the common language between the Nigerians, the Cubans and the MPLA), in the Ibo, Hausa and Yoruba dialects, and in a form of pidgin Creole…..An intriguing sidelight is that UNITA also claims that a British shipping line played a key role in ferrying Nigerian troops and military supplies to Angola.

Nigeria, rich in oil and boasting an army of some 210,000 men, can clearly afford to be more than rhetorical in its backing for the guerrilla movements of southern Africa.” END OF QUOTE

Corroborating this report, the world-renowned photo-agency GETTY IMAGES in an archival photo dated 1 January 1977 actually bears a caption which read as follows;

QUOTE:

“Caption: 1977: An Angolan soldier crawls beneath barbed wire trenches during training. Dr Jonas Savimbi and his UNITA movement is doing well in its fight against the ruling MPLA (Movement For The Liberation Of Angola), and its Cuban allies. UNITA claims to control at least half of Angola. In addition to the Cuban forces, Western intelligence sources report that at least 5000 Nigerian troops are also deployed in Angola, on the side of the MPLA. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images). Date created: 01 Jan 1977 “. END OF QUOTE


http://www.rhodesia.nl/moss4.htm

http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/3336214/Hulton-Archive
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Msauza:
Let start with Angola first.

It appears to be lies which cannot be supported.

MikeCZAR:
No Nigerian troops fought in Angola.

You'd have been eaten there. That blogger was high on something.

MikeCZAR:
Tell us in which battle did Nigerians fight in Angola or during the Iraq-Iran war.

You'd have been eaten in Angola.

MikeCZAR:
Tell us in which battle did Nigerians fight in Angola or during the Iraq-Iran war.

You'd have been eaten in Angola.

MikeCZAR:
Nigeria didn't fight in some of those conflicts.

Your armed forces performed awfully in Liberia.

You'd have been eaten in Angola.

NaijaPikinGidi:
You will be picked-up and demolished from miles away before you even think of leaving Simon's Town. This new beast is not in the class of those baked-beans tins you call submarines!

Park well!

NaijaPikinGidi:
You will be picked-up and demolished from miles away before you even think of leaving Simon's Town. This new beast is not in the class of those baked-beans tins you call submarines!

Park well!

NaijaPikinGidi:
Kaj Larsen the VICE reporter on the ground in the frontlines has told a true story which I can validate as largely accurate based my realities on the ground! Fake Enugu man ... you are sitting a very long thin'

When you finally manage to guide yourself to victory against a lowly SELEKA and Rhino Poachers ... then we can talk.