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#Libya- long column of...customized...technicals from #LNA's 302 al-Saiqa SF moving towards #Derna. Particularly interesting is the one with the (EE-9 Cascavel?)

NIGERIAN AIR FORCE CONTINUES OPERATION THUNDER STRIKE, DESTROYS BOKO HARAM STRUCTURES IN BAMA, GOBARA

On 15 May 2018, the second day of the ongoing Operation THUNDER STRIKE, the Air Task Force (ATF) of Operation LAFIYA DOLE successfully conducted air interdiction on a Boko Haram Terrorists (BHT) infested location, 13 Nautical Miles North East of Bama. A Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft had previously observed significant BHT presence in the location. Accordingly, the ATF detailed a combination of fighter aircraft and helicopter gunships to attack the insurgents’ position. Overhead the location, the attack platforms took turns to unleash their ordinance on the targets while the NAF ISR aircraft conducted Battle Damage Assessment (BDA). At the end of the attacks, the BDA revealed the target structures to have been destroyed and engulfed in in fire while the occupying terrorists were neutralised.

Later in the day, in continuation of the Operation, the ATF successfully conducted another attack on a location in Gobara, 15km Northwest of Gwoza. Previous ISR report had indicated that the location served as a hideout for the insurgents. Consequently, NAF fighter aircraft were detailed to carry out air interdiction on the location. The fighter jets acquired and took turns to strafe the location, destroying the building and killing most of the BHTs in the process. After the attacks, the BDA revealed that some other adjoining BHT structures and hideouts were equally destroyed.

OLATOKUNBO ADESANYA
Air Vice Marshal
Director of Public
Relations and Information

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LTGEN:
Henry /Bidexxii
Some of it has started to arrive today
if you are familiar with TWITTER
FOLLOW :@ fredwave
he has pictures of recently arrived stuff , i am not tech savy enough
HENRY maybe you can help a brother out.

The Nigerian Army today received some large cache of assorted arms and ammunition from its foreign defense partners @Abuja_Facts Other items delivered include engines of armoured tanks, bullet proof vests and spare parts of armoured vehicles.

Source; @fredwave

I was even talking about HARD WARES not weapons/light equipment, anyway it's a good news. Let wait and see what these equipments really are...?

Josfactz:
RAF personnel train the Nigerian Air Force Regiment https:///1LQuRHy8PW

Link not working .

#NN

LTGEN:
The 8th NASS it appears has finally approved the Budget.
There was an additional N42B approved as extra to the Defence.
It is going to be interesting to see what will transpire between the
NA
NN
NAF
Will the JF 17s finally come home?
What will the NA be doing in terms of it's MRAPS and APCs?
The NAF's is scheduled to have one of it's C-130s scheduled PDMs
Ok kidding guys
The NAFs' open secret .The UAVS specifically the Yabon do we get finally see them armed?
What specifically is in the Turkish- Nigerian agreement?
I am not talking the Oktar APCs
21 questions
And no answers.

I remember in one recent video around Dec 2017-Jan 2018. The COAS visited front line troops, He said NA will be recieving new hardwares to its inventories.

Till now we haven't heard anything.

President Muhammadu Buhari today, Thursday, May 17 received in audience the Chief of Army Staff Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai in Aso Rock Villa

PRESS RELEASE

TROOPS KILL 15 BOKO HARAM INSURGENTS IN SEPARATE OPERATIONS ... As aged man kills self in suicide bombing

Combined troops of Operation Lafiya Dole and the Cameroonian Defence Forces have killed 15 Boko Haram insurgents in separate encounters in Southern Lake Chad Basin. Troops neutralised the insurgents whilst conducting operations to clear remnants of Boko Haram insurgents in the Lake Chad Islands and surrounding villages of northern Borno yesterday. Troops dislodged the insurgents from their hideout after a fierce battle, killing 11 insurgents in Gomaran village of Southern Lake Chad Basin.

In two other separate encounters with the fleeing insurgents in Firgi and Moula, both in Bama and Dikwa Local Governments Areas of Borno State, troops also ambushed and neutralised 4 Boko Haram insurgents who were fleeing troops ' onslaught in the northern fringes.

The clearance operations also led to the recovery of one Single Barrel Gun, one Dane gun and one locally made pistol. Other items recovered from the dislodged insurgents include 4 Motorcycles, motorcycle spare parts, 2 tricycles, 6 pumping machines, and 2 power generating sets. Additionally, the valiant troops captured 2 Boko Haram flags, a pair of Camouflage uniform, a pair of combat boots, a Camera, a bag of mechanical tools and medications.

Four men, 33 women and 16 children were rescued by the troops from the insurgents' hideouts . The rescued hostages are currently being profiled for subsequent hand over to officials of the Internally Displaced Persons Camp for documentation and administering.

In another development, an aged Boko Haram terrorist yesterday killed himself in a suicide bomb attack around a telephone mast in Konduga in Borno state. The elderly man pretending to be weak and feeble was being searched by men of the Civilian Joint Task Force, when he detonated a suicide vest contained in a bag he was carrying. Unfortunately three Civilian Joint Task Force members paid the supreme price in the incident. The wounded have been evacuated for medical attention.

Our hearts go out to those who lost their lives as well as those injured in the callous attack.

This singular incident points to the variation in the tactics of the Boko Haram terrorists in their uncanny resolve to deceptively infiltrate communities and towns to mindlessly attack vulnerable and soft targets. Aside using women and children, the terrorists are now engaging the aged in suicide bombing as witnessed in this recent incident. They have also been detected to now appear clean and Well dressed to look unsuspicious and enable them gain access to targets marked for suicide attack. Some of the terrorists have also been found to now conceal their suicide vests by wearing it on the thigh rather than the waist to appear less bulky and evade detection when searched.

In view of these developments, members of the public are please urged to be vigilant and discerning as they go about their normal daily routines and activities.

Please disseminate this information to the general public through your news medium.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Colonel Onyema Nwachukwu
Deputy Director Public Relations
Theatre Command Operation Lafiya Dole

Henry240:
NMT bulletproof vests from Nigeria.

Nigerian Air Force soldiers all rocking Bulletproof vest produced by NMT in Osun state.

Nigerian navy SBS deployed in Gambia also had the vests on.

NMT...

sconp:
Nice movie

https://www.netnaija.org/videos/movies/6583-operation-red-sea-2018-chinese.

Only the trailer to the movie, I thought it's the complete movie.

DHQ PARTNERS BRITISH MILITARY ON CAMPAIGN PLANNING TRAINING

In a bid to ensure a robust synergy and effectiveness among components of military operations across the country, the Defence Headquarters in collaboration with the British Military Advisory and Training Team (BMATT) has commenced a five-day campaign planning training for Field Commanders and other security agencies.

The course which started May 14 2018 in Abuja, will dwell more on operational and strategic planning. The course would also provide the platform for sharing ideas and experiences between the Nigerian Armed Forces and their British counterpart on joint operational campaign processes and strategic planning with a view to further perform during joint operations.

Declaring the course open on behalf of the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Gabriel Olonisakin, the Director of Training (DOT), Defence Headquarters, Rear Admiral Dogara Albehu said the course is apt, timely, and will provide the participants with holistic knowledge and understanding of entire planning process.

The DOT, disclosed that the course was in line with the CDS vision, “to ensure a well-motivated, trained and equipped Armed Forces that is responsive to national security commitments.” He urged the participants to take all aspect of the course seriously, stressing that they have the requisite knowledge to make valuable inputs in order to get more understanding of joint operations.

According to Rear Admiral Albehu, ‘‘the course is viewed as a precursor to entrenching togetherness in multi-agency training to develop understanding and expertise in planning and executing single, joint or multi-agency levels”. He added that the participation of other security agencies was to intensify the existing synergy on military campaign planning, especially, in asymmetric warfare.

In his remark, the head of the BMATT delegation, Wing Commander Jason Vaughan charged the participants to see the course as a veritable tool to further enrich their knowledge on joint military campaign.

He posited that the recommendations at the end of the course would further improve joint campaign operations in Nigeria. During the course, participants would be exposed to Campaign Planning Doctrine, Joint Approach to Operations, Integrated plans, and others related topics.

NAFF PERSONNEL IN NORTH CETRAL

tdayof:
Remind me of this ops name so that i can find the video

These should be a flintflock video....

tdayof:
It was the video of the Nigerian Navy special boat service in Chad. They were storming a building.

They actually used it as a video representing US special forces operation but unfortunately the Nigerian flag called my sweet attention and I have seen the video before on YouTube.

On YouTube.

Can you post the link

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wV_mqVu03Z8

NIGERIAN AIR FORCE LAUNCHES OPERATION THUNDER STRIKE AGAINST BOKO HARAM INSURGENTS IN NORTHEAST

On 14 May 2018, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), via the Air Task Force, commenced the conduct of OP THUNDER STRIKE against Boko Haram Terrorists (BHT) in the Northeast. The Operation is an independent Air Interdiction by the NAF to attack selected BHT locations that are currently inaccessible to own troops on account of the onset of the rainy season. On the first day of the Operation, air strikes from NAF aircraft resulted in the destruction of BHT structures and the death of all the insurgents at a settlement in Gargash and at another one, East of Gargash, both in Borno State. Earlier on, a NAF Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft had observed BHT presence over a settlement in Gargash, following which the ATF deployed NAF fighter aircraft to attack the location. After the successful attacks, some of the fighter platforms proceeded to an adjoining target, East of Gargash, where BHT activities were also observed. As a result of the attacks, the BHT structures within the settlements were destroyed and set on fire, killing some insurgents while some fled to hide under trees at a nearby bush. Consequently, another wave of air strikes was launched to strafe the hideouts, killing many of the fleeing insurgents. Meanwhile, at the time of filing this report, the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Abubakar, was still in Maiduguri, where he had gone to motivate the frontline personnel while also obtaining firsthand information on the progress of the Operation.

OLATOKUNBO ADESANYA
Air Vice Marshal
Director of Public
Relations and Information

A destroyed V.B.I.E.D.

the suicide driver bones can be seen and an U.X.O still in the vehicles reckage.

NA SOLDIERS POSES BESIDE A INNONSON MILITARY JEEP.

#FLASH NEWS;

The Nigerian Army #OperationLASTHOLD #NADCEL2018 are expected to achieve both strategic and operational end states towards facilitating the quick return of IDPs to their ancestral homes as well as winning the hearts and minds of the civil populace.

It is designed to feature Nigerian Army’s humanitarian commitment and showcase the combat capability and equipment of the Nigerian Army and
subsequently conduct operations to totally destroy BokoHaram Terrorist locations in the LAKE CHAD Basin.

NA Engineers will mould blocks using compressor machines,assist in building new homes for returnees at their various towns. NA will also cooperate with state governments,ministry of agriculture to assist in land clearing for planting during the planting season.

NA Medical Corps will deploy medical resources to cover the period of the operation. Sanitation exercises in with large civilians, town hall,security meetings, sensitization workshops with traditional rulers,religious leaders, village heads etc.

To ensure that the general public is carried along, and kept abreast with the activities of the Nigerian Army as regards NADCEL 2018 #NADCEL2018 and OP LAST HOLD,#OperationLASTHOLD the Nigerian Army established a Media Operation Centre in Monguno.

#NEWS FLASH...


On 14 May 18, the Air Task Force commenced the conduct of Operation THUNDER STRIKE. The Operation is an independent Air Interdiction by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) to attack selected Boko Haram Terrorists (BHT) locations in North East.

The selected locations are currently inaccessible to own troops on account of the onset of the rainy season. Several targets have already been successfully acquired with encouraging results..

The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, is currently in Maiduguri to enable him have firsthand information on Operation THUNDER STRIKE, which is still ongoing. More details later.......

PRESS RELEASE

GENERAL NICHOLAS MEETS WITH LAKE CHAD BASIN COMMISSION EXPERTS ... Urges for Speedy Restoration of Socio - Economic Development in the Basin

A team of experts from the Lake Chad Basin Commission under the auspices of the African Union (AU) today paid a visit to the Headquarters Theatre Command Operation Lafiya Dole in Maimalari Cantonment, Maiduguri. The team, which was led by Dr Eleanor Nwadinobi, a Gender Advisor, was constituted by the AU in conjunction with the Multinational Joint Task Force to proffer stabilization and revitalization strategies for the Lake Chad Basin. Eleanor Nwadinobi stated further that the team was mandated to research and work out strategies in the areas of Humanitarian, Socio-economic, Educational, Governance, Gender as well as Prevention and Countering of Violent Extremism to revitalize and stabilize the Lake Chad Basin. Eleanor revealed that in carrying out its mandate, it was expedient for the team to visit the Lake Chad Basin Commission member states. She lauded the Theatre Command and troops of Operation Lafiya Dole for the successes so far recorded in the Counter terrorism and Counter insurgency operations against the Boko Haram terrorists.

Responding, the Theatre Commander Operation Lafiya Dole, Major General Rogers Nicholas told the team of experts that the security situation in the north east theatre is generally calm as the Boko Haram insurgents have been degraded. He however added that the terrorists have resorted to callously carry out isolated suicide bombing and IED attacks on vulnerable and soft targets.

While fielding questions from members of the team, the Theatre Commander lamented that a wrong narrative about the ongoing war on terror is undermining the operation and misrepresenting it in the public domain. He stated that the Nigerian state is at war and must be recognized as such to enable the effective mobilization of all instruments of national power to prosecute the war. "It is high time we reversed the wrong narrative that the ongoing war is between the Nigerian military and Boko Haram insurgents , it is rather a war between the Nigerian nation and the Boko Haram terrorists ", he added. Gen Nicholas pointed out, that other stakeholders must play their roles in the multi faceted war against the terrorists for the attainment of total defeat. He urged the team to be judicious in the execution of its mandate to facilitate the restoration of socio - economic development in the region.

Please disseminate this information to the general public through your news medium.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Colonel Onyema Nwachukwu
Deputy Director Public Relations
Theatre Command Operation Lafiya Dole

jakeporeshenko:
"Two years ago, as the late evening sun cast the cityscape in brilliant colours and long shadows, the two of us dragged our chairs under the Ube tree behind the Abuja office of PREMIUM TIMES. The setting sun had left room walls radiating excess heat.

My guest was a contractor who was turning his back on the Nigerian defence contracting gang. It was the second day of a series of interviews that lasted several months. A tripod propped a camera in front of us as he squealed on his collaborators and described a particular corruption-ridden, hyper-inflated gunboats purchase contract he masterminded."


they better release the full video of that claimed interview.



"My guest’s narration that afternoon portrayed Nigeria’s defence contracting as a sector operating like a pure criminal gang with a well-formed sectioning of roles split between high-ranking government officials, contractors, and manufacturers."

we dont manufacture much, so if our generals are conniving with foreign internationals/manufactures e.g Israeli, south African and eastern European to scam us, what can FG do about it ?? STOP USING MIDDLEMEN/"CONTRACTORS".

The earlier the better...

Sudan's FTC-2000 jets have arrived. 2nd photo appears to show one with external fuel tank fitted and weapons on display, indicating they are the FTC-2000G version.

INVESTIGATION: When Generals Turn Bandits: Inside the massive corruption in Nigeria’s security contracting



https://www.premiumtimesng.com/investigationspecial-reports/268123-when-generals-turn-bandits-inside-corruption-nigeria-security-contracting.html

INVESTIGATION: Inside a Multi-Million Dollar ‘Defence Contract Fraud’: Suspects arrested in Israel as Nigeria fails to act.


On Sunday, March 18 this year, the Israeli police arrested three senior officials of Israel Shipyard Limited on charges of bribing government officials in Nigeria.

The company’s Vice President for Marketing, Oded Breier, was one of the suspects arrested.

The next day, Samy Katsav, another senior Israeli defence businessman, was questioned by police in connection with the same bribery case.

Both Mr. Kastav and Mr. Breier were later released to house arrest, and parts of Israel Shipyard’s bank accounts frozen, Gold Bond Group, their parent company announced shortly after the raid.

The arrests followed investigations by the Israeli police and tax authorities as well as other international financial crime busting organisations into a 2010 contract with the Nigerian government to supply two Shaldags – military boats.








https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/268607-investigation-inside-a-multi-million-dollar-defence-contract-fraud-suspects-arrested-in-israel-as-nigeria-fails-to-act.html

#brendauji Soldiers return to their base in Damboa after an operation. These operations can take anything from a few days to couple of months. You go with the bare necessities, for easy movement. You might be sleeping in a trench or a shack, when night falls. Or not sleeping at all.

#AlgerianArmy Nimr II نمر 2 4×4 all-terrain APC Equipped with UW1 Remote Control Weapon Station (RCWS) From NORINCO in Action During Military Exercice in the South-East operational sector #Djanet 4th Military District in presence of the Head of staff of the Army Ahmed Gaid Saleh .

Proforce should also be looking forward to upgrade the ARA with such RCWS, The Chinese would be of great help.

#brendauji; Saw this somewhere in Jakana, #Borno state. Sounds harsh? Checkpoints are very key in parts of the Northeast, and soldiers posted to man them face a lot of danger. So, for your own good, Stop at Checkpoints!.........

#Algeria- weapons cache discovered by ANP in Bordj Badji Mokhtar, along the border with #Mali, containing KPV HMG (in parts and bad condition), DP-2 MMG (sans drum magazine), 2 AKs, 1 SKS, 11 PG-7s+21 boosters) .

#Libya- photos of #LNA fighters on top of T-55 captured from #MSCD/#DPF, displying the body of a dead militant (censored) in al-Hila, south of #Derna .

#Libya- #LNA claims to have fully captured al-Hila, located south of #Derna, destroying a T-55 and capturing 6 BTR-60s, as well as 21 militants, of which 6 are said to be foreigners (only one made public so far is allegedly an Afghan national) .