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bidex111:
Exclusive pics from the terrorist operation site in El-Talul area west El-Arish city .#Sinai

#Egypt- Better pictures of destroyed Fahds (aftermath of a deadly ambush by daesh). 1 graphic pic seems to show possibly handcuffed dead body .

An anti-personnel #landmine was found on a beach in #Brega #Libya #ERW.

Defense Minister Col. Gen. Sedki Sobhi in #Seoul marks the strengthening of ties between #Egypt and #SouthKorea

#Egyptian_air_force MI-17 fitted with L370-5 (PRESIDENT-S) countermeasures system during joint training "Bright Star"

#Important: Deliveries of 50 MiG-29 r underway, some fighter jets v already been sent to #Egypt, Russian Prstial aide for M&T coop told TASS

Exclusive pics from the terrorist operation site in El-Talul area west El-Arish city .#Sinai

Xbee007:
You can contribute using this link before NL educated illiterates hijack the thread.
https://www.nairaland.com/4048735/3-years-remembrance-wing-commander

Nice work.

Sorry just want to cheap in these ; much is not said or known about his co-pilot..?

Xbee007:
Wing Commander Chimda Hedima 1975 - 12/09/2014.
Today we remember and celebrate an unsung hero, Wing Commander Chimda Hedima. He was a fine and seasoned combat pilot with wealth of experience till his capture and eventual demise after his jet was downed over enemy line. In the heat of battle, Wing Commander Chimda Hedima and his copilot's aircraft received significant damages from the enemy's antiaircraft guns. The two pilots had three options. Fly the badly damaged cum attrition ridden aircraft back to base. Bail out of it. Or fly the aircraft into the enemy column. The first two options would increase their chances of survival while the last had obvious steep consequences. Alas, they made up their minds, they would fly into the enemy and bail out in the dial minute. As experienced fighter pilots, they know of the steep consequence of their action. They were fully aware of the little margin for survival yet, like the true hero they were they carried out their heroic action. 63 BHTs were sent to their 72 virgins in hell and others sustained injuries.
Their heroic deed was unprecedented and unmatched in this present era of human existence. We will have to go back in history to the First and Second World Wars to find similar heroic feat. Russian pilots in WWI were the first to practise Air Ramming against enemy aircrafts when their planes either run out of ammunitions or were badly damaged. The Japanese took it to a whole different and unique level in WWII. They called it Kamakaze. Despite the unconventional nature of this tactic, even the enemy grudgingly agreed it was highly effective. The USS Bunker Hill bombing in 1945 is an unforgettable testimony when two Japanese pilots, Ensign Kiyoshi Ogawa and Lt. Seizō Yasunori piloted their bomb-laden aircraft into US army bunker killing nearly 400 personnels. Those Japanese and Russian heroes were celebrated. Hymns and ballad were composed for them. Women and men, young and old sang of them. Famous landmarks were named after them. Their names were immortalized.
Sadly, here in Nigeria not even a brick was named after WC Chimda Hedima. When Boko Haram terrorists released the gory footage of his decapitation, ex-NAF spokesman, Dele Alonge denied ever knowing the fine pilot. "The man shown in the Boko Haram video is not our officer. The picture of a man beheaded in the video is superimposed," he told Associate Press (AP) without elaborating. Every Nigerians understand the importance of downplaying enemy propaganda. Heck, I never watch their propaganda videos myself. Dele Alonge under Alex Badeh's leadership never had to deny him. In war, you win some you lose some, Nigerians understand and emphatise. Badeh sent a wrong message by denying his man. He had days to remedy the disgraceful situation yet he remained obstinate. Perhaps, he later gave the man some behind the scene honorarium but none could be like doing what is right. But this is just by the way, today is not about Badeh and co anyway.
Today, ordinary Nigerians will remember him. His heroic feat will remain indelible in our minds. Posterity shall hear and read of his good deeds. As long as our phones and laptops continue to have internet accessibility, our heroes' names shall never fade from the internet of times.
Wing Commander Chimda Hedima may your gentle, caring soul rest in perfect peace. You died for something far greater than any of us. You died so every Nigerian could have peace of mind. You died because you believed in us. We will not betray your trust.
God bless you true hero!
Rest on!!
Cc. Lalasticlala, Mynd44.

Nice work xbee007 and all the contributors.

IbnSultaan:
these guys have fought, given tears, sweat, & blood to ensure we are save Thank you

He was a brave and exceptional soldier, who did what is right together with is co-pilot, knowing the chances of making is slim and sacrificed is life to pave way for the ground sweeping troops.

R.I.P soldier.

#SBS
#COIN

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Odunayaw:
Bro how many Mi-17s do we have now

Two.

Watch video below;



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lPRIjFh7ts

NAF STRIKES BOKO HARAM BUILDINGS IN BORNO AS OPERATION RUWAN WUTA INTENSIFIES

In furtherance of the recently commenced Operation RUWAN WUTA, on 7 September 2017, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) conducted air interdiction on structures with 2 hoisted Boko Haram Terrorists (BHT) Organization flags in Zanari, a known location with significant BHT presence at the northern fringes of Borno State bordering Lake Chad. Quite a number of BHTs had earlier been spotted, from a NAF Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance platform, entering the buildings apparently for meetings. The F-7Ni and the Alpha Jet aircraft were detailed to attack the target. Overhead the location, the target was acquired and engaged by the 2 aircraft, in rapid succession. Subsequent Battle Damage Assessment revealed that the targeted structures went up in flames, killing its occupants.

The objective of Operation RUWAN WUTA is to further degrade the capability of the BHTs thereby preventing them from regrouping to cause havoc for our surface forces. The Operation also aims at softening the ground for our surface forces to subsequently move in and conduct mopping up operations.

OLATOKUNBO ADESANYA
Air Commodore
Director of Public Relations and Information
Nigerian Air Force

#RANDOM

persius555:
Wow. Seems the Egyptians are doing a good job balancing the relationship between both US and Russia simultaneously, without a fuss.

The Egyptians are sneaky.....

How can you be a friend to a cat and rat, @ the same time

jakeporeshenko:
They probably can, it’s not hard to track the manufacturer and pressure them to give up their customer in Nigeria, or next time place a tracker on the container and wait for the owner to pick it up (thinking everything went according to plan), tail them to their place of business.

These is the 3rd or 4th seizure these year alone.

I guess some untouchable s are involved.

ukemeramat:
@bidex111
This is still my major problem on way the army handle thir operations in the Niger Delta. They should stop further destruction of farmlands and environmental degradation in the name fighting militancy. Why burning method? Why pouring those petroleum products on land and the rivers? This is harmful to the environment and fishes and aquatic life dies in the process. They are aiding oil spillage and it also causes some hard time to the navy mobility too because oil in the rivers. The Army has transport unit (S&T), this petroleum products should be converted to their use as it will also save resources. No matter how hard it is for us to accept it, Nigeria needs modular refineries. What the Army is doing now is causing more harm than good and creating more reasons for youths to take up arms in the already restive Niger Delta region. Professionalism is lacking in their modus operandi in that region. Oil war can't be won by guns and bullets. They should have won that by now. Late President Yar Adua saw the view and was on the right track before the inevitable happened.

A very good observation and suggestion mate.

jakeporeshenko:
Another seizure of 1,100 pump action firearms by Nigerian customs.

Same model of guns seized last time so probably the same importer.

Bleep ; who are behind these dirty business.

They should by now get to the root of these dirty business.

@xbee007 very beautiful. For me its okay to go posting tomorrow.

Odunayaw:
Xbee007 the eulogy was already beautiful without Badeh and the consortium of dungbrains

Tomorrow is about honoring him. Please don't let those flaws turn it sour

On 8 September 2017, my oldest friend in the Armed Forces of Nigeria, Navy Captain Kolawole Oguntuga, was honored when he was presented his award for outstanding work accomplished while the Nigerian Deputy Defense and Naval Attaché to the United States from 2013 to 2017. The Meritorious Service Medal was presented by Admiral Michelle J. Howard, Commander, Allied Joint Force Command Naples, Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe, and Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Africa during her visit in Abuja.

Kola and I first met in Abuja in March 2004 during my first tour there when he was Aide de Camp to the Commandant of the Nigerian War College. We then linked up again around late-2013 when he arrived in DC and I was the Chief of Defense Foreign Liaison. During my second tour in Nigeria we maintained constant communications between Abuja and DC which aided both our missions greatly.

This award was greatly deserved Captain Oguntuga - Kola. You and others in the Defense Attaché Office at the Nigerian Embassy in DC were highly committed to strengthening the US-Nigerian partnership and I greatly appreciated it.

Be safe my friend. Hooah!

NN SBS

More....

TROOPS AMBUSH BOKO HARAM TERRORISTS NEUTRALIZE MANY AND RECOVER WEAPON

The Troops of 151 Battalion, 21 Brigade Nigerian Army on operation LAFIYA DOLE, at the early hours of Sunday 10th September 2017, laid a successful ambush on a suspected Boko Haram terrorists crossing point at Bocost along Ngurosoye -Bama road, Borno State.
The Troops neutralized a large number of the Boko Haram terrorists, while other terrorists sustained gun shot wounds.

The troops recovered the following items from the terrorists; 1 AK 47 rifle with the registration number 1029, 1 AK 47 magazine, 60 rounds of 7.62mm Special, 3 Bicycles, 4 Empty Jerricans, a Cutlass and the cash sum of Five Thousand and Six Hundred Naira (N5, 600.00k) only.

Brigadier General Sani Kukasheka Usman
Director Army Public Relations

IbnSultaan:
Honoring Wing Commander Chimda Hedima jr, ExJam who selflessly sacrificed his life 3 yrs ago 11/09/14 serving our Great Country #WeThankYou

#wethankyou.
We will always remember and appreciate service of brave men we've lost.

#SBSC

Alligator Dagger Exercise! @CJTFHOA coordinate w/ @USembassyDjibouti to clear ranges for @USNavy Amphibious Forces & @USMC 51/5th MEUs ARG

CODEL of @HASCDemocrats visits leadership of @US_Emb_Djibouti,@US2SOMALIA and tours @CJTFHOA area of responsibility including Somalia

Uganda military showcases humanity while training to counter VEOs with U.S. military information support operations .

Soldier from 89th MP BDE, shows a Soldier of the Niger Armed Forces how to identify reportable terrain during a reconnaissance exercise.

Egypt's Defense Minister is on his way to #Seoul to meet with his South Korean counterpart- a sign of growing military cooperation