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BHT trying to burn a NA Vickers Eagle MBT that was actually not functioning. Image is from BHT propaganda video.

Mozambique: Several #ISCAP militants were KIA by Security Forces in Mocimboa de Praia, Cabo Delgado:

Type 56-1 AKs, Type 3 AKS-47 pattern milled AK, Type 80 MG, RPG-7, PG-7V/T69-1 projectiles, 60mm M83A(?) pattern mortar bomb, Type 86P(?) grenade, mags/ammos etc... were seized.

Pictures of brazilian made Agrale Marruá AM11 light armored tactical vehicles of the Ghanaian military.

kabe1:
F-7NI would go to Makurdi not Yola.

The only aircrafts that I'm sure would be imported directly to Nigeria through Yola are Drones.

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@kabe do you know it might not be even the Airforce deliveries, it might be the NA.
If it's the Airforce, then it's like two side to a coin. It's either the wing loong or the FN-7, fingers are crossed.
There are some speculations that the NAF has received some UAV drones earlier this year, either ways this is good news for us.
[/b]But from some info I have it's likely the UAVs.
Yola will most likely host the new UAVs before the completion of 109 Combat Reconnaissance Group base in Gombe[b]

Libya- photos of "basic combat training" provided to GNU personnel by advisors from Turkey.
Interesting that despite the overall great gear and uniformity, there's still no absolute standardization (for instance, the guy with the HK33)

bidexiii:
2 Antonov An-124 (UR-82009, UR-82027), from Chengdu in China landed in Yola 24hrs apart.
Pro tip CAIG is based in Chengdu this is not confirmed yet.


Source- @jakepor21

2 Antonov An-124 (UR-82009, UR-82027), from Chengdu in China landed in Yola 24hrs apart.
Pro tip CAIG is based in Chengdu this is not confirmed yet. The fact that it might be the FN-7 should not be ruled out.

2 Antonov An-124 (UR-82009, UR-82027), from Chengdu in China landed in Yola 24hrs apart.
Pro tip CAIG is based in Chengdu this is not confirmed yet.


Source- @jakepor21

REVISITING THAT CHIEF OF ARMY STAFF'S CLARION CALL

At the flag-off ceremony of Free Medical Outreach organized by the Nigerian Army in commemoration of the Nigerian Army Day Celebration (NADCEL) 2021, the Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Faruk Yahaya, made a profound statement that calls for deeper reflection.

Addressing the gathering at the event, the Army Chief waxed metaphorical when he exhorted Nigerians to “Take ownership of the Nigerian Army”. To buttress his point, the General intoned that Nigerians should be proud of their Army and do everything possible to support its operations across the country.

On the face value, one would easily pass off this clarion call as one of such smooth words our leaders often deploy to sooth our nerves and send us to sleep each time they are low on ideas on how to manage our situation. But knowing that this was coming from a war-time Chief of Army Staff who is neither given to empty grandiloquence nor has the time for grandstanding, and at a time the Army which he is leading is prosecuting a brutal war on terror and engaged in multiple internal security operations across the country, this particular exhortation deserves serious contemplation.

It is my contention that Nigerians should be interested in knowing exactly what he was talking about. What does it mean or imply when he says Nigerians should take ownership of the Nigerian Army? Put differently, what does it mean for the Nigerian citizens to take ownership of the Nigerian Army? Is Nigerian Army not Nigerian Army?

Before proceeding to provide answers to the questions above, it is apropos to first of all hazard a guess as to the reason why he made the call in the first place. And it is not far-fetched. It is not hard to discern because there appears to be a widening psychological distance between the Nigerian military and the public; a needless chasm which is a direct consequence of the growing mutual suspicion between them. This reciprocated discontent has in effect given rise to grave anti-military sentiment and the gradual but deliberate demystification of the country’s only indispensable national institution. The unsavory result of this misdirected sentiment is yet to fully manifest, I dare warn! We will come to that later but suffice it to state very clearly that no nation surmounts gross existential threat to its sovereignty and nationhood by a multiplicity of grave security challenges (the way Nigeria is currently buffeted with) and yet trifles with idea of support to its armed forces.

What do you make of the increasing hostility towards our Service men? Why do some Nigerians display no empathy towards those who are daily on the harm’s way to defend the country and protect the people? Why do disagreeable politicians and their minions think that by thumbing down the military and putting them on media trial, they are getting at the Federal Government, forgetting that the military as an organisation, in actual sense, has a life of its own in terms of its professionalism and character?

Why are some citizens ever ready to read ethnic or religious meaning into otherwise pure and dispassionate military actions? What about the refusal by some citizens or communities to share information with the military during operations or even engage in more dangerous act of colluding with or habouring criminals or sabotaging troops by leaking their positions and movements to the adversaries? Like one public analyst demanded on TV not long ago, how come that the easiest way to gain media popularity these days is to be adept at or strident in the denigration and demonization of the military? Questions and more questions…

Worried by these ‘strange’ hostile attitudes and non-committal disposition of some Nigerians towards the military institution and its personnel, as can be gleaned from the concerns raised above, the COAS has every reason to make the clarion call, you would agree.

But let us also look at the flip side. What conditions gave rise to this anti-military sentiment that is almost prevalent across the country today? Are the conducts and dispositions of some personnel of the military part of the reasons? Is the over reliance on the military and deployment of troops to almost every part of the country for every hue of internal security challenge by the Federal Government, the cause? Is it not trite that when our Service men are over exposed to the mannerisms, idiosyncrasies and foibles of the street (in road blocks, street patrols, joint operations with civil police, etc), their professionalism - regimentation and strict discipline - will be diffused? And by the way, can it not be argued also that the many years of military dictatorship took a serious toll on the professionalism, operational effectiveness and accountability? These are the issues.

In any case, whatever it is or wherever we can locate the problem, the real deal is that the situation in the country as at today does not call for further prevarication, theorization or stonewalling. It is bad enough that such agency as National Orientation Agencies (NOA) has gone comatose and moribund otherwise it would have been its natural remit to ‘nudge citizens back to their senses’ through well-articulated messages and messaging styles at a time like this.

We can’t take it for granted that never in the history has Nigeria been so buffeted with the multiplicity of internal security challenges ranging from terrorism, insurgency, banditry, kidnapping, armed robbery, violent separatist agitation and so on. In all of these serious security challenges that pose threats to our national security, who else but the gallant Nigerian Armed Forces are called upon to protect Nigerians and defend the sovereignty of Nigeria? Who else are on the harm’s way taking bullets on our behalf in not our gallant troops?

Never in its history, not even during the civil war, has our military been so stretched with the task of providing internal security assistance to the point of deploying troops to about 34 of the 36 states of the country, as is the case today. Thanks to the Nigerian military for being able to contend with the relentless hydra-headed monster of insecurity that is so determined to destroy the peace and stability of our country. As citizens, we must ensure that their morale is boosted and their fighting spirit up at all times. That is the least we owe our patriotic and dutiful members of the Nigerian Armed Forces.

It is therefore time to close gap. It is time to collapse the wall of mutual distrust and suspicion, and build the bridge of understanding and cooperation between the Nigerian military and the Nigerian citizens. It is time to cooperate with and support our Armed Forces to enable them give us the result we need at this precarious and tempestuous time.

That is what the Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Faruk Yahaya, meant when he urged Nigerians to “Take ownership of the Nigerian Army’ (and by extrapolation, the Nigerian Armed Forces). Are we ready?

Chidi Omeje is the Editor-in-Chief, Nigeria Security Digest.

willybaby:
I don't think the Americans would transport high tech munitions using a Russian built jet..

They do alot.
Have seen the Americans using the Antonov deliver equipment to the NA and other African countries .

Xbee007:
It has to be something really significant.

Probably the drones or equipment for the Army .

#NAF
#MI - BEASTIE

xterra2:
Antonov plane captured yesterday at Yola Airport

Probably the aircraft brought the kits, munitions and other tools for the tucanos.

kabe1:
[/b]The Egyptian military deployment in the Sinai is regulated by Israel[b]

Still for the amount of military hardware Egypt has in the Sinai, it's a shame that the insurgency there is festering this long.

They have more armour in the Sinai than Nigeria has in all of Nigeria

Still messing up!!

Thanks mate
That's why I said the Sinai is somehow no man's land.

Caption this

Despite escalating violence in Libya and break down in various government parastaltals and economy, the military is still not that bad for a country that as witnessed alot. There army is still fielding some nice piece of hard wares.

[/b]Photos from video showing #GNU's Unit 444 "rapid intervention exercise", which included deploying "3,000 combat soldiers from Tripoli to Tarhuna and Bani Walid[b]

demolition:

Nobi juju be that?

Have seen this on twitter
Some MUMU go follow them believe this shit

SamuelAnyawu:
Lol UGM just they stress themselves. The Sooutheast ain’t in support of them

Loud am please !

#Libya- #GNU photos of forward observers training (using 122-mm howitzer D-30 artillery) for #BAM officers near #Misrata.

RiceProducers:
A very stupid country. They now have combat jets than most advanced countries yet an home grown insurgency is festering more seriously in the Sinai

Yes the Sinai is a no man's land and its vast in land size
But internally the insurgents don't dare to come and invade or reck harvoc.
Yes they've have there own fais share but they are curtailing it well even in the Sinai region.

Whyem15:
At this point, egypt is just buying for fun...... The cost of maintaining the platforms they already have is enormous and [/b]they are still going for close to 150 of a jet with high maintenance and operation cost that will give them no capability they do kot already have[b]

I disagree with you sir with on the bolded part, don't underestimate the Egyptians. They know they are sorrounded by enemies even amongst Northern African/Arab border countries.
Do you know the Egyptians AF has the highest numbers of F16 fighter jet after the USAF and I can tell you that over 90% of them are still operational. These Egyptians way back from history don't joke with there military.

Here are more infos on there past deals.

Egyptian fighter jet deals:

Rafales F3, F3R
24+30- $5.9-$1.2 Bln/ FREMM+$4.5 Bln (France24, il Fatto Quotidiano,Reuters)

Su-35SE
30- $2 Bln (The Drive)

MiG-29M/M2
50+2- $2 Bln (Daily News Egypt, but reported as Mig-35)

willybaby:
The Yak 100 versus M364 which of this bad boys do you guys prefer to replace our iconic Alphas

I'll go for the M364.
But does the Yak 100 as any impressive precision munitions ?

tutudesz:
136

Those guys no they joke at all.
They buy frigates yearly like toys.

Salatavor:
I hope you know we already have 2 squadron of the M364 slated for delivery. And they are basically the same airframe.

I don't think so mate.
Even Alenia Aermacchi denied the fact when defence NG on twitter claimed NAF will be getting them and Alenia Aermacchi denied it that the NAF is just an interested customer.
All these are just rumours and speculations.

DISCLAIMER: DISREGARD DOCTORED VIDEO AIMED AT DENIGRATING THE NA

The attention of the Nigerian Army (NA) has been drawn to a doctored video footage released by secessionist sympathisers on Youtube, featuring blurred images of some persons dressed in green camouflage destroying a farmland in an undisclosed location, recently.

In an attempt to denegrate the reputation and image of the NA, authors of the video mischievously attributed the action of the persons to the military by falsely claiming they are soldiers and invariably personnel of the Nigerian Army.

However, following a fact finding investigation on the video by subjecting it to credible reverse image, it was discovered that the video was first published on YouTube channel "BIAFRA BOY" . The investigation also revealed that the image of the men in green camouflage was deliberately blurred to conceal their identity from viewers. Similarly the authors failed to identify the location, community, or Local Government Area the incident occured.

Given these facts, it is apparent that the video footage is a deliberate propaganda by ESN to bring the reputation and image of the NA to disrepute by portraying personnel of the NA as enemies of the people. Members of the general public are please urged to be warry of such negative propaganda materials and subject them to thorough scrutiny. We therefore urge the public to please discountenance the propaganda video as it is the machination of mischief makers targeting the Nigerian military.

We reassure the general public that the Nigerian Army will continue to operate professionally regardless of all divisive propaganda. We assure all peace loving Nigerians of our commitment to aid civil authorities in the containment of security challenges in line with constitutional provisions.

ONYEMA NWACHUKWU
Brigadier General
Director Army Public Relations
24 July 2021

ugo4u:
Someone is preparing for a showdown with Ethiopia..

Judging by the fact that Israeli has so many enemies, they will never "loss guard"

Toju200:
I'm like 65% sure
With what I've been noticing so far well let's just still wait and see if I get update I'll share boss

Okay

Egypt to get 136 new fighter jets at a cost of less than $14 Bln as I can understand. If I'm correct, must say profitable deals.

Toju200:
Looks like w have some guys training in Belarus again

Are you sure ?
I know of Pakistani trained AFSF, from NA send there men at least once in every two years.

Nollywood producer Paul Papel.....yeah thats the new A-29 Super Tucano COIN aircraft in an open hanger.

Today Justice Ayokunle Faji of the federal High Court, Ikoyi has sentenced 10 pirates involved in the 2020 highjack of a merchant vessel FV HAILUFENG II to 12 years imprisonment each, this is a major victory in the fight against piracy and only possible due to the new SPOMO Act.

EricBraven:
Everybody now wan turn SF even vigilante

SF be Ur mate