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OPERATION LAFIYA DOLE: TROOPS OF OPERATION FIRE BALL NEUTRALIZE BOKO HARAM TERRORISTS RESCUE KIDNAPPED VICTIMS INTERCEPT TERRORIST LOGISTICS
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1. The troops of Operation FIRE BALL in continuation of their aggressive clearance operation to stamp out the remnants of the Boko Haram/Islamic State West Africa Province criminals from their identified enclaves in the North East region have continued to record more successes. These achievements are as a result of their aggressive and responsive posture throughout the theatre of operation.

2. On 17 November 2020, troops of 251 Task Force Battalion deployed in Strong Response Area Molai acting on credible intelligence intercepted some Boko Haram criminals and relations of some kidnapped persons making efforts to pay a ransom of Two Million naira cash (2,000,000.00) to the terrorists. In a swift reaction, the gallant troops engaged the Boko Haram criminals forcing them to abort the collection of the payment as well as abandoned their captives. In the aftermath of the decisive encounter, One Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorist was neutralized while others escaped with gunshot wounds. One AK 47 Rifle and one Motorcycle were recovered. The victims including 2 women and 3 children were all rescued unhurt.

3. In another development, on 17 November 2020, troops of 151 Battalion conducted an aggressive fighting patrol to clear Boko Haram criminals hideout in the general area of Zaye Ngusa Village. The eagle eyed troops spotted the criminals and engaged them with superior fire power forcing them to withdraw in disarray as blood stains littered along their escape paths as one terrorist was neutralized.

4. Same day, on 17 November 2020, troops of 202 Battalion conducted a successful ambush operation along one of the criminals crossing point leading to the neutralization of one Boko Haram criminal while several others are believed to have escaped with varying degrees of gunshot wounds under the cover of darkness.

5. Similarly, on 15 November 2020, troops of 26 Task Force Brigade in Strong Response Area Pulka in a well coordinated ambush operation along Pulka - Sabon Gari - Kirawa road intercepted Boko Haram criminals logistics convoy. On sighting the terrorists, the troops engaged the criminals with gun fire forcing them to flee abandoning their consignments. Items recovered were: 8 bicycles, several bags of grains, assorted packets of drugs and other food items.

6. The troops of Operation FIRE BALL are hereby commended for their resilience, gallantry and professionalism exhibited since the beginning of the Operation. They are also encouraged not to rest on their oars but build on the successes recorded so far.

7. The entire populace of the North East region are hereby assured of the Nigerian military high command determination to finally rout the remnants of BHT/ISWAP criminals from their enclaves in this zone.

8. Kindly disseminate above information through your medium to the general public with attached photographs. Thank you for your usual cooperation.

BENARD ONYEUKO
Brigadier General
Ag Director
Defence Media Operations
19 November 2020

16 BRIGADE NIGERIAN ARMY FLAGS OFF EXERCISE CROCODILE SMILE VI

The 16 Brigade Nigerian Army Yenagoa on 19th November, 2020 flagged off Exercise Crocodile Smile VI in Army Super Camp Ema-Okenema in Ogbia local Government area of Bayelsa State, to curb all forms of criminal activities in the brigade Area of responsibility. In His address, the commander 16 brigade brigadier general ET Essien stated that" the exercise is aimed at checkmating security threats of cultism, kidnapping, armed robbery, illegal oil bunkering and other sundry crimes in the state. He added, that the Exercise will also involve civil-military cooperation activities in terms of sensitization and medical Outreach to selected host communities in order to assist the less privilege, foster synergy and cordial relationship.

In flagging off the exercise at the Army Super Camp Ema-Okenema, the special guest of honour, His Excellency the Executive governor of Bayelsa state senator Douye Diri who was represented by the deputy governor senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo applauded the Army for the professionalism it exhibited in maintaining peace, law and order in the state during the #Endsars protest.

In attendance of the event was the general officer commanding 6 Division Nigerian Army and Land Component commander Operation Delta Safe, major general JO Irefin and commanders of other security agencies.

Highlight of the event was the flag off of the exercise on Land and water ways, presentation of souvenir and a group photograph.

#NAF S.O.F.

youghs:
I think the UAVs have been delivered

Una they're observe things for this thread !!

#window-shopping

Second AW-109SP GrandNew for this NIMASA project has concluded test flights in Italy.



Source: Fabrizio Capenti

HMT and Minister of Defence began a tour in Lagos of the Deep Blue Project assets to be deployed for the protection and sustenance of our offshore and maritime coastline. Also present on the tour was the Chief of Naval Staff.

bidexiii:
#NN FINEST
#SBSC

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bidexiii:
#NA S.O.F specialist

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Joint Military exercise : NILE EAGLE - 1, between Sudan & Egypt.

#NN FINEST
#SBSC

Toju200:
707 SF brigade
They should deploy Dem to NE na they are one of the most adequately kitted and we'll trained SF brigade in the army

While Men of 105 SF battalion still doing the Lord's work,their story still untold.
Good bless them

True yarn !

#NA S.O.F specialist

ugo4u:
It's a shame that some reputable media outfits can't resist the urge to chase clout via Fake news..

One can't imagine what they stand to gain from such fake news.

BREAKING:

BokoHaram leader Shekau releases new video days after Nigerian Army launched fresh manhunt against him & his field commanders; said “Nobody can apprehend me. But if this is the case, it will not end the war,".
NB: He look so timid & under pressure in the said video.
“A subdued BokoHaram’s Shekau appears in a propaganda video days after the NA launched a manhunt of kill or capture. The weary looking leader dressed in ISWAP style Khaki may be seeking refuge with his battlefield enemies against the common enemy the NA.
“The undying Shekau in new video with a setting rare for him since 2012. He has usually been in outdoor settings with his fighters beside him or rooms giving monologues.

Source:@DejiAdesogan

Egyptian SF elite in Sudan for joint military exercise - EAGLE 1

President Muhammadu Buhari meets Buratai, Adamu, other service chiefs in Aso Rock.

HOUSE OF REPS COMMITTEE ON THE NAVY PLEDGES IMPROVED BUDGETARY ALLOCATION TO THE NIGERIAN NAVY

The Chairman House of Representatives Committee on the Navy, Honourable Yusuf Gagdi has assured that the Committee will assiduously do everything within its constitutional powers to assist the Nigerian Navy (NN) to reach enviable heights and to perform optimally. Honourable Gagdi stated this while delivering his speech when the Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas and Principal Staff Officers of the NHQ appeared before the Committee to defend its 2021 budget proposal. The Committee Chairman maintained that they were not oblivious of the operations of the NN including its strengths and weaknesses and will make recommendations that will chart a new pathway for articulating robust measures that would be taken by both the Legislature and the Executive towards improving on the performance of the NN.

While presenting a brief on the NN 2020 budget implementation and 2021 budget proposal, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas submitted that notwithstanding her military roles, the NN in the last 2 decades has been mainly pre-occupied with her constabulary or policing roles in the face of multi-dimensional maritime threats, especially from crude oil theft, illegal bunkering, pipeline vandalism and piracy as well as internal security breaches, and asymmetric threats in the form of counter-insurgency and counter-terrorism, amongst others. He said that to effectively tackle these threats in the nation’s interest, the NN needs to budget for the acquisition of appropriate platforms, equipment and infrastructure without ignoring personnel welfare. He added that although the Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) had in recent times boosted the renewal of NN’s Fleet with some major platforms, additional operating vessels were required to enhance the navy’s presence at sea in defence of Nigeria’s maritime interests and sustain ongoing efforts against crude oil theft and other maritime related crimes.

The CNS maintained that the NN has also expanded its sphere of influence in response to rising security challenges, by establishing new bases across the country as well as entering into bilateral and multilateral relations with countries in the West African sub-region. Also, he added that regional maritime security initiatives like the deployment of NN personnel at the Multi-National Maritime Coordination Centre in Benin Republic are being sustained while plans are at an advanced stage to operationalize the Nigeria-Equatorial Guinea Combined Maritime Policing and Security Patrol Committee for security of the joint maritime borders of both countries. Other international commitments, he listed, include the deployment of personnel to the African Union Headquarters Addis Ababa as well as various staff officers to 9 peace support missions under the auspices of the United Nations, ECOWAS and AU. He asserted also that on the domestic scene, various joint operations with sister Services such as OPERATION LAFIYA DOLE, OPERATION AWATSE, OPERATION DELTA SAFE, OPERATIONAL WHIRL STROKE, OPERATION WHIRL PUNCH and OPERATION SAFE HAVEN have been undertaken by the Service with sustenance of vital single Service operations such as OPERATION RIVER SWEEP, OPERATION TSARE TEKU as well as the Choke Point Control Regime.

INTERNAL SECURITY: NAF TO DEPLOY UCAVS, CONSTRUCT RUNWAY IN GUSAU AS GOVERNOR MATAWALLE COMMENDS CAS FOR EFFORTS TO RID ZAMFARA, OTHER NORTHWEST STATES OF ARMED BANDITRY

[b][/b]As part of efforts to further boost the effectiveness and efficiency of air operations in the fight against armed banditry in the Northwest of the Country, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) is set to deploy 4 Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicles (UCAVs) as well as construct a runway and ancillary facilities for the UCAVs in Gusau, the Zamfara State capital. The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, disclosed this today, 5 November 2020, while on a one-day operational visit to Gusau to inspect the site for the proposed runway and other facilities, which are expected to serve as the Northwest UCAV Base for the NAF. The visit, which began with a courtesy call on the Zamfara State Governor, Dr Bello Mohammed Matawalle, also afforded the CAS the opportunity to inspect some facilities at NAF Base Gusau.

Speaking during the courtesy call at Government House Gusau, Air Marshal Abubakar, while profoundly thanking the Government and good people of Zamfara State for their support and hospitality to the NAF since the establishment of the 207 Quick Response Group (207 QRG) in the State, expressed satisfaction with reports that NAF personnel operating under Sector 1 of Operation HADARIN DAJI had been performing their assigned tasks professionally, in synergy with other security agencies, whilst also ensuring cordial relationship with host communities. He disclosed that he was in Zamfara State at the instance of the Commander-in-Chief (C-in-C) of the Armed Forces of Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari, who had authorized the construction of a runway and ancillary facilities in Gusau for the deployment of 4 newly acquired UCAVs to cover Zamfara, Sokoto, Kebbi and Katsina States as well as parts of Kaduna State.

While highlighting the capabilities of the UCAVs, the CAS noted that the unmanned aircraft could remain airborne for up to 26 hours providing persistent presence over areas of interest. He revealed that the four UCAVs were part of the 8 UAVs recently acquired by the Federal Government to enhance the Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) as well as strike capabilities of the NAF not only in the fight against armed banditry in the Northwest and North Central but also in counterinsurgency operations in the North East. He revealed that 2 UCAVs were to be deployed at the newly established 203 Combat Reconnaissance Group in Gombe and the 2 others at the Air Task Force, Operation LAFIYA DOLE Headquarters in Maiduguri. He added that these were in addition to the 22 brand new aircraft already acquired by the Federal Government for the NAF in the last 5 years, along with the 19 additional aircraft being expected before the end of the second quarter of 2021. The CAS noted that these additional aircraft included 12 x A-29 Super Tucano attack aircraft, 3 x JF-17 Thunder Fighter Jets, an additional Mi-171E utility helicopter as well as 3 special missions aircraft that are expected to be handed over to the NAF from NIMASA for maritime air operations.[b][/b]

Speaking further, Air Marshal Abubakar revealed that about 195 NAF personnel were undergoing various ground and aircrew training in 9 different countries across the world to ensure that as soon as these additional aircraft arrive Nigeria they would be effectively and efficiently utilized to further enhance the security of Nigeria and Nigerians in the various theatres of operation. He further disclosed that, while the main purpose of the new runway facility being constructed was to service the UCAVs, other aircraft could equally use the airfield once completed. He however noted that the deployment of the new UCAVs as well as the personnel to man them would require the emplacement of additional infrastructure at the NAF Base, which would undoubtedly require additional land. He therefore appealed to the Governor to provide the additional land for the NAF. The CAS ended his remarks by encouraging the Royal Fathers and Spiritual Leaders present at the event to support the NAF and other security agencies by providing intelligence which, he said, was critical to the effective conduct of operations in sub-conventional warfare scenarios like armed banditry. He noted that such information would always be treated with utmost confidentiality and further cross-checked for accuracy before use.

In his response, Governor Matawalle appreciated President Muhammadu Buhari for swiftly responding to the cries of the people of Zamfara and acceding to their request for additional facilities that would enhance the security of the State. He stressed that Zamfara State would remain eternally grateful to the C-in-C for authorizing the construction of the runway as well as the deployment of the UCAVs to Gusau. He equally thanked the CAS for the speedy action taken to commence implementation of the project, whilst also commending him for the unwavering commitment shown by the NAF and the tremendous contributions made by the Service in dealing with the menace of armed banditry. The Governor emphasized that security was not the exclusive responsibility of security agencies but required the involvement of every member of the society. He therefore urged the people of the State to heed the CAS’ call by providing useful intelligence to security forces.

Speaking further, Dr Matawalle said the Zamafara State Government, while continuing to apply both kinetic and non-kinetic means in dealing with security challenges in the State, would continue to exhibit zero tolerance for any subversive elements who provide information or safe havens to bandits or support their operations in any way. He noted that it was auspicious that the CAS’ visit coincided with his meeting with Royal Fathers and Spiritual Leaders in the State, which had been convened to further galvanize their support for the Government towards dealing with the issue of armed banditry in Zamfara State. While assuring the CAS of the State Government’s continued support, the Governor gave immediate directives for the provision of additional land to the NAF.

The CAS, who was accompanied on the visit by the Air Officer Commanding Special Operations Command, Air Vice Marshal (AVM) Charles Ohwo as well as the NAF Chief of Logistics, AVM Mohammed Yakubu, and other senior NAF officers, was thereafter conducted by Governor Matawalle on a tour of the land allocated by the Zamfara State Government for the runway project.

IBIKUNLE DARAMOLA
Air Commodore
Director of Public Relations and Information
Nigerian Air Force
5 November 2020

#COIN

mekussa:
The SUDANESE Military Industry Corporation is surprisingly advanced.
Their product range is nice. Tanks, field radios, ITV's, howitzers, bullets, anti tank guns, sniper rifles....... Though most of their products are copies of originals, [/b]it makes a lot of sense.
Good template for DICON to copy too.[b]

Abii now, has long has there product are battle tested and efficient.

Sudanese made Sarib anti tank guided missiles(atgm),local production of the chinese made HJ-8 atgm.

Sudanese made Nayzak surface to air missile launcher,local production of the chinese made FN-6 surface to air missile launcher.

EricBloodAxe:

This guy d only sense wey u get na to copy n paste pictures. When e come to cognitive and logical reasoning, dat part of ur brain is missing

Thanks dumass,
The same copy and paste pictures you and your likes come to see ? Who no get sense between me and them
Moreover no be by force to come here or follow the thread

demolition:
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False propaganda about what exactly? The army deny what's obviously true or what?
See you're a soldier and if what happens to those men happened to you I will be equally pissed.
I hate Buratai because I have brothers and friends in the army. Them dieing and the army denying their death is just lame.
We are all stake holders in this war one way or the other.
This men have family's.
If my brother should pay the Supreme price seeing the army post his picture acknowledging his sacrifice, that is something I will forever hold dear.
So stop praising mediocrity.

You don't need to be pissed ? We've seen it and equally we've been there ?
If you're really pissed then you should be with the EndSAS protest ! That's a strong course to vent your voice right !
If you want to criticise do it constructively and with no sentiments, your claim was the COAS was not in the N.E. Always speak of what you know dude

#,NA

kabe1:
Nigerian army ST-1 light tank.

The Remote controlled weapon station Guns is not visible or present

These tanks looks like the metal composite body is getting corroded already .

demolition:

Just like the recent casualties recorded has nothing to do with the Nigerian army.
STFU.

TELL YOUR MESSIAH TO HONOR HIS MEN.

Its so disheartening that we have to loose men in high figures like that but you don't have to come here an start your false propaganda.

EXERCISE CROCODILE SMILE VI HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH ENDSARS PROTEST WHATSOEVER

1. The attention of the Nigerian Army (NA) has been drawn to some social media stuff wrongfully condemning the Army and its Leadership over the announcement of Exercise CROCODILE SMILE VI particularly the Cyber Warfare Component of the Exercise. This year’s Exercise CROCODILE SMILE is scheduled to commence from the 20th of October to the 31st of December 2020 has no relationship with any lawful protest under any guise whatsoever.

2. For the records, Exercise CROCODILE SMILE is a yearly exercise in the NA Calendar/Forecast of Events which traditionally holds from October to December of each year.

3. Thus, to now insinuate that it is an exercise meant to stifle the ongoing ENDSARS protest is to say the least highly misinformed. Exercise CROCODILE SMILE VI has nothing to do with the ongoing protest and the NA has never been involved in the ongoing protest in any form whatsoever. So far, the army has acted professionally since the civil protest started over two weeks ago.

4. The army hereby enjoins all law abiding Nigerians to go about their lawful activities unhindered as the Exercise has nothing to do with ENDSARS protest, but a yearly event set out to train NA officers and soldiers in its efforts to ensuring safety and security of Nigeria and her citizens.

SAGIR MUSA
Colonel
Acting Director Army Public Relations
18 October 2020

demolition:

Leave Maiduguri. It's not important for now. Buratai is currently having a hard on for peaceful protesters.

The hate for Buratai will drive you knots !!!!!!!!

The COAS is currently in the N.E he doesn't has time for protesters, the BHT is enough headache on itself