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Nigerian Navy takes delivery of AgustaWestland AW139 helicopter.

Xbee007:
From the video, it says it belongs to the Cameronians. Chadian Sukhoi also took part in the airstrike.
It's good to know that our neighbors are also engaging their air force in the fight against terror.

I think the video only shows ground coordination bombardment not airstrike.

#ALPHA JET VIEW

#NAF situation theatre room

Fynline:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5F_z1MxDCS0

First of all, which ISR asset his this ?

Coalition forces of Nigerian, Chadian and Cameroonian forces pound BHT position around lake chad basin area.

Eta22seconds:
Don’t really know. I saw a thread somewhere about a tank Battle between NAT-72 and a BHT captured Vickers tank. Can’t remember the location of the battle though.

Are you talking about how BHT captured Gwazo in 2015 overrunning the military formation capturing a lot of equipment/cache of weapons also.
I remember they captured a T-55.

giles14:
if the ARA is proven platform, and it's cheap compared to foreign variants, I believe requesting for emergency #100bn from the NASS to acquire at least 1000 locally made and assembled MRAP/IFV within a year or 2 won't be impossible.
we are losing a lot of young men and exposing more to PTSD without treatment.

And you think the service chiefs has not done that, especially the COAS and CDS.
I can remember vividly there was a time around late last year where the service chiefs refused to come to the Lower house/NASS and the reps where so pissed off because they sent there accountants and procurement officers to represent them.
The chiefs where pissed off of begging the house, our major problem has been the law makers.

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NAF DEPLOYS SPECIAL FORCES ELEMENTS, ADDITIONAL PLATFORMS TO BOOST ONGOING OPERATIONS IN KATSINA

In furtherance of President Muhammadu Buhari’s directive on the launch of a major crackdown against bandits, kidnappers and other criminal elements in Katsina and other States in the North West of the Country, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) today, 22 May 2020, injected Special Forces (SF) operatives and deployed additional platforms to Kastina State. The arrangement is to consolidate on the already existing security architecture in the State in order to ensure the success of the ongoing renewed offensive against the armed bandits under the auspices of the Defence Headquarters (DHQ)-led Operation HADARIN DAJI.

In his address during the deployment, the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, represented by the Air Officer Commanding Special Operations Command (AOC SOC), Air Vice Marshal (AVM) Charles Ohwo, stated that the deployment was informed by the need to quickly add value to the current effort by all security agencies to decisively deal with acts of banditry and criminality in Katsina State and the entire Northwestern Nigeria. He disclosed that precursor air operations that commenced 2 days ago had already yielded positive results with some armed bandits’ camps destroyed, thereby further degrading the fighting capability of the criminals. He said the deployment of the additional SF operatives would complement the successes so far recorded to ensure the activities of bandits, kidnappers, cattle rustlers and other criminal elements are curtailed.

Speaking further, the representative of the CAS assured the good people of Kastina State that the NAF, working in synergy with sister Services and other security agencies, would continue to do its utmost to ensure a return to normalcy in the area. He also thanked the Executive Governor of the State, Governor Aminu Bello Masari, for his support and encouragement towards ensuring the success of the Operation. AVM Ohwo charged the troops to continue to uphold the NAF’s core values of ‘Integrity’, ‘Service before Self’, and ‘Excellence’ as they carry out their assigned tasks.

The Katsina deployment is coming just few days after the NAF had deployed SFs and Combat Search and Rescue operatives to Nasarawa and Plateau States.

IBIKUNLE DARAMOLA
Air Commodore
Director of Public Relations and Information
Nigerian Air Force
22 May 2020

Eta22seconds:
Who can explain the 2014 tank battle between the BHT captured Vickers and NA T-72?

I don’t understand your question, probably you rephrase and make your question clear ?
Probably you’re talking about gwoza 2015 ?

giles14:
but if the army See's it as an emergency they can get the likes of innoson,NTC ,PAN ,Annamco etc to work with proforce to deliver atleast 500 unit of the ARA mrap within a year.

I strongly believe they is no commitment from the army to face out those light skins from NE.

I believe Nigeria has a country is rich but the Army budget can’t do that in a single year. Another thing is our military budget is too small for a country facing serious security threats.
Only the federal government can come to there bail. They can spread it over a period of four years getting like 100-200 of MRAPs/IFV over the period of four years.
It’s just about planning and the will .

giles14:
really tired of seeing this hilux .the army should face out this eyesores from the NE theatre.

Not only you bro; it’s going to take years before the MRAPs/APC will go round for frontline troops.

#Libya- ICYMI:
A photo purportedly showing one of the Pantsir S-1/SA-22 Greyhound that was destroyed near #Sirte on a KAMAZ-6560 8x8 truck chassis instead of the MAN SX 45 8x8 configuration (which is the model associated with the #UAE and all ones seen so far in country).

#PressBriefing

UPDATE ON ARMED FORCES OF NIGERIA OPERATIONS

1. Following our routine update on various operations of the Armed Forces of Nigeria, I will brief you this morning accordingly. It will cover COVID-19, operation Delta Safe, economic sabotage and summary of some other operations.

PREPAREDNESS ON COVID-19 PANDEMIC

2. Recall that at the commencement of Armed Forces of Nigeria's intervention in the containment of COVID-19 pandemic, it made available 21 medical facilities to be used as isolation and treatment centres. Additionally, 80 medical personnel were concentrated in Abuja and trained on COVID-19 case Management/Infection Prevention and Control (IPC), who were thereafter deployed to different geo-political zones of the Country and the FCT. Due to rising cases of COVID-19 in the country, it was considered necessary to train additional personnel in selected Hospitals across the Armed Forces of Nigeria to boost the capacity of medical personnel in the management of COVID-19.

3. The training package is a Train-the-Trainer, where the beneficiaries are expected to train other personnel at hospitals, related medical facilities and other places of deployment, to enhance capacity building in the management of the pandemic. Consequently, the Armed Forces of Nigeria COVID-19 case management/IPC training will be conducted in 8 designated military centres across the country, namely Headquarters 1 Division Kaduna, 6 Division Port Harcourt, 7 Division Maiduguri, 81 Division Lagos and Headquarters 82 Division Enugu. Others are Headquarters Eastern Naval Command Calabar, Headquarters Tactical Air Command Makurdi and Headquarters Guards Brigade Abuja. At the end of this training the total number will be 300 personnel.

OPERATION DELTA SAFE/ECONOMIC SABOTAGE

4. Under operation Delta Safe Area of responsibility, Nigerian Navy Ship DELTA conducted anti-illegal bunkering/Crude Oil Theft (COT) operations around Ugbodede, Uwakeno, Opumami, Banga Communities and around Escravos general area in Warri South LGA of Delta State. During the operations, the team located and dismantled illegal refining sites and a wooden boat with 3 coolers, 136 dugout pits, 201 surface metal storage tanks and 174 ovens laden with about 14,434 barrels of suspected stolen crude oil as well as 1,385,000 litres of product suspected to be illegally refined AGO. The storage facilities were dismantled. No arrest was made as operators of the illegal refining sites fled on sighting the team. Meanwhile, the illegal refining sites have been earmarked for swamp buggy operation.

5. Similarly, on 11 May 20, Forward Operating Base ESCRAVOS intercepted 3 large wooden boats around Madangho and Sara Creek in Warri South LGA of Delta State. The boats were laden with about 12.6 barrels of suspected stolen crude oil and 43,000 litres of products suspected to be illegally refined AGO. Equally, on 12 May 20, the team discovered 7 refining units, 13 metal storage tanks and 4 dugout pits with about 440.3 barrels of stolen crude oil and 180,000 litres of products suspected to be illegally refined AGO. The boats, items and products discovered in the course of the operation were impounded.

6. In the same vein, on 11 May 20, Forward Operating Base IBAKA patrol team around Effiat Waterways intercepted an abandoned wooden boat laden with 310 x 50kg bags of foreign parboiled rice suspected to be smuggled from the Republic of Cameroon. Similarly, on 14 May 20, the Base patrol team intercepted an abandoned medium size wooden boat laden with about 67 drums of products suspected to be PMS around Enwang Creek. The seized bags of foreign parboiled rice, boat and drums of suspected PMS are currently in Forward Operating Base IBAKA custody.

7. In another development, on 15 of May 2020, a Chinese vessel, MV HAILUFANG II was attacked by pirates off the Coast of Cote D' Ivoire. The pirates took control of the vessel and directed the vessel towards Nigerian Waters. The vessel had 18 crew members comprising Chinese, Ghanaians and Ivorians. The Nigerian Navy was alerted of the pirate attack and immediately, the Nigerian Navy Ship NGURU was dispatched to intercept the vessel. On interception of the vessel at about 140 nautical miles south of Lagos Fairway Buoy, the pirates refused to comply to the orders of the Nigerian Navy Ship, hence the Nigerian Navy had to conduct an opposed boarding of the vessel. All the ship crew were safely rescued, while the 10 pirates were also arrested.

OTHER OPERATIONS

8. Troops of the Armed Forces of Nigeria operating in various theatres across the Country recorded tremendous successes within the week under review. In Operation LAFIYA DOLE, several members of the Boko Haram Terrorists/ISWAP fighters and senior commanders were neutralized and their logistics facilities, gun trucks and other structures destroyed as well as recovery of weapons. These occurred in air strikes and other offensive operations executed across the theatre of operation. Twenty (20) BHT/ISWAP Terrorists were killed and 6 AK-47 rifles, 520 rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition and five 36 Hand Grenades were recovered.

9. In Operation HADARIN DAJI, the Air Component, neutralized 27 armed bandits and destroyed some of their dwellings along the Nahuta-Doumborou Corridor on the border between Katsina and Zamfara States in air strikes. While in Operation WHIRL STROKE, raid operations on bandits’ hideouts in Benue and Nasarawa States led to neutralization of 2 bandits of the notorious Gana’s gang with others fleeing with various degrees of gunshot wounds, including the Gana. Seven members of Bassa militia were arrested in Kpelebewa Village in Nasarawa State. Items recovered in the operations include; 4 locally fabricated machine guns, 3dane-guns, 12 locally-made rifles, cartridge firing pistols and 2 locally fabricated cartridge guns. Other are; 4 revolver pistols, 2 cartridge pistols, 58 rounds of 9mm ammunition, 57 x 7.62mm Special Ammunition, 2 motorcycles, 2 camouflage, a generator set and a Bag of Gunpowder as well as assorted charms among others items. Bandits and militias neutralized within this period stands at 29.

10. The Military High Command congratulates all the gallant troops of the Nigerian Army, Nigerian Navy, Nigerian Air Force and personnel of other security agencies involved in various operations across the country. Furthermore, the professionalism and dexterity of the Nigerian Navy Ship Nguru is hereby commended. It equally appreciates the general public for providing credible information that facilitated the success of various operations. The troops are encouraged to remain focused on eliminating the enemies of the country, while the general public is requested to continue to provide credible information in furtherance of our national security.

JOHN ENENCHE
Major General
Coordinator
Defence Media Operations
21 May 2020

http://defenceinfo.mil.ng/?p=4541

#Bush masters

Kabe2:
Nigerian soldiers need better equipment and constant training and retraining.

It is not possible to cover a large area of operation like the NE with ISR 247.

Although we still need to continue building our ISR capabilities.

[/b]We need more and more MRAPs in the field.[b]

Especially those with the 4x4 chassis very mobile and easy to maneuver in most terrain

#Egypt- #ISIS release photo report of ambush near Sheikh Zuweid, North #Sinai, which killed 4 soldiers.

All 4 were wearing civilian clothes (2 military unit t-shirts I think) and only 1 AK among them (I think, difficult to determine).

The bodies were later mutilated.
ISIS release photo report of ambush near Sheikh Zuweid, North #Sinai, which killed 4 soldiers.

All 4 were wearing civilian clothes (2 military unit t-shirts I think) and only 1 AK among them (I think, difficult to determine).

The bodies were later mutilated.

Kabe2:
Why does this vehicle look different?

It looks like some in-country refurbishment work was carried out on it.

Definitely a refurbishment is been done on the MRAP, painting works and I also noticed the side windows glass has been replaced with smaller ones that has wire mesh.
See deference in the picture below:

#Egypt- #ISIS release photo report of ambush near Sheikh Zuweid, North #Sinai, which killed 4 soldiers.

All 4 were wearing civilian clothes (2 military unit t-shirts I think) and only 1 AK among them (I think, difficult to determine).

The bodies were later mutilated.

NA CS/VP III colored in wood-camouflage

Toju200:
are u sure it's NAF that is getting these drones.
They never made mention of it.
It's quite possibly the Army

I think it’s the army also

Kabe2:
This is the kind of threat Nigerian soldiers are currently facing in the North-East.

As we can see this sort of explosive can destroy an MRAP, not to talk of a light skin vehicle.

A vehicle narrowly escaped destruction.

The Nigerian army needs to invest in lots and lots of MRAPs for front line troops.

I believe there are advantages that light skin vehicles provide in combat. If we look at how Syrian military bases fell during the initial stages of the war, the terrorists employed multiple trucks mounted with heavy machine guns and attacked from different positions.

However MRAPs and Light Skin vehicles should be complementary. We really need to increase the Ratio to at the minimum 50/50.

An MRAP can not survive this and even going to do a lot of serious damage even it’s an MBT/IFV.

Kabe2:
Let us not forget that 78 members of ISWAP and 56 from Boko Haram died in less than four days of the launch of Operation Kantana Jimlan, 16 informants arrested also.

Let's us not forget that more than 500 Boko-Haram/ISWAP terrorists have been killed since the start of this offensive.

We would continue to thank our soldiers, our Officers & Generals that are doing their best to keep Nigeria safe.

This unfortunate incident will not change the fact that our army, the Nigerian army is fighting and giving the blood thirsty terrorists a bloody nose.

Thank a Nigerian soldier today!!!

Thank our boys in the field!!!

May God bless them, their families and our Republic.

Nice pictures

Kabe2:
I think the others escaped.

I was mocking those who also complain about the armies report on BHT casualties:
You know sometimes the casualties are higher while the equipment captured are few.
In this case only two soldiers where killed and we had 5 assault riffles, AAG and a vehicle etc...

phazotron:
That's the consequence of not having 24/7 all weather isr capabilities to cover the entire theatre of operations from the sky

We don't need to keep risking our servicemens lives all the time in the name of reconnaissance and surveillance


Our airforce and intelligence services never start work

Others may have contrary opinion

But that's the truth

No b boots on the ground suppose dey do some of these things

To some extent I agree with you and I also disagree.
Having 24/7 ISR and with all weather capabilities does not see hidden IED and cannot stop you from getting hit by IED.
For ambush threats ISR assets can stop or alert you of the danger head. Bro let’s be real with ourselves you can’t be getting this kind of capabilities every time. Even the western and European developed armies don’t get all this capabilities when they’re on patrol, mopping up operations or advancing into enemy territories.
I have been in a situation that there was ISR asset overhead and there was wave and wave of air bombing but this bastards keep coming and coming from no where !
We had serious KIA and WIA that day, honestly I’ll say those guys did well yesterday by repelling the attack and still keeping the casualties at minimal.
I don’t just see why that soldier who do such video, sometimes I wonder where are the commanders.

KingAzubuike:

Why are you laughing .... ?
No deference between you and those so called Sahara reporters

Faithful007:
some people here are even saying that the guy should be punished, thank God the NA thought better.

Dude the guy was lucky
What he did was unprofessional and uncalled for !
Forget what they say or you read online, he will still be purnished somehow, not the NA that I know.

Kabe2:
Nigerian Army Troops in Gajigana same yesterday killed 2 Boko haram Terrorists while some others flee with severe gunshots wounds. Recovered 1 GunTruck, 1 Anti Aircraft Gun, 5 AK47 Rifles, 2 RPG Bombs, 1 RPG Bomb, 3 Magazines, 250 of AA Ammo, 25 rounds ammo & 1 Techno Phone

Only two BHT where killed and they got 5 AKs, 2 RPG tubes ........ etc
@kabe the numbers doesn’t add up ......
How can only two terrorist die and you got all those weapons ?

More NA snipers

Toju200:
Troops yesterday again in borno captured a guntruck,AA guns,AK rifles,RPG and assorted ammo from BHT
Killing two
That's a total of 14 terrorists killed yesterday from my calculations
9 killed in Minok
3 killed in the ambush yesterday (losing Two soilders)
2 killed in Ganjida(I nor Sabi spell am )

Like you, you’re keeping count of those bastards.