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The so called Islamic State West African Province(ISWAP) admits to the neutralization of 9 key Media Personalities by Gallant Troops of the Nigerian Army(NA)

The terrorist group is known for its online media propaganda and quest to maintain a virtual caliphate.

The annihilation of members of its media team further confirms that the NA has decimated the group and they no longer have freedom of action.

The pictures and names of the dead terrorists is below:

Abu Hurayra al-Barnawi.
Ali al-Ghalam al-Kajiri.
Abu Musab Muhammed Mustafa al-Maiduguri.
Abu Abdullah Ali al-Barnawi
Abu Musa al-Camerooni.
Ahmed al-Muhajir.
Abu Ali al-Bamawi.
Abu Khubayb bin Ahmed al-Barnawi.
Abu al-Qa'qa' al-Maiduguri.

#EAF RAFALE JET AASM HAMMER MISSILE

U.S. Army Africa (USARAF) provides Counter Improvised Explosive Device Training (CIED) to students at the Nigerian Army School of Military Engineering (NASME) located in Makurdi, Benue State. This year, USARAF has provided approximately $265,000 worth of training and operational aid in the way of equipment to the school. A significant portion of the equipment is being furnished to the soldiers upon graduation to support their CIED mission in Nigeria’s northeast.

SamuelAnyawu:
A Jet just flew over the roof of our office here in Borno north omo all man catch ground oh ...


I Hope all is well

#NA

#NN

PRESS RELEASE

SUSTAINED AIR OFFENSIVE AGAINST TERRORISTS’ HIDEOUTS IN NORTHERN BORNO YIELDS FURTHER RESULTS AS NAF DESTROYS STRUCTURES, LOGISTICS FACILITIES AT TUMBUN KAIYOWA

1. The sustained air offensive against remnants of Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters on the fringes of Lake Chad has yielded additional results as the Air Task Force (ATF) of Operation LAFIYA DOLE, today, 5 June 2019, destroyed terrorists’ structures and logistics facilities at Tumbun Kaiyowa in Northern Borno State. The operation was executed following confirmation by a Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) platform that some terrorists were harboured, along with their logistics items and facilities, in some structures well-camouflaged under dense vegetation within the location. Accordingly, the ATF scrambled 2 Alpha Jet aircraft to attack the location, recording direct hits on the structures and logistics facilities, which were seen engulfed in flames. Several ISWAP fighters were equally neutralized as a result of the strikes.

2. The NAF, operating in concert with surface forces, will sustain the effort to completely degrade the terrorists in the Northeast.

3. You are please requested to disseminate this information through your medium for the awareness of the general public. It would also be highly appreciated if the attached short video clip, which is now declassified, is shown to the general public for them to witness part of the attack. Thank you for your usual support and cooperation.

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




Video link- https://www.facebook.com/180168166239931/posts/315888482667898/

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PRESS RELEASE

TROOPS AMBUSH TERRORISTS ALONG IZGE - KUBU GENERAL AREA OF BORNO STATE

Following credible information from good Samaritans of a planned terrorists attack on 114 Task Force Battalion, E Company location at Izge village, in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State, troops of 143 Battalion laid an ambush on the terrorists withdrawal route along Kubu village on the 4th of June 2019.

Consequently, the terrorists entered the ambush which resulted in the death of uncomfirm number of the criminals and the following items were recovered:
a. 4 x AK 47 Rifles
b. 1 x 81 Millimetre Mortar
c. Assorted ammunitions
d. 2 x Hilux Vehicles
e. 1 x Pumping Machine

There was no casualty on the part of the national army.

The Nigerian Army, through the Theatre Command Operation LAFIYA DOLE uses this medium to commend and encourages those who availed the troops the information that led to the success of the operation, and further enjoined members of the public to be more forthcoming to the security agencies with useful information about the terrorists and other criminals in Nigeria.

SAGIR MUSA
Colonel
Acting Director Army Public Relations
5 May 2019

Odunayaw:
What his Land counterparts seem to have misplaced along the line

Broda.....LEADERSHIP.

ARMED FORCES OF NIGERIA CONDEMNS ILL-TREATMENT OF ARRESTED SUSPECTS IN TRENDING VIDEO

The attention of the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has been drawn to a video footage trending in the social media, visually displaying the maltreatment of some suspected armed bandits and kidnappers who were arrested along Road Abuja - Kaduna during a recent operation.

Apparently the troops had in their overzealousness tied one of the suspects to a stake in a desperate attempt to extract information from him.

The DHQ wishes to unambigously state that the act exhibited by the troops in the video footage is very unprofessional and an outright violation of the code of conduct handed down to guide the conduct and behaviour of troops of the AFN during operations. The DHQ therefore, in very strong terms condemn this act of ineptitude and exhibition of lawlessness.

The DHQ considers the conduct of the troops highly regrettable. In order to promptly address the anomally, the Chief of Defence Staff has ordered a thorough investigation into the incident to bring to book all those found culpable in accordance with the military justice system.

We seize this opportunity to urge members of the public to please report any such misdemeanor to security agencies whenever they are observed.

Please disseminate this information to the general public through your medium. Thank you for your usual cooperation.

ONYEMA NWACHUKWU
Colonel
Acting Director Defence information



Video link- https://www.facebook.com/180168166239931/posts/316832002573546/

Odunayaw:
Good Stuff

I love the part you highlighted....
The current CAS as vision and direction...

Concl...

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NAF making me proud....

HUMAN CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT: NAF TRAINS K-9 UNIT FOR SPECIAL OPERATIONS

Twenty personnel and 20 dogs of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Canine (K-9) Unit are currently undergoing advanced training in South Africa to enhance their capacity in the areas of Explosives Ordinance Detection (EOD), Narcotics Detection and Special Operations. The Special Operations training covers tracking, rappelling, waterman-ship and other special terrain training aimed at equipping members of the Unit with requisite skills to operate with NAF Special Forces (SF) personnel in Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR) situations where they would be required to rescue downed aircrew, especially in denied environments. The special operations dogs would also be employed to support emergency responders in times of disasters to locate survivors.

At the end of the training, some of the personnel would be deployed as instructors at the newly established Air Police Training Centre (APTC) Kerang, Plateau State. The APTC’s location in Kerang is expected to enhance coordination of CSAR activities and training with the 205 CSAR Group, which is also based in Kerang.

The NAF K-9 Unit was established in 2016 by the incumbent Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar. Under his leadership the Unit has grown steadily over the last 4 years to a total of 39 well-trained dogs deployed at major Nigerian Airports, NAF Units and Theatres of Operation across the Country.

Henry240:
You have a tendency for making comments for the sake of it? Not based on any form of knowledge, just anything that comes to your mind at a given point.

How well are Nigerian L-39s maintained?

Who told you it's because of mismanagement, that's why Nigerian Air Force Jaguars don't fly?

Do you know the number of years Alpha Jets and L-39s have been flying in Nigeria?

Well said mate....

EVarn:
See how Tunisia has maintained these birds, where are Nigeria's jaguars?.

Some of our leaders (civilian and military) should be stripped naked and flogged for mismanagement.

That's not a fair comparison or assessment !
Why not compare are own Albretos with thier's ... hmmmmmmm ?
As a matter of fact over 80% of the NAF total aircraft/inventory are airworthy, for me as per the airforce current maintenance we are not doing bad.

Tobiloba2407:
Who here thinks our airforce strike packages for bht, should be increased from 2 aircrafts to 4 aircrafts, most videos i see, seem to not be effective, the bht are well dispersed, and 250kg bombs, don't really have large warheads, i have been observing that the airstrikes don't even hurt 10 percent of the site , been attacked.....i would say 2 birds, carrying only bomb packages, the 3rd bird carrying both a bomb and rocket packages to deal better with dispersed and running terrorists, and the 4th bird carrying only rocket package......in the Liberian and Sierra Leone wars, our birds carried bombs with proximity fuse which makes the bomb explode a few feet above the ground, which are much effective than the bombs I'm seeing we using against Bht....

I agree with you mate.
I think that should change as our JF17 and Tucano arrives...! Precision strike together with rocket/bomb bombardment.

LTGEN:
If this was a Nigerian made APC.
This place no go contain the abuse.
All the usual suspects are eerily silent.
And this is exactly what I am talking about.
Not a whimper.
Put Made in Nigeria APC fails to deflect/ Contain 14.5 MM.

You hear how useless Nigeria is.
We will get pass this stage.
By the Grace of Almighty God
and it will be. Nigerians who will do it
Ameen.

"Nothing Wey u no go hear"

rka2:
NAF HALO Team

NAF SOF

Nice pics

Another video from the stable of @africaken1 ..

Nigeria army EOD disposal team,detonating an IED device.

Nigeria army EOD disposal team,detonating an IED device pic.twitter.com/EpOqGtrRlI

— alex (@africaken1) June 3, 2019

These guys are crazy? They are too danger close to the blast radius of the I.E.D. you have to watch these shot video.

EID-EL-FITR MESSAGE FROM THE CAS

It is with great pleasure, and gratitude to the Almighty, that I heartily wish all officers, airmen/airwomen and civilian staff of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) a Happy Eid-El-Fitr! I also wish to congratulate our Muslim faithful on the successful completion of the Ramadan fasting and pray that Almighty Allah accepts our worship and sacrifices whilst guiding us in our future endeavours as we strive to ensure the peace, security and development of our Great Nation.

I wish to particularly thank all NAF personnel for their patriotism, dedication and countless sacrifices made in the various Theatres of Operation. Your valuable contributions have ensured that aircraft and ancillary equipment are available, logistics requirements are in place, administrative necessities are met and personnel are combat-ready to tackle the challenges confronting the Nation. The commitment of Commanders and Supervisors at all levels has also facilitated higher standards of professionalism in the Service through robust, job-focused training; commitment to improving personnel welfare as well as result-oriented Research and Development (R&), which have all had a marked positive impact on our operational effectiveness. I must also appreciate our dear families for their unquantifiable support and encouragement, which have enabled us carry on with our constitutional responsibilities more effectively.

It is gratifying to note also that our gallant fighter and helicopter gunship pilots as well as our Regiment and Special Forces personnel are adapting creditably to the threats facing our nation and are making good progress. This is critical to the NAF's increasing capacity for projection as well as protection of Air Power, which are the core functions for which the Service is uniquely positioned.

I therefore enjoin you all to redouble your efforts and engage the security challenges with rugged optimism and renewed determination, while remaining professional in the discharge of your constitutional duty of ensuring the security of our Beloved Nation and its Good People. You must be courageous, take the battle to all the adversaries of our Great Nation, be they terrorists, insurgents, bandits or any other criminal elements, in synergy with our Sister Services and other security agencies. Fight them to the finish, not minding the malicious propaganda of the terrorists and their sympathisers. You must also remember, in the course of your duties, to always operate within the ambits of extant local and international laws, while showing compassion and respect for all law-abiding citizens.

Importantly, in our celebration of this festive season, let us also take time to remember our colleagues who have paid the supreme price in service to our fatherland. We remember them today as always and restate our commitment to cater for the needs of their loved ones and those they left behind. Let their memories and deeds spur us on to a higher level of dedication that would ensure that their sacrifices were not in vain.

Finally, I once again wish you all and your families a Happy Eid-El-Fitr!

SB ABUBAKAR
Air Marshal
Chief of the Air Staff

EVarn:
Controlled?,walked into the military base?.

My brother,the way you phrased this comment gives it far reaching implications,or perhaps I am giving it the wrong interpretation.

Abii now.......
I thought I was the only one, giving it wrong interpretation.

rka2:
For those who don't understand amphibious warfare, what would you say about British SBS wearing life jackets.

It is what is done on operations because you can drown, whether you can swim or not. It is only divers who don't wear them for obvious reasons.

Chairman take this bear, take step up.....

Odunayaw:
the PMC advocator don land

SamuelAnyawu:
Hmmmm Marte has always been controlled by BH. They just needed more ammo and walked into the Military base

Can you hear yourself

#NN
#SBSC TRAINING

EVarn:
After dislodging troops in Marte, now a propaganda video surfaces. I wonder at the coordination of this terrorist group. Shows they still very much possess an organized and tactical chain of command.

100% mate but don't forget they are masters in propagandist.

Flash: Abubakar Shekau Reads BH ideology, Recites Nigeria's National Pledge in New Video.

The embattled leader of Jama'atu Ahlil-Sunnah Lid-Da'awati Wal-Jihad, otherwise known as Boko Haram appeared in a video robed in flowing white apparels whilst clutching an AK47 rifle ...
appeared to have impaired eyesight as he struggled to read his group's ideology in Arabic, while intermittently reciting Nigeria's National pledge in English, which he repeatedly said was an act of Shirk.
The 35 minute long speech in Arabic, according to analyst may be targeted to the international jihadi community, and not the local audience in the #LakeChad region because #BokoHaram have been made a pariah terror group, following feuds between Shekau and several warlords ...

GOODWILL MESSAGE FROM LT GEN TY BURATAI THE CHIEF OF ARMY STAFF TO OFFICERS AND SOLDIERS OF THE NIGERIAN ARMY AND THEIR FAMILIES ON THE OCCASION OF EID-EL FITR CELEBRATIONS 2019

1. It is with profound sense of joy and gratitude to the Almighty God that I send this goodwill message to officers and soldiers of the Nigerian Army and their families on this important occasion of
Eid-el Fitr celebration 2019. I heartily congratulate our Muslim faithfuls for successfully completing the mandatory fasting during the holy month of Ramadan. I hope we have all been spiritually rejuvenated to continue to discharge our constitutional roles and responsibilities.

2. I want to use this medium to appreciate the doggedness and resilience of all Nigerian Army officers and soldiers in confronting the various security challenges bedevilling our dear country. Worthy of commendation is the professional conduct of troops in the dislodgement of Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) elements from Nigeria’s territory to the fringes of the Lake Chad Basin. The successes also recorded by troops deployed in the ongoing Op HARBIN KUNAMA III and all other internal security operations are commendable. So far, you have demonstrated professionalism, courage and determination in this endeavour which has provided the enabling environment for socio-economic and political activities to thrive. I am indeed proud of you all. While I commend your efforts, I want to urge you not to rest on your oars because the existing and even emerging security threats are potent and we must continue to be ahead of them. We must redouble our efforts to completely eliminate all acts of insurgency, kidnapping, banditry, secessionism and other forms of security threats from every inch of our beloved country.

3. I want to assure you that with the support of the President, C – in – C of the Armed Forces and the National Assembly, we shall continue to do all that is necessary to provide the enablement for effective and successful conduct of our operations. Let me reassure you of our commitment to the welfare of all officers and men. We will continue to re-evaluate the welfare packages of the Nigerian Army to ensure they meet the best standards and practices.

4. As we mark the end of this year’s Ramadan Fasting, I want to encourage you to always remember and pray for the repose of the souls of our gallant departed colleagues who paid the supreme sacrifice in the course of their duties. Our hearts will always be with their families as we pray the merciful Allah to grant them eternal rest. On our part and in line with our commitment to troops’ welfare, we shall continue to promptly meet our obligations to these families and ensure that the void left by the departure of their loved ones are ameliorated.

5. On this note I once again wish you all a joyful Eid-el Fitr Celebration. Barka da Sallah.

TY BURATAI
Lieutenant General
Chief of Army Staff
3 June 2019

BabaOwen:
you don't have a right to speak for the Ibo's on this.

Dude please let this issue die once and for all.