₦airaland Forum

Egyptian Navy S43 Type-209/1400Mod Submarine.

The #Tunisian Mahari unit, Army's desert corps.

#Tunisian and #American service members defend a village after a mass casualty exercise.

#COIN

PRESS RELEASE

ENFORCEMENT OF BAN ON THE USE OF MOTORCYCLES IN EX HARBIN KUNAMA AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY

The Nigerian Army (NA) over time has observed the use of motorcycles by armed bandits, kidnappers, criminal elements and their collaborators as enablers to perpetrate their heinous crimes especially in the states within the north west geopolitical zone of the country.

This informed the decision and directive to ban the use of motorcycles within the hinterland particularly around the Forests where the armed bandits, criminals and kidnappers hibernate and all around where troops are conducting operations alongside other security agencies.

While this may cause some inconveniences to some law abiding citizens in the area, the need to use all means possible to stop the dastardly activities of these bandits across the North West part of Nigeria needs no emphasis.

The general public, particularly in the North West and some parts of North Central in Nigeria where Ex HARBIN KUNAMA is ongoing are enjoined to bear with the NA as concerted efforts are being made to combat the insecurity menace ongoing within the area.

In this wise, it is hereby reiterated that the use of motorcycles remain banned within the forest areas in KANO, KATSINA, ZAMFARA, SOKOTO, KADUNA, KEBBI and NIGER States. Anyone caught using motorcycles within the named areas will be taken for an armed bandit, criminal and kidnapper with dire consequences.

The respective State Governments are enjoined to please disseminate the ban on the use of motorcycles in the named areas and enforce the ban in conjunction with the Security Agencies.

SAGIR MUSA
Colonel
Acting Director Army Public Relations
5 May 2019

Nigerian Star: In recognition of achievement and service to Nigeria and Nigerians

Abdullahi Abubakar
84 year-old Imam Abdullahi Abubakar, a peace-builder who together with his deputy saved over 300 lives of his Christian neighbors on June 23, 2018, by putting faith into action at Nghar Vilage, Barkin Ladi LGA, Plateau State.

#NAF

#Algeria- when you're in the ANP and you're so tired of discovering weapons caches in Tamanrasset that you decide to turn them into a modern art display...

#Tunisia- MoI photos of equipment seized in operation in which 3 militants (officially attributed to #ISIS) were killed clear out the confused reporting- it is in fact 2 AKs & 1 Steyr AUG.
Not shown in the photo unfortunately are the 2 reported explosive belts.

PRESS RELEASE

TROOPS THWART BOKO HARAM TERRORISTS ATTACK AT MAGUMERI VILLAGE

Troops of Sector 3 Operation LAFIYA DOLE deployed at Forward Operation Base (FOB) Magumeri, Borno State had a fierce encounter with Boko Haram Terrorists on the 3rd of May 2019. The criminals came in numbers to infiltrate Magumeri village in order to loot food items and other valuables. The indefatigable troops effectively thwarted the terrorists' plan through superior fire power.

During the encounter, the gallant troops exterminated scores of the insurgents and many escaped with gunshot wounds. A pursuit/ clearance operation has been sustained to deal with the remaining fleeing criminals.

Recall that the Multi National Joint Task Force (MNJTF) launched Operation YANCIN TAFKI in February this year, the operation has denied the terrorists freedom of action and access to foodstuffs and other logistics which forced them to resort to looting vulnerable communities and villages for food stuffs and other necessities.

However, during the encounter the terrorists suffered heavy losses/ casualty. Unfortunately, five soldiers paid the supreme price. Troops have continued to intensify vigilance and high level of alertness to deny the bandits freedom of action. The Commander Sector 3 Operation LAFIYA DOLE Major General Olufemi Akinjobi has on behalf of the Chief of Army Staff commended the troops for their gallantry, resilience and patriotism. He charged them to maintain the momentum and the successes achieved so far to ensure the final defeat of the terrorists .

EZINDU IDIMA
Colonel
Deputy Director Army Public Relations
Sector 3 Operation LAFIYA DOLE
5 May 2019

#NAF
#MI-17

PRESS RELEASE

Nigerian Army did not neglect 13NA/70/3343 Lance Corporal Ochefu Emmanuel

The attention of the Nigerian Army is drawn to a video clip produced and disseminated by "Help This Life In Need Foundation", a Non-governmental organisation in which a soldier of the Nigerian Army, 13NA/70/3343 Lance Corporal Ochefu Emmanuel was appealing for help to fund his medical evacuation for kidney transplant. Although it is not in our character to expose Service personnel in public especially when they have medical challenges, it is imperative to put matters in proper perspective.

The Nigerian Army is a very caring service that has the welfare of its officers, soldiers and members of their families as top most priority. Therefore, it is unimaginable to allege that a soldier having medical problems would be abandoned by the Army as the video clip wants to portray.

It is not true that there was a medical board for financial help. The Nigerian Army has clearly established medical care and evacuation procedure which is being adhered to.

For the benefit of doubt, the soldier in question was treated in 2018 at 3 different Nigerian Army medical facilities. It was confirmed that he had chronic kidney disease with renal failure. Both of his kidneys had failed and he became dependent on dialysis.
Consequently, he had 20 sessions of dialysis at N50,000 per session paid for by the Nigerian Army.

Our medical experts have also confirmed that his definitive treatment is renal transplant. This was made known to him and properly counselled for, while arrangements for the transplant are being made. However, his situation is further compounded because of lack of donor. Nonetheless, efforts are on going for his evacuation and treatment.

Although he has also been diagnosed with retroviral situation, with a high chance of rejection if the transplant is done, we are unrelenting in ensuring that he is properly treated as machineries for a transplant have been put in motion, while search for donor is also ongoing.
We would like to thank all those well meaning Nigerians that showed concern about the plight of the soldier.

However, we would also like to the warn the Non-governmental organisation that facilittated the recording and dissemination of the video clip to desist from spreading falsehood without contacting the Nigerins Army authorities. The NGO may be attempting to defraud the public.

We therefore wish to warn the Non-governmental organization to desist from taking undue advantage of medical conditions of service personnel such as Ochefu Emmanuel to make money or defraud unsuspecting members of the public.

SAGIR MUSA
Colonel
Acting Director Army Public Relations

PRESS RELEASE

Nigerian Army did not neglect 13NA/70/3343 Lance Corporal Ochefu Emmanuel

The attention of the Nigerian Army is drawn to a video clip produced and disseminated by "Help This Life In Need Foundation", a Non-governmental organisation in which a soldier of the Nigerian Army, 13NA/70/3343 Lance Corporal Ochefu Emmanuel was appealing for help to fund his medical evacuation for kidney transplant. Although it is not in our character to expose Service personnel in public especially when they have medical challenges, it is imperative to put matters in proper perspective.

The Nigerian Army is a very caring service that has the welfare of its officers, soldiers and members of their families as top most priority. Therefore, it is unimaginable to allege that a soldier having medical problems would be abandoned by the Army as the video clip wants to portray.

It is not true that there was a medical board for financial help. The Nigerian Army has clearly established medical care and evacuation procedure which is being adhered to.

For the benefit of doubt, the soldier in question was treated in 2018 at 3 different Nigerian Army medical facilities. It was confirmed that he had chronic kidney disease with renal failure. Both of his kidneys had failed and he became dependent on dialysis.
Consequently, he had 20 sessions of dialysis at N50,000 per session paid for by the Nigerian Army.

Our medical experts have also confirmed that his definitive treatment is renal transplant. This was made known to him and properly counselled for, while arrangements for the transplant are being made. However, his situation is further compounded because of lack of donor. Nonetheless, efforts are on going for his evacuation and treatment.

Although he has also been diagnosed with retroviral situation, with a high chance of rejection if the transplant is done, we are unrelenting in ensuring that he is properly treated as machineries for a transplant have been put in motion, while search for donor is also ongoing.
We would like to thank all those well meaning Nigerians that showed concern about the plight of the soldier.

However, we would also like to the warn the Non-governmental organisation that facilittated the recording and dissemination of the video clip to desist from spreading falsehood without contacting the Nigerins Army authorities. The NGO may be attempting to defraud the public.

We therefore wish to warn the Non-governmental organization to desist from taking undue advantage of medical conditions of service personnel such as Ochefu Emmanuel to make money or defraud unsuspecting members of the public.

SAGIR MUSA
Colonel
Acting Director Army Public Relations

PRESS RELEASE

AFEME GRADUATES 15 TECHNICIANS

The effort of the Defence Headquarters to equip the Armed Forces of Nigeria with requisite manpower and skill to promote efficiency has received a boost with the graduation of 15 engineering students, drawn from the 3 Services.

The graduating technical students who were trained at the Armed Forces Electrical and Mechanical Engineering (AFEME) Mechatronics School, Abuja, comprised 7 soldiers from the Nigerian Army, 4 Ratings from the Nigerian Navy and 4 Airmen from the Nigerian Air Force.

AFEME Mechatronics School was established in May 2015 by the Defence Headquarters in partnership with German Technical Advisory Group (G-TAG) to meet automobile mechanical and electrical needs of the Nigerian military. The establishment of the Mechatronic school was therefore a response to the challenges of modern day engineering practice by the technical personnel of the Nigerian Military. The 15 graduands had undergone rigorous training for a period of 2 years, which commenced from May 2017 to May 2019.

In his remark during the graduation ceremony, the Chief of Defence Staff, General Abayomi Gabriel Olonisakin, noted that the objective of AMS is to provide for the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN), technicians that would be capable of tackling the complex challenges of maintaining automobiles that are currently in the inventory of the AFN and those that would be acquired in future.

Represented by the Chief of Defence Logistics, Major General Ibrahim Attahiru, the Chief of Defence Staff assured that the Defence Headquarters would continue to partner and support the School, especially towards facilitating all projects. He expressed profound gratitude to the German government and G-TAG for their support to the AFN and their assistance in the actualization of several laudable projects of international standard.

Earlier in his welcome address, the Commanding Officer of the School, Lieutenant Colonel Ebiowei Odede, adjudged the performance of the graduating students to be satisfactory, adding that Mechatronics is multidisciplinary and has added value to the technical competence of the graduands. He pointed out, that their training would be of great benefit to the services.

Highlight of the occasion was the presentation of certificates and the German Proficiency Medals to the graduating students.

Present at the occasion were the German Ambassador to Nigeria, Dr Bernhard Schlagheck and the representatives of the Service Chiefs. Officials from the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) and National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASEI) also graced the occasion.

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

ONYEMA NWACHUKWU
Colonel
Acting Director Defence Information

DOCUMENTARY: “NIGERIAN AIR FORCE REGIMENT AND SPECIAL FORCES”

In case you missed it, here is the full documentary on the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Regiment and Special Forces. The documentary highlights how the NAF Regiment Specialty has been repositioned in the last 4 years for effectiveness through capacity building initiatives. Thank you for your continued interest in the Nigerian Air Force.




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gosthl6HKNo

More....

CAPACITY BUILDING: NAF PERSONNEL ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN REACTIVATION OF EC-135 HELICOPTER AT PORT HARCOURT

The ongoing reactivation of the third EC-135 Helicopter, NAF 549, handed over to the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), is progressing steadily as NAF engineers and technicians, assisted by members of the foreign technical assistance team, have successfully assembled the Main Gear Box (MGB) and commenced installation on the aircraft. Completion of the work would bring to 15 the number of previously unserviceable aircraft that have been reactivated by the current Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, in the last 4 years. Most of these reactivations as well as the ongoing Periodic Depot Maintenance (PDM) on various aircraft types, including 2 C-130H, 3 Alpha Jet and 3 L-39ZA aircraft, are being done in-country in order to build the capacity of NAF personnel to enable them eventually carry out such high level maintenance activities, independently and effectively, in the future.

jakeporeshenko:
This one is rare.. NSCDC personnel onboard an NN vessel manning a STK 40mm AGL

It's other that rare..... ? You see them a lot protecting ikorudu, Arege water ways and where there is NNPC pipeline installations.

NO SUPPLIES NO LOGISTICS AS BOKO HARAM TERRORISTS STRIVE TO SURVIVE.

The recent strategy adopted by the untiring and dogged troops of Operation Lafiya Dole in conducting robust and aggressive fighting patrols coupled with simultaneous clearance operations within the North East has been highly effective. These actions were aimed to complement the efforts of Operation Yancin Tafki by the Multi National Joint Task Force (MNJTF) currently ongoing along the borders of the lake chad region.

Recently, it has been observed that the few elements of the Boko Haram Terrorists (BHTs) earlier bombarded and chased out of their enclaves were left with depleted number of fighters and supplies. They are presently feeling the colossal storm of the joint operations and are now looking for ways to sneak into town for food supplies, logistics and most importantly weapons.

In their desperate and fruitless efforts, they resolved in springing surprise attacks on soft targets, smaller units, including civilian settlement with market advantage within the Theatre. It is in this regard, troops of 254 Task Force Battalion at Forward Operation Base (FOB) Kimba while on clearance operation along Sabon Gari in 25 Task Force Brigade Area of Operations - Damboa, came in contact with the terrorists on 27 April, 2019.

During the encounter, troops were reinforced and gave the terrorists a lethal fight with only minor casualty on own troops and few damaged equipment. Dozens of the BHTs were decimated and several others escaped with severe gunshot wounds. Normalcy has since returned to the general area while troops dominated all likely escape routes of the terrorists.

We therefore call on the general public to disregard the unsubstantiated story circulating in some media outfits and other social media platforms with fake casualty report of own troops and equipment on the encounter with BHTs along Kimba - Sabon Gari - Damboa axis on 27April 2019.
The fake report trending is the handiwork of sympathizers of the BHTs. We also call on the general public to support the fight against insurgency and terrorism by providing credible and timely information to security agencies for swift action.

ADO ISA
Colonel
Deputy Director
Public Relations
THEATRE COMMAND Operation
LAFIYA DOLE

Special guest @ the NAF 55th anniversary celebration.

Copy & paste......



Posting these pics (from 2016) in honour of this fighter pilot. Thanks for giving us the "awesomest" stunts at the #NAF @ 55 airshow in Abuja. His face is hidden, but the skills, potent!

Algerian1:
Mi 24 crash today algeria


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GY7w7N5UMf4

That's nice, the firefighters got there on time. Hope all the pilots survived.

#EAF

Sizzorkay:
Like every two freaking weeks, i say we rob these guys lol

Right......

Algerian1:
New Algerian army exercice yesterday

From 00:00 to 02mn 18


Nice view of t90 MBT assault from 01:48


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKfbvhLfUBs

Nice video.
How often do you guys conduct military exercise......

NAF DID NOT IGNORE DISTRESS CALL ON BANDITS’ ATTACK AT MAKWA VILLAGE IN BUNGUDU LGA, ZAMFARA STATE

The attention of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has been drawn to a publication on the front page of the Punch Newspaper of 1 May 2019, attributed to the Emir of Bungudu, alleging that the NAF ignored a distress call when armed bandits attacked Makwa Village in Kura Mota District of Bungudu Local Government Area (LGA) in Zamfara State on Saturday, 27 April 2019. According to the report, the Emir also claimed that the LGA Chairman, while supposedly alerting the NAF Commander, was allegedly told, by the Commander, that he was not supposed to have picked the Chairman’s call, “since you people have decided to disgrace us”. In addition, the report claimed that a Punch Correspondent had contacted the NAF for a response on that specific issue after the incident.

The NAF wishes to state categorically that the said report and the alleged remarks by the Emir of Bungudu are fraught with errors and inconsistencies, deliberately concocted to disparage the good name and reputation of the Service. The report is also unprofessional and disingenuous. For the avoidance of doubts, the public is to please note that the NAF first received information about the attack on Makwa Village from the Headquarters Operation Sharan Daji (HQ OPSD) at about 1934hrs on Saturday, 27 April 2019, even before the LGA Chairman called the NAF Commander. A Team of NAF Special Forces (SF) personnel was therefore immediately dispatched to Makwa, which is about 12Km off the road into the forest, with barely motorable tracks. As at the time the Bungudu LGA Chairman called, the Commander informed him, without any acrimony or recriminations, that the NAF Team was already on its way to the village. However, by the time the SF Team arrived and surgically stormed the village, to avoid attacking innocent civilians, the bandits had already fled.

It must also be highlighted that the Newspaper displayed gross unprofessionalism in the fact that it did not make any attempt whatsoever to contact the NAF on the issues relating to the incident at Makwa Village before publishing its story. Rather, it chose to rely on a previous interview granted a few days before the incident in Makwa Village. By relying on the earlier interview, which was on a related subject but not particularly addressing the incident of 27 April 2019, Punch Newspapers succeeded in misrepresenting facts.

The NAF finds it rather mischievous that anyone would spread such deliberate misinformation whilst the Service is doing its best to effectively respond to the challenges facing the good people of Zamfara State and its environs. The NAF, as a professional Service, remains committed to ensuring the safety and security of all Nigerians. Accordingly, we shall continue to work assiduously, in synergy with sister Services and other security agencies, to rid the Northwest of all criminal elements. The general public can therefore rest assured that the NAF will not be deterred but will sustain its operations to facilitate a return to normalcy that would enable Nigerians in the area pursue their legitimate aspirations.


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

nemesis8u:
Highly doubt it , latest generation manpads r not lollipops , one cannot buy them off the shelve. If any black market arms dealer deals in modern manpads he will get fuuuucked by one of the or some of the or all the Intel agencies of the world. Manpad is a serious threat to civilian airliners, not taken lightly.

So........

They might have well found there ways from Syria; probably the ones captured by "Daesh" from Syrian military ? What do you think , because China sold large quantities to them !

NAF PANTHERS DISPLAY & PARADE




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5i5gNgzQYk

BOKO HARAM TERRORISTS DO NOT EARN MORE THAN THE NIGERIAN SOLDIER

The attention of the Nigerian Army has been drawn to a publication on Sahara Reporters and other social media platforms, to a false claim credited to one Doctor Sidi Ali Mohammed, a member of the Presidential Committee on the North East Initiative. In it, he alleged that the criminal terrorist group members earn as much as $3,000 daily, as against the Nigerian soldier who is paid N1,000 only. This is not true, pure lie and highly irresponsible comment coming from a supposedly knowledgeable person of his calibre.

It is also criminal and preposterous to compare the gallant soldiers of our Armed Forces with the rag tag terrorists’ criminal gang. Indeed there is no such basis at all between the outlawed criminal terrorist who commits crime against humanity and our highly patriotic, courageous and brave soldiers whose sacrifice cannot be quantified.

Over time, we have been alerting the world that the menace of Boko Haram terrorism is being aided and abetted by sympathizers’ such as Doctor Sidi Ali Mohammed. He must have been associated with the terrorists’ group beyond what he may want the public to know for having the knowledge of how much a terrorist earns per day to commit atrocities against fellow Nigerians and other innocent people including women and children. His statement could be part of the deliberate attempt to demoralise the patriotic soldiers serving their fatherland so that the terrorists will take advantage of it. It is also a way of swaying the gullible youths to believe the lies of Boko Haram terrorists as being peddled by him.

Therefore, we are calling on all Nigerians to discountenance the statement credited to Doctor Sidi Ali Mohammed; while we take necessary steps to formally report him to the appropriate authorities to further substantiate these unfounded allegations.
We would like to assure the public that the Nigerian Army would remain resolute and focused in the fight against terrorism and insurgency in our great nation and no amount of distraction or terrorists’ propaganda will dissuade it.

SAGIR MUSA
Colonel
Acting Director Army Public Relations

Fynline:
https://hivemediang.com/nigeria-to-build-nuclear-warheads-seeks-russia-assistance/

Sounds ridiculous

Don't mind the author; the "HEADINGS" does not tally with the news content.
They federal government seeks the assistance of Russians to build nuclear power plants not nuclear warheads .............. etc

#Libya - Remains of Chinese made missiles found in Tripoli points to Wing Loongs airstrikes .

nemesis8u:
The manpad is not SA7 , it is FN6 .

Yeap you're right. I guess they got it from the black market ?