₦airaland Forum

#Breaking: #Egypt’s MOI announced the death of (9) militants in an exchange of fire with the security forces during raid campaign targeted their hideout near Assuit - Sohag desert road south of Egypt.

How did they manage to neutralize all the terrorist attacks the same place, just think8ng

Outfitting #Egyptian Air Force Rafale jets with AASM Hammer guided bombs & MICA-IR Air-to-Air Missiles.

Photos From the joint #Egyptian- #Russian counter-terrorism exercise “defenders of friendship-2018” which conducts at Paratroopers Training center in Inshas.

More

Just In

Troops of 121 Battalion Pulka Rescue 12 People in Shave Village in Borno State.

Troops of 121 Battalion in conjunction with members of Civilian Joint Task Force and some vigilantes on a clearance operation along Maiduguri Bama Pulka axis today 15 Oct 18 rescued 12 people (5 women and 7 children)who were abducted by BHT at Shave Village.

During the operation, 2 BHT were neutralised. Items recovered include 2 locally made Dane Guns and a First Aid Box.

The COAS has commended the gallant troops and directed them to continue with the clearance operations on other flanks. Pics below.

More

REMARKS BY THE COAS ON THE COMMISSIONING OF CYBER OPERATIONS CENTRE OF NACWC ON 15 OCT 18

1. Principal Staff Officers, Officers, Soldiers, members of the Press, Distinguished invited guests, I am delighted today for the occasion of commissioning of the Cyber operations Center of the Nigerian Army Cyber Warfare Command. As you are all aware, Cyber-warfare is the fifth domain of warfare after Land, Sea, Air and Space. Therefore, this project would not have come. The need to embark on NA data protection and Information Warfare to curb online radicalization as well as other terrorist activities perpetrated on the internet.

2. The intrinsic features of cyberspace can be easily exploited for information warfare by actors with malicious intent to plant and disseminate fake news and instruct paid users to spread online manipulated content. This is done in order to degrade debates with diverging truths, deceive, distract and misinform public opinion. This can eventually disorient and corroborate a sense of doubt among the public, or shape the opinion of a specific target audience on a certain issue.
3. Hostile actors in cyberspace are also willing and capable of leveraging the variety of tools allowed by computer network operations and computational propaganda to influence public opinion to a degree that old-fashioned Psychology Operations could only dream of. The above statement accurately demonstrates the real threat of information warfare and the need to combat it with use of information knowledge.

4. In view of the aforementioned, and in line with my vision for the NA which is to have Professional Responsive Nigerian Army in the Discharge of its Constitutional Roles, the NA decided to establish the Nigerian Army Cyber Warfare Command to empower the NA with the capabilities to protect our data/network against cyber attacks and hostile elements. The Cyber Operations Centre would also enable robust online presence so as to fight fake news targeted at the Army with counter narratives and cyber operations. Therefore, you must equip yourselves with digital forensics capabilities and be able to handle cases of identity theft and generate immediate incidence response. Furthermore, I encourage you to routinely survey the dark web/darknet and carry out analysis that may help the NA to be proactive in the cyber realm.

5. In recent times, the military has been inundated with several complaints regarding claims bothering on the unprofessional conducts of some of our personnel in the field. Consequently, the Army has taken it upon itself to create an avenue for the public to submit complains and information directly to the appropriate authority without third party interference. The said avenue being an application that will allow users to relay information anonymously to the Nigerian Army. It enables citizens to give timely information to the Army thereby facilitating quick response. Additionally, crimes against the constitution perpetrated by serving personnel can be directly reported to the Army while keeping the person involved abreast with actions taken as regards a submitted complain. The link to the application will be publicly available on the Nigerian Army Facebook page. While the application can be assessed through our website and on apps freely available on various app stores. Users can submit a report as well as attach uploads that will aid the authority in carrying out necessary actions. Although, submitting images or videos is not compulsory, it will however aid the NA in authenticating submitted reports. At this juncture, let me remind us all that these actions are aimed at bolstering interactions with the citizens of Nigeria while making the activities of the Army readily available to them.

6. At this juncture, I commend the staff of the command for setting up the Centre within a record timing. However, bear in mind that this location is only temporary as I have approved the immediate construction of your permanent office complex and accommodation at Nigerian Army Cantonment in Giri. Hence, there is still more work ahead. I hereby charge the Command to endeavour to collaborate with other agencies in the protection of the Nigerian Cyber Space. Focus your attention on protection of NA data space, critical facilities and the prevention of Cyber Terrorism. Finally, I hereby urge the staff of the Command to perform their task with optimum dedication to ensure that our vision for the Command and the Nigerian Army at large is attained. God bless us all.

7. Good luck.

Odunayaw:
Looks like the AK the NPF's CTU uses

Yeap

More.

NA SNIPER WITH AN UPGRADED AK RIFFLE VARIANT

Algerian1:
T90 Main battle tank algerian army during last exercise

Beautiful

BabaOwen:
Yes, I want the government to negotiate with terrorist and if possible pay them money to release her.

So if it was buhari or osinbanjo daughter that was kidnapped, the government won't pay for her to be released?

Nigerians will always find an excuse for everything, why can't Nigeria be as peaceful as Senegal, Benin republic, Namibia,Botswana etc they will always find a stupid excuse to give about how it's happening in other failed countries like Libya, Yemen etc nonsense

If it was in an European country,the prime minister would have resign,it can't even happen in such countries for terrorist to be operating in their territory.Nigeria is in the league of Somalia and Afghanistan.

Honestly we leave in a very complicated society to be governed. It's difficult to make such decisions sometimes. I remember when the first set and other set of chiboks girls where released people/citizens criticized and shouted that they've paid BHT millions for them to have been released. Has if those girls where not human being or because it wasn't there daughters involved.

Now the media is even making it worst; because they don't give full details of such stories. These girl was executed because of her faith and BHT vowed not to receive any amount in exchange for her release simply because of her faith.

Now people come here and talk what they don't know, do you think the government that negotiated the release of most Chinook girl is just folding her hands doing nothing, there is no perfect country.

Quite number of the Chinook girls where executed in horrible ways before there release. the media kept quite

How many girls, boys and innocent people have been execute and will be ....

Taking the Fight to Boko Haram: The Global Security Contingency Fund Strengthens Chad’s Security Sector

Perfectdanny:
Name of rifle and range

That's a steyr sniper riffle, location....

NAF NEUTRALIZES SEVERAL BOKO HARAM TERRORISTS AT BOGUM IN BORNO STATE

The Air Task Force (ATF) of Operation LAFIYA DOLE has decimated a Boko Haram Terrorist (BHT) hideout and neutralized several terrorists at Bogum in Northern Borno State. The attack was carried out today, 14 October 2018, after intelligence reports indicated significant BHT activities within the settlement. The ATF scrambled two Mi-35 Helicopter Gunships to engage and destroy the identified BHT positions in the village. Overhead the target, the concentration areas of the BHTs were attacked in successive waves by the helicopters with direct hits recorded on the targets, leading to the neutralization of several BHTs. The few surviving BHTs were tracked and mopped up in subsequent follow on attacks.

The NAF, working in concert with surface forces, will sustain the tempo of operations with a view to destroying all remnants of the terrorists on the fringes of Lake Chad and other areas in Northern Borno.
.

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

#NA SNIPER

24 Hours To Boko Haram's Deadline, ICRC Begs FG To Rescue Abducted Aid Workers



"The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is making an urgent public appeal to the Nigerian Government and to communities and individuals with influence to work toward the release of two committed medical workers abducted in north-eastern Nigeria earlier this year. Speed and urgency are critical. A deadline that could result in the killing of another health-care worker is less than 24 hours away," the statement read.



http://saharareporters.com/2018/10/14/24-hours-boko-harams-deadline-icrc-begs-fg-rescue-abducted-aid-workers

PRESS RELEASE

TROOPS DESTROY BANDITS AND KIDNAPPERS' CAMPS AND RECOVER ARMS

1. The troops of 1 Division Nigerian Army under Operation Whirl Punch continue to clear Bandits, Kidnappers, recover arms and destroy their camps. On 9 October 2018, troops launched raid operation in Kamuku Forest where bandits used to harbour and plan their nefarious activities. Several were neutralised and the camps were destroyed.

2. In another successful operation, a combined effort between the troops and local Vigilante group raided an identified camp in Kidandan general area. As a result, one bandit was neutralised, others escaped with gun shots injuries and one AK 47 rifle with 25 rounds 7.62mm Special was recovered.

3. Likewise, acting on reliable information on activities of kidnappers at Unguwar Maigwari, troops swung into action, raided an identified kidnappers' camps along Doka - Rijana Road. The Camps were discovered to have been littered with emptied alcoholic bottles, used syringes and some narcotic substances. During the raid, one Informant was arrested and Three Dane guns were recovered.

4. The troops under OPERATION WHIRL PUNCH will continue to raid all suspected camps and maintain aggressive patrols in order to ensure safety of lives and properties of the innocent citizens. The level of cooperation and support from the locals is highly appreciated and they are urged to sustain it, so as to be able to eliminate the criminals in our midst.

You are please requested to dessiminate this information to the general public.

Grateful for your usual cooperation

Colonel Muhammad Dole
Deputy Director
Army Public Relations
1 Division Nigerian Army
14 October 2018

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q95BK_-tUi8

BREAKING: Hassan Aden Isak, the man convicted for coordinating deadliest Mogadishu truck bombing is executed by firing squad on Sunday. Isak’s execution coincides with the one-year-anniversary of the truck bomb that killed 587 people. Memorials are planned today for the victims.

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

PRESS RELEASE

ARMY PARTNERS WITH UNITED NATIONS ON HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS

1. The Nigerian Army has resolved to partner with the United Nations Office for the Coordination Humanitarian Affairs ( UN-OCHA) to develop capacity that will enhance their professionalism in promoting humanitarian principles and conduct during insurgency.

2. The Acting General Officer Commanding (GOC) 7 Division Brigadier General Abdulmalik Bulama Biu, gave the assurance on Saturday 13th October 2018, during the closing ceremony of a 2-dayUnited Nations- Civil- Military Coordination workshop organised for officers of 7 Division.

3. He stated that the workshop was apt, interactive and instructive for all the participants, urging them not to relent to train and be resourceful force multipliers by imparting on their troops with the knowledge acquired from the workshop.

4. Brigadier General Biu commended UN-OCHA and its partners for collaborating with the Army and facilitating the attendance of resource persons from abroad for workshop. He also assured them of a harmonious partnership with the the Nigerian Army towards enhancing sustainable capacity development programmes in the theatre.

5. In his response, the Deputy Head of OCHA Crispen Rukasha, expressed appreciation to the Acting GOC for attending the closing ceremony of the workshop.

6. He also thanked the Nigerian Army for partnering with OCHA towards the successful conduct of the UN – Military Coordination Workshop in Maiduguri.

7. The workshop which harped on operational civil-military interactions, humanitarian principles, perception, actions, guidelines, security and coordination and humanitarian access was attended by eminent resource persons facilitated by UN-OCHA. They include, Major General Moses Obi (Retired), Uta FFilt and Sergio DA Silva.

8. You are please requested to disseminate this information to the general public.

9. Thank you for your kind cooperation.

TEXAS CHUKWU
Brigadier General
Director Army Public Relations

PRESS RELEASE

COAS VISITS TROOPS IN THE FRONTLINE

1. The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Tukur Yusufu Buratai recently visited troops fighting Boko Haram Terrorists in the North East.

2. Speaking during the visit, Gen Buratai commended the troops for their resilience and doggedness in the ongoing fight against insurgency.

3. The COAS who was represented by the Corps Commander Nigerian Army Electrical and Mechanical Engineer Major General Johnson Olawumi expressed satisfaction with the conduct of the troops.

4. He urged the troops to be alert at all times as well as maintain the momentum, adding that he was in their location in other to have first hand information from them.

5. He further stated that the welfare of the troops will be given adequate attention it requires.

6. He was briefed on the operational readiness of the troops. Present during the visit were some Principal Staff Officers who accompanied him.

7. You are please requested to disseminate this information to the public.

8. Thank you for your kind cooperation.

TEXAS CHUKWU
Brigadier General
Director Army Public Relations

NN SF Training in King Abdullah II Special Operations Training Centre, Jordan.

PRESS RELEASE

NIGERIAN ARMY FOOTBALL TEAM WINS NATIONAL LEAGUE, GAINS PROMOTION

1.The Nigerian Army football team (Green Beret Football Club) has emerged winner in the 2018 Nationwide League Division One Championship and gained promotion to the Nigeria National League.

2. The team emerged champion by winning all their matches at home and away.

3. The championship which took place at the IIorin township stadium featured the Green Beret Football Club and Olisa Football Club.

4. In a message to the team, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Tukur Yusufu Buratai, congratulated the team for attaining this feat. He urged them to work harder in other to remain on top.

5. You are please requested to disseminate this information to the public through your medium.

6. Thank you for your kind cooperation.

TEXAS CHUKWU
Brigadier General
Director Army Public Relations

An EAF Ka-52 stack helicopter pilot getting ready for a night mission.

Habane:
Guy who vex you this evening?

On a more serious note, i know you know that not all airforce officers are pilots

Even let's assume all of them are pilots; new platforms are coming should we wait till we recruit and train new pilots to fly them. So because we don't have enough platforms you are not going to produce new pilots, does that make any sense

Concl....

More

More.

More...