₦airaland Forum

More

PRESS RELEASE

JOINT TRANS- BORDER OPERATION: TROOPS NEUTRALISE 5 BOKO HARAM TERRORISTS

1. Troops of 21 Special Armoured Brigade deployed in Operation LAFIYA DOLE, in a joint trans-border operation with troops of the Cameroonian Defence Forces, neutralised five (5) Boko Haram Terrorists in the border villages of Yabiri Kote and Bula Dadobe of Bama Local Government Area Borno State.

2. The joint operations, nicknamed: "Operation RAINBOW 15" which was conducted from Saturday 15 - Sunday 16 September 2018, came on the heels of the discovery of makeshift bases, established by the terrorists in Yabiri Kote and Bula Dadode from where they launched attacks on villages in Cameroon and Nigeria.

3. During the joint trans- border operations, the gallant troops recovered some items from the terrorists.

4. The items include:

a. 3 AK 47 rifles.

b. Two Improvised Explosive Device ( IED) Shells.

c. One primed Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Belt.

d. Two motorcycles.

e. Eight bicycles.

f. Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Vest.

g. One Boko Haram flag.

5. The trans-border operations have successfully cleared the insurgents from the general area of Kote Kura.

6. Members of the general public are advised to report any suspicious movements or activities to the law enforcement agents for prompt action.

7. You are please requested to disseminate this information to the general public through your reputable news medium.

8. Thank you for your kind cooperation.

TEXAS CHUKWU
Brigadier General
Director Army Public Relations

rugged7:
He is a scam because he is an igbo man producing re-enforced vehicles.
And competing with your proforce produced by a yoruba man.
Meanwhile the man has been on ground for donkey years
and started producing weaponised vehicles long before proforce
But because una hate igbo man, "he is a scam"
You want his business to die.
That is why God is punishing that country.
People wey no do una anything, you have decided to persecute.
I heard all una bank managers are re-locating to canada?
Una for stay nah, sebi nah una vote in the lifeless one??
Fuqqqqing tribalistic scum
God no dey sleep.

Dude both companies have both level playing ground and the NA purchases from Proforce and IVM.

Please your racism comments would further derail the thread discussion. IVM is here to stay and no can stop it, it's contributing her own quasar to the economy and growth of these nation.

Photos

NAF COMMISSIONS RESIDENTIAL ACCOMMODATION FOR PERSONNEL IN ILORIN

In its effort to address personnel accommodation problems and enhance the welfare of its personnel for effective and efficient service delivery, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has commissioned 3 new blocks of 10 by single-bedroom transit residential accommodation for airmen/airwomen at 303 Medium Airlift Group (303 MAG), NAF Base, Ilorin, Kwara State. The newly constructed residential quarters were commissioned today, 18 September 2018.

While speaking during the commissioning ceremony, the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, who was represented by the Chief of Administration (COA), Headquarters NAF, Air Vice Marshal Kingsley Lar, reiterated the commitment of the current NAF leadership to enhancing the welfare of personnel to enable them perform their statutory roles more effectively. According to him, the need to create a very conducive environment and ensure better living conditions for personnel and their families, informed the decision to embark on construction of new accommodation and renovation of old structures in NAF Bases across the country. He enjoined beneficiaries of the new buildings to make sure that the facilities are properly maintained.

Earlier in his remarks, the Commander 303 MAG, Group Captain Patrick Obeya, expressed his profound appreciation to the CAS for providing additional residential accommodation for NAF personnel in Ilorin. He noted that this would no doubt motivate the personnel for better performance of their duties while enhancing command and control, and improving the Unit’s ability to respond to threats and emergencies.

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

iblawi:
how did you know he was buried by the NA? Do you have any proof? What if he was missing in action and no one knows where he died? It will cost the Nigerian Army nothing if the family is informed.

That's another critical angle email should see these from. For me I haven't heard of the NA not informing families of KIA soldiers before burying them.

They might do a befitting or ceremonial burial but the families are informed and present.

X

rugged7:
RIP Lance corporal Babalola Egunbiyi
Killed by boko haram in a base attack on 30th August. Buried by the Nigerian Army without informing the family.

Seriously .......

These can result into the family taking a legal action against the NA authorities.

BREAKING: Boko Haram kills health worker abducted in Borno, threatens Leah Sharibu



Saifura Ahmed, one of the three humanitarian workers abducted in Rann, Kala Balge local government area of Borno state, has been killed by the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), a faction of Boko Haram.

The victim was abducted during a raid on a military facility in the area on March 1.

At least four soldiers, policemen and three humanitarian workers were killed in the attack.

Hauwa Leman, one of the workers abducted, had sent an audio to one of her friends, demanding that her parents be informed that she had been kidnapped. Read more; https://www.thecable.ng/breaking-boko-haram-kills-health-worker-abducted-borno-threatens-leah-sharibu/amp?p=288945&__twitter_impression=true

Syrian regime accidentally shoots down Russian military plane




https://edition-m.cnn.com/2018/09/17/politics/syrian-regime-shoots-down-russian-plane/index.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twCNN&utm_content=2018-09-18T07%3A52%3A05&utm_term=image&r=https%3A%2F%2Ft.co%2F81AfOJ9c1x&rm=1

#LYBIAN ARMY; Some photos showing the sniper training element - in context, very high quality (in terms of both equipment and tactics) .

Rare pice of the first demonstration of #Egyptian launching vehicle of #British wire-guided anti-tank missile Swing Fire which was produced locally by #AOI Arab British Dynamics company

Also another Rare pic of the first demonstration of #Egyptian locally made launching vehicle of #Chinese HJ-73B&C ATGMs by #AOI

#Egypt Paratroopers & #Russian Airborne units to held the Joint Military Ex “Protectors of Friendship-2018” next November.

Joint Command Post Exercise B/w #Egypt-ian Army & @USArmy during Bright Star Military Ex.

#Egyptian Infantry members with theircounterparts from the Jordanian army during conducting assault to clear urban area from terrorist elements within #BrightStar2018 Ex.

Egyptian Infantry Members showed as always with lack of equipments & tactical gears.

Joint Naval Special Forces drills as a part of the Military Ex #Brightstar18.

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen TY Buratai seen inspecting trench with soldiers in the war front !!!

NIGERIAN AIR FORCE COMMENCES REHEARSALS FOR AERIAL DISPLAY IN ABUJA

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) will carry out aerial display as part of activities to mark Nigeria's 58th Anniversary Celebration. Consequently, there will be movement of NAF aircraft within the Federal Capital Territory from now till 2 October 2018 as NAF pilots commence rehearsals for the occasion. Fighter aircraft would be flying at low level during the rehearsals. The NAF therefore wishes to advise members of the public not to panic but to go about their normal businesses.



IBIKUNLE DARAMOLA
Air Commodore
Director of Public
Relations & Information

More

Photos

OPERATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS: CAS COMMISSIONS NEW HEADQUARTERS AIR TRAINING COMMAND COMPLEX, OTHER FACILITIES IN KADUNA

In continuation of his visits to Nigerian Air Force (NAF) units across the country to assess operational effectiveness, the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, visited Kaduna on 14 and 15 September 2018. The units visited include the Military Training Centre, NAF School of Medical Sciences, Air Force Comprehensive Secondary School (AFCS) and the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT). While in Kaduna, the CAS, who was accompanied by senior officers from NAF Headquarters, also commissioned the newly constructed and furnished Headquarters Air Training Command (HQ ATC) Complex and HQ ATC Principal Staff Officers (PSOs) Quarters as well as a new Sport Complex at AFCS Kaduna.

While speaking during the commissioning ceremony, the CAS said that the HQ ATC Complex and other facilities being commissioned were further evidences that his vision for the NAF was gradually being realized. He noted that upon assumption of office, he had determined that he would reposition the NAF into a highly professional and disciplined force for effective, efficient and timely employment of air power in response to Nigeria's national security imperatives. He noted that he had recognized at the time that the Service could only be repositioned if it had the right structure, right manpower disposition, right equipment holding as well as the right welfare incentives.

Speaking further, Air Marshal Abubakar remarked that the desire to have the right structure led to the unbundling of the erstwhile Training Command (TC) into 2 Commands, namely Ground Training and Air Training Commands (GTC and ATC), among other major structural changes made within the past 3 years. Similarly, the quest for the right manpower disposition necessitated an increase in recruitment, which has led to the enlistment of 7,244 airmen/airwomen and commissioning of 400 Direct Short Service Commissioned officers in the last 3 years to meet the manpower needs of the new structure and populate the new units created to adequately respond to security challenges in the country. In addition, the need for the right equipment, he noted, was gradually being met with the gracious support of the Federal Government through the acquisition of 18 brand new aircraft as well as the provision of resources and logistics support that facilitated the reactivation of 13 other aircraft, with another 2 expected to come on stream soon. Lastly, the imperative for the right welfare incentives has been met by the building and furnishing of new office and residential accommodation as well as renovation of some existing ones along with the establishment of new hospitals and schools in many NAF locations across the country.

Air Marshal Abubakar said it was gratifying that HQ ATC could now be moved back into NAF Base Kaduna after about 40 years of occupying a building in town. He noted that this would not only enhance administrative convenience but also improve operational effectiveness. He therefore commended the Logistics Branch and NAF Works Centre for completing the project on schedule. He urged the Air Officer Commanding (AOC) and staff of HQ ATC to ensure the complex was properly maintained.

Speaking earlier in his welcome address, the AOC ATC, Air Vice Marshal Mohammed Idris, expressed the profound appreciation of the officers and airmen/airwomen of the Command to the CAS for his tremendous support and exemplary leadership. He thanked the CAS for numerous projects that had been executed in the Command’s area of responsibility, which has ensured conducive living and working environments for personnel to effectively contribute to the accomplishment of assigned tasks. The AOC pledged that the personnel of ATC would continue to work hard, train hard and put Service before self in the performance of their duties.

The new HQ ATC Complex consists of offices for the AOC, PSOs and other staff as well as conference rooms, an operations room and restaurants for both officers and men, while the PSOs Quarters consists of 10 furnished blocks consisting of 2 units of 2 bedroom flats each. The new Sport Complex at AFCS Kaduna, which was only recently upgraded into a boarding school last year, has a football field and running track with a pavilion as well as volleyball, basketball and handball courts. As part of the operational visit, the CAS also inspected ongoing remodeling of the former hospital into NAF School of Medical Sciences Facilities at NAF Base Kaduna as well as some projects executed by the Commandant AFIT at the Institute. The CAS and members of his entourage have since returned to Abuja.


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

Xbee007:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8oRe1-Sc1M4

NAF DESTROYS BOKO HARAM VEHICLES ALONG GUDUMBALI-TUMBUN REGO AXIS, NEUTRALIZES INSURGENTS' LOGISTICS BASE

The Air Task Force (ATF) of Operation LAFIYA DOLE, over the night of 14 September and early morning of 15 September 2018, tracked and destroyed some Boko Haram Terrorists (BHT) vehicles as they were attempting to launch fresh attacks on ground troops locations at Gudumbali and Damasak in Borno State. The mission was initiated following intelligence reports indicating that a convoy of BHT vehicles had been sighted within the Damasak - Gudumbali Axis. Accordingly, a Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) platform was dispatched to search for and locate the convoy of vehicles. The ISR aircraft spotted vehicles at a location 24 Km SW of Gudumbali heading in a Northwards direction. Consequently, a helicopter gunship was scrambled to attack the convoy.

The helicopter arrived the location and was vectored to the position of the vehicles, which, at the time, were about midway between Nigerian Army (NA) locations at Metele and Arege. Following communications with ground troops, the BHT vehicles were positively identified, isolated and attacked by the helicopter gunship in successive strikes. In the process, 4 of the vehicles were immobilized and their occupants neutralized. The ISR aircraft continued to track the remaining 5 vehicles, which initially dispersed but later regrouped and continued their retreat to Tumbun Rego. They were subsequently attacked at their harbour location by the freshly rearmed helicopter gunship; with 3 direct hits recorded on the vehicles.

A follow-up attack on the newly discovered insurgents’ logistics base in Tumbun Rego was conducted by 2 Alpha Jet aircraft later in the morning today. The makeshift buildings and other facilities in the base were accordingly destroyed in the air strike. The NAF, working in concert with surface forces, will sustain the momentum of operations with a view to destroying vestiges of the insurgents in the Lake Chad green fringes and other areas in Northern Borno.

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

Concl

More

PRESS RELEASE

TROOPS NEUTRALISE BANDITS ARREST KIDNAPPER AND RECOVER ARMS

1. The troops on Operation WHIRL PUNCH underv1 Division Nigerian Army are steadily making substantial progress in their efforts to rid the society of bandits and kidnappers in Birnin Gwari general area and along Kaduna - Abuja road. During the recent clearance operations and routine patrols, they raided suspected kidnappers' hideouts at Kidandan, along Dogon Dawa road, Unguwan Bilya, Sofa and Unguwan Nakuli on Monday 10th September 2018. During the encounter with the bandits, six suspected kidnappers were neutralized.

2. Likewise in conjunction with the local vigilante'groups, some identified escape routes used by bandits and kidnappers along Kuriga and Gayam general area as well as Maganda, Chiki de Parlour and Farin Ruwa, all located in Chikun LGA in Kaduna State were blocked and many were ambushed.

3. Similarly, another huge success was recorded when troops cleared Kidan Isa, Gidan Haruna Mobale and Kuduru, where Four bandits were neutralised and some escaped with gun shots. The following items were recovered: An AK-47 rifle magazine, 16 rounds of 7.62mm (Special) ammunition, one Dane Gun, a locally made Pistol, 2 mobile telephone handsets and arrested one kidnapper called Musa, who recently kidnapped Alhaji Ahmadu and two other persons from Kano. The suspect is currently being interrogated

4. The clearance Operation continued along Gwaska-Doka area, where troops encountered bandits, who fled from Dogon Dawa and Kamuku forests. During the pursuit, bandits abandoned Four motorcycles and some valuable items which were subsequently recovered.

5. The operation WHIRL PUNCH will continue to exact enormous pressure on the criminals hibernating in these suspected hideouts, untill they are either completely cleared or abandoned the areas. The general public are requested to please continue to provide credible and timely information for the continouos successes of this operation.

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

Colonel Muhammad Dole
Deputy Director Army Public Relations
1 Division Nigerian Army
13 September 2018

Geronimoe:
You see the half guy with the hand up, remember the sallah picture with them boko all round some big plates of food? That hand never knew it was touching its last food. And is he going to his virgins like that?

Whallahi.....

ICYMI: Various U.S. Army Soldiers participated in #JungleWarfareSchool in Ghana as part of United Accord 2018.

U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) U.S. Embassy Ghana

#MeetYourArmy #KnowYourMil #Partnerships #UA18

More