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Roadside #IED with pressure plate trigger/firing switch rendered safe in #Benghazi yesterday

#Libya: LNA are advising no-one enters the Souq al-Hout district of #Benghazi; it's littered with #IED, #UXO and #ERW

When such equipment falls into the wrong hand. There is fire on our roofs.

Djiboutian Army M109 155mm turreted self-propelled howitzers,paraded during Djibouti's Independence Day celebration.

Djiboutian Navy personnel armed with Beretta CX4 Storm 9mm Carbine rifles, during Djibouti's Independence Day celebration.

A sudanese soldier with his dragonuv riffle

#Libya- #GNA PM Serraj lands in #Tripoli International Airport (closed from 2014) announces work to fully reopen it (parallel to Mitiga)

chkil0:
more pics

"GBESE"

abeg which kind wind b dis.....

#COIN

ocelot2006:
It's definitely Chinese.

you're right, nice work.

Tochex101:
I think Hardtalk is useless, its supposed to be about tough questions and interrogations but the presenter never allows you express yourself before shutting you out with a barrage of more questions. The guests are never given a fair chance.

CNN,FOX NEWS & Aljazera journalist are top on that list.

US conducts strike operation against al-Shabaab in Somalia



The U.S. conducted an airstrike operation against al-Shabaab, a terrorist group affiliated with al-Qaeda, in Somalia on Sunday morning, according to the U.S. military.
It was the second operation against al-Shabaab carried out under the new authorities granted by President Trump in late March, a U.S. official said.
The operation occurred at 7:30 a.m. ET, a spokesman for U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) told ABC News in a statement.
"We are currently assessing the results of the operation, and will provide additional information as appropriate," AFRICOM spokesman Patrick Barnes said. "U.S. forces remain committed to supporting the Federal Government of Somalia, the Somali National Army and our AMISOM [African Union] partners in defeating al-Shabaab and establishing a safe and secure environment in Somalia."
The Pentagon has not commented on who was targeted by the airstrike operation, but local media have identified the target as Ibrahim Haji Daud, a senior al-Shabaab commander and leader of the group's intelligence unit.
Last month, the U.S. carried out its first offensive strike against al-Shabaab under the new authorities.
Those authorities temporarily designated portions of Somalia south and west of Mogadishu to be an active area of hostilities, which means the U.S. could conduct offensive airstrikes. Until that authority was granted, the U.S. could only conduct strikes in self-defense in support of Somali troops and their U.S. advisers.
AFRICOM's Gen. Thomas Waldhauser told Pentagon reporters in March that he had sought greater authority.
“It's very important and very helpful for us to have little more flexibility, a little bit more timeliness, in terms of decision-making process” against al-Shabaab, said Waldhauser.
The U.S. has about 50 service members in Somalia -- advising and assisting members of the Somali military in their fight against al-Shabaab.
In May, a U.S. Navy SEAL was killed during an operation against the terrorist group 40 forty miles west of Mogadishu.



http://abcnews.go.com/International/us-conducts-strike-operation-al-shabaab-somalia/story?id=48420660

TIMINGS FOR THE BROADCAST OF BBC HARDtalk WITH LT GEN TY BURATAI TOMORROW TUESDAY 4TH JULY 2017

Please be informed that COAS interview with Stephen Sackur of BBC HARDtalk is scheduled for broadcast tomorrow Tuesday 4 July 2017 on BBC TV as follows; 0330hrs and repeat broadcast same day at 0830hrs, 1430hrs and 1930hrs. You are kindly requested to watch and inform others to watch also. Thank you so much.

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JTF INTENSIFIES CLAMP DOWN ON CRIMINALS IN NIGER DELTA

Troops of Joint Task Force, Operation Delta Safe (OPDS) has over the weekend conducted successful raid operations on identified local arms manufacturing hideout in Arhavwarien Kingdom of Ughelli South in Delta State. The Commander OPDS Rear Admiral Apochi Suleiman disclosed this to newsmen in Yenagoa during a Press briefing session today.

The Commander represented by Commander Sector One, Colonel Moses Gara revealed that during the operation, 3 principal suspects were apprehended following a shootout with the suspects. They are; Mr Isiyaka Uchuko, Mr Ese James and Mr Elvis Phillips. Items recovered from them include; 13 Short barrel local made guns, 5 Double barrel local made guns, 10 x local made pistols, 3 x live cartridges, one empty catridge and 2 x Rounds of 7.62 millimeter special ammunition.

Admiral Suleiman said in another development, following a tip off, troops arrested one Mr Mathew Okafor, 50 years old in connection with the buying and selling of an International oil company wellhead popularly known as “Xmas Tree” and other wellhead accessories. He added that, troops also arrested a wanted oil bunkering kingpin, Mr Nkwe Godspower, 42 years old. Items recovered during his arrest include, 10x Cheque booklets belonging to different banks, an international passport, 5 x different Identity Cards and a sum of 1,000,100. 00 only. Both suspects are under our custody undergoing preliminary investigation.

Admiral Suleiman commended the general public and the press for all the support given to troops in their effort to achieve OPDS mandate. He appealed to the members of the public to provide timely information to troops in order to get rid of criminals from the region.

ABUBAKAR ABDULLAHI
Major
Media Coord

Fynline:
Civet. Me too and Naira land is encouraging it.

nairaland encouraging what......

Fynline:
Civet. Me too and Naira land is encouraging it.

nairaland encouraging what......

another bush meat for the bois....

Happening now today Monday 3rd July 2017: Nigerian Army Day Celebrations 2017 Photo/Art Exhibition at the Nigerian Army Resource Centre, Abuja:

ocelot2006:
It's Chinese. Their Airborne units fall under the Peoples Liberation Army Airforce (PLAAF).

the batch or insigma on the collar of that officer .

I av not seeing that type of flag before with Chinese army.

BOKO HARAM TERRORISTS SURRENDER TO TROOPS

Due to sustained series of bombardment on suspected location of Boko Haram terrorists, by troops of 26 Task Force Brigade, Nigerian Army, tOperation LAFIYA DOLE, today, Monday 3rd July 2017, over 700 members of Boko Haram terrorists are to surrendered to our troops.

Meanwhile, out of the 700, 70 have come out of hiding and are being profiled. The rest are expected to come out from hiding the coming days.

Preliminary investigation has shown that among them were key commanders and influential members of the terrorists group, one of whom matches suspect number 225 on Boko Haram terrorists most wanted list released by the Nigerian Army. So far, the surrendered terrorists have been making useful statements and it is expected that many more of them will surrender.

Thank you for your kind cooperation.

Brigadier General Sani Kukasheka Usman
Director Army Public Relations

Nigerdeltaboi:
I have seen dozens of photos of this guy disabling IEDs of various nature, can't the NSA porch this guy by offering him something juicy for him to disappear from Libya to Nigeria and impact his skills.
before one terrorist organization recognises this and offer him a tempting deal.

you've got my ribs cracking .

they need that guy more than we do....

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His these North Korea or South Korea ?

A THUG BOAT PULLING A NNS TO DOCK

3 KDF soldiers killed after military base is attacked


https://www.tuko.co.ke/245289-3-kdf-soldiers-killed-military-base-attacked.html

jakeporeshenko:
according to Ibnsultan the ARA MRAP by Proforce defence has reached an "advanced stage of development." when its not spaceship they are building.... how many years will they take? if i was in charge i wouldn't bother wasting money developing a new MRAP when i know i can just partner with the manufacturer of a combat tested vehicle.

I pray they partner with them.

Al-Shabaab militants executed in Somalia's Puntland




http://www.iol.co.za/news/africa/al-shabaab-militants-executed-in-somalias-puntland-10076426

Somalia: Militants execute two Indian nationals in southern Somalia



http://www.garoweonline.com/en/news/somalia/somalia-militants-execute-two-indian-nationals-in-southern-somalia

jakeporeshenko:
There is no kind of IED boko haram can deployed that has not been previously encountered in other theatres of war, NA simply needs to do the needful and look outside for some expert help from those who have first hand experience with such threats, the U.S and U.k developed some very effective countermeasure while operating in Afghanistan, so its not like this is something new with no solution in sight.

lastly NA elite soldiers can also go after the IED makers in their factories, hideouts surely they cant be more than a handful with such skills.

Honestly we don't place high premium's on the lives of our troops. Its brakes my heart when you hear the number of gallant soldiers and officers we lose to IED when we can invest in countermeasures .

How much does radio jammers cost ..

We should invest in building MRAP's locally than importing, so that they would have them in large numbers instead of these light skinned hilux.

Look at that picture above ; can anyone survive that harvoc recked on that hilux vehicle .

#Egypt- Egyptian army authority announces fresh raids against #"I..."infrastructure in North #Sinai, including the destruction of 2 smuggling tunnels

#Libya- IEDs dismantled by LNA's 152 inf. Bde. during their advance in #Benghazi