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Fynline:
Vickers, T72, Reva, Scorpion


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Uw84u75BrI

Nice video @Fynline.

I love the t-72 speed.....

NAF STUNT PARATROOPERS PREPARES TO JUMP FROM A DORNIER AIRCRAFT.......

Rival Terror Groups — ISIS and al-Shabaab — Descend on Somalia, Making Life Even More Perilous for Christians


Darkness is growing in Somalia.

Last week, the Islamic State (ISIS) terrorist group gained its first foothold in the country located in the Horn of Africa, according Mission Network News.

The al-Shabaab, another Islamist militant group, has likewise reportedly taken over parts of the country.

"These are perilous times" for Christians in Somalia, said Voice of the Martyrs, Canada's Greg Musselman.

"Yet, in the middle of all that, we do hear these many stories of Muslims having visions and dreams of Jesus. They need that, really, in order to stand for their faith," he revealed.

Last week ISIS militants entered Qandala, a small coastal town in northern Somalia, which is al-Shabaab territory. According to Reuters, the ISIS fighters flew their flag over a government building but then withdrew to nearby caves a day later.

"The militants left town early this morning but they are not far away," Abdiweli Adan, an elder in a town close to Qandala, told AFP. "Some fishermen saw them staying close by in mountainous enclaves."

Just like ISIS, al-Shabaab is also in the territory-grabbing business. Its militants reportedly seized several towns in Somalia after Ethiopia pulled out its peacekeeping troops from the country..

Although ISIS and al-Shabaab, which is allied with al-Qaeda, are both considered terrorist organisations, the two oppose each other.

"The Shabaab decided to kill anyone suspected of supporting ISIS," an al Shabaab defector recently told The New York Times. "The fighting between them is a struggle over power, not principle."

Somalia is "one of the most difficult places in the world" for Christians, Musselman said. In recent weeks, the terrorists "have been attacking Christian areas along the Kenya and Somali border in retaliation for the Kenyan government saying they were going to 'stomp out'...al-Shabaab," he said.

Somalia is ranked number seven on Open Doors USA's World Watch List of the world's 50 worst places to be a Christian.

It has been on the World Watch List since 1993. Open Doors USA says since the downfall of Ziad Barre in 1991, Somalia has become a safe haven for Islamic radicalism.

It says life for former Muslims who converted to Christianity is much more difficult in Somalia compared to other countries known for persecuting Christians.

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TROOPS FOIL BOKO HARAM TERRORISTS SUICIDE ATTACK ON GUBIO BORNO STATE

tdayof:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdZrQg0Ds4M&bpctr=1478099171

Kindly drop a comment after watching.

Do you av an idea when the video was released.

Secondly the t-72 in the video was a graphic work, look very well at that section.

Nigerian troops rescue 38 women, children from Boko Haram terrorists

Nigerian troops have rescued 38 women and children held hostage by terror group Boko Haram in the northeastern state of Borno, the Army headquarters said on Tuesday.

The troops also neutralized six Boko Haram fighters, while others fled with gunshot wounds during the rescue operation in Dumba village of Borno State, said a statement signed by Sani Usman, spokesman of the army.

The 19 women and 19 children rescued have been taken into custody by the army, according to the statement.

Troops of 8 Task Force Division of the Nigerian Army have commenced an operation code-named "Operation Hardknock" to clear pockets of Boko Haram terrorists hiding in remote areas of Borno, along Nigeria-Niger borders, the statement said.

"As the operation progresses, troops have cleared pockets of insurgents from their hideouts in Momo and Tunshe villages around Marte general area of Borno State," it added.

The Nigerian government has launched several military operations over the past months to eliminate the terror group, which emerged in northeast Nigeria's Borno region.

Nigerian Air Force and respect for human rights


https://www.today.ng/opinion/208204/nigerian-air-force-respect-human-rights

tdayof:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdZrQg0Ds4M&bpctr=1478099171

Kindly drop a comment after watching.

Okay.

Two KDF soldiers killed, 4 injured in Somalia attack


At least two Kenyan defense force (KDF) soldiers were killed, and four others wounded in a bomb blast near El Wak town in Gedo province, south-west of Somalia on Wednesday.

The attack occurred at Burta-Mangete, a small locality located in the outskirts of El Wak city when a remote-controlled landmine struck a military convoy carrying Kenyan forces.

The KDF convoy was transporting a military supply to Kenyan army base at Buzar area, near Somali-Kenyan border at the time of the roadside bomb attack, according to locals.

Reports indicated that they were casualties among KDF soldiers as a result of the attack, however, neither Al Shabaab group nor Kenya has commented on the land mine blast.

Kenyan forces in Somalia who are serving with African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) have crossed into the horn of Africa country in Oct, 2011 to fight Al shabaab militants.

tdayof:
Old video, can someone identify what happened to that tank and it was under whose control in that video?
I know BHT once operated a T55 or so

That's a t-72

And I think that t-72 tank ventured into BHT territory or a kind of ambush. I haven't seeing these video.....

Do you have a link of that video?

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Car bomb kills 8 suspected Boko Haram in Maiduguri


A truck conveying eight suspected Boko Haram Islamists exploded near a military checkpoint in Maiduguri on Tuesday, killing the occupants, an army spokesman said.
The open truck burst into flames when the explosives concealed in it went off as the insurgents were trying to escape from a military checkpoint, Colonel Sani Usman said.
“They attempted to detonate at a checkpoint but were denied access by troops and as they turned back, it exploded killing all the eight occupants,” he said.
The checkpoint was the last security post leading out of Maiduguri towards the town of Gubio which was liberated from Boko Haram fighters last year.
A police spokesman put the death toll in Tuesday’s blast at nine.
“A van with nine persons on board emerged from a bush path to join the road to Gubio town.
It exploded killing all the persons on board,” Victor Isuku told reporters in Maiduguri.
Maiduguri, the epicentre of Boko Haram insurgency, has recently seen an upsurge in suicide attacks and bombings.
On Saturday, nine people were killed in twin suicide attacks, targeting an internally displaced persons camp and a fuel depot near the city.
Last month, five occupants of a car were killed outside a garage on the outskirts of the city in what authorities said was a suicide attack.
Boko Haram’s seven-year insurgency has left at least 20,000 people dead in Nigeria and the border areas of neighbouring Niger, Chad and Cameroon, and has made more than 2.6 million homeless.
A sustained counter-offensive has seen the military retake swathes of territory from the insurgents, but the jihadist group still poses a security threat to civilians.

persius555:
Our men we to be having fun in sambisa


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYXL4IAY0L4

having fun on there way from alarngono in sambisa forest, I think av seeing the video before.

How Has Buratai Enforced Discipline?


http://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2016/11/01/how-has-buratai-enforced-discipline/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

#TopStories: Security: Army, Police To Work Together ...



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8-7QjKGGqc

COAS Lt. General Tukur Buratai Receives NEPAD Delegation On Nigerian Barracks Development https:



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5Y8b5yP1SM

Chief of Army Staff Commissions New Military Front Operations Base To Counter Boko Haram.



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

Nigerian Air Force Inaugurates Barracks



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lH9eUE1qOqc

Beautiful pictures of Namibian Navy Grajua Class patrol Boat..

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OMMISSIONING OF HQ NAF COMPLEX EXTENSION


The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen AG Olonishakin yesterday commissioned the newly constructed wing of the HQ NAF complex. The wing provided for new operations room, expanded conference room, additional offices and new floor accommodating the office of the Chief of the Air Staff. Work on the extension started on 6 Oct 15 and took about 10 months to complete.

DEFENCE MINISTER BRIEFS PRESS ON ARMED FORCES REMEMBRANCE DAY CELEBRATION 2017

The Honourable Minister of Defence, Muhammad Mansur Dan-Ali yesterday held a ministerial press briefing to herald the commencement of activities scheduled for the Armed Forces Remembrance Day Celebration 2017. The theme “Appreciating the Resilience of the Nigerian Armed Forces” is chosen to provide another unique opportunity to reflect and appreciate the sacrifices by members of the Armed Forces of Nigeria towards nation building, particularly in the ongoing fight against insurgency in the North East. The occasion also provided an opportunity to highlight major milestones recorded by the current democratic government in the effort to alleviate the plight of families of fallen heroes and military retirees. Notable feats in this regards include harmonization of military pensions, introduction of biometric identity card and expansion of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) to include retirees.

The newly launched Military Pensions Board identity card offers a number of benefits to the holders. Personal details and record of service of retirees are ingrained on the card carrying microchip thus eliminating the burden of having to carry paper documents around for Military Pension Verification Exercise, as well as the danger associated with the loss of these documents. The card, which was presented to some of the retirees at the occasion, can also be used on ATM and POS terminals to undertake diverse transactions.

Meanwhile, the HMOD has urged corporate organizations and private individuals to identity with the forthcoming AFRDC celebration. Speaking at the occasion, the Defence Minister stated that “the Federal Government looks forward to every citizens, both in the public and private sectors, to appreciate the sacrifice, courage and patriotism of the Armed Forces by offering necessary support and contributions to the Year 2017 Armed Forces Remembrance Day Celebration.”

As usual, other activities lined up to commemorate the 2017 AFRDC include the Nigerian Legion Humanitarian Day, emblem launch, interdenominational church service, jumat prayers and wreath laying ceremony

EVERYONE MUST BE INVOLVED IN SUSTAINING PEACE IN THE NORTH EAST – LT GEN TY BURATAI, COAS


http://northeaststaronline.com/?p=1338#

Al Shabaab militants blamed for five beheadings in Tiyeglow, residents flee




http://www.garoweonline.com/en/news/somalia/somalia-al-shabaab-militants-blamed-for-five-beheadings-in-tiyeglow-residents-flee

Scores of Boko Haram terrorists surrender- Nigerian military


http://cctv-africa.com/2016/11/01/scores-of-boko-haram-terrorists-surrender-nigerian-military/

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pacretus:
which means our military fought same seleke rebels that fought in CAR?.if this is true,we need to be more proactive by taking the fight to them before they get to us.

That will over stretching the armed forces but notwithstanding you've just made a valid point!

But there are limiting factor to take such; taking the fight to the enemy. In these part of the world/continent there will be some limiting factor of international diplomacy etc. Take for example in developed world where there is NATO, we do not av such umbrella here and the few we have are not properly armed and under financed.

If we av such umbrella there will be sharing of information & intelligence, then u can easily takle and take the fight to the enemy.

doziex:
Gentlemen, I agree that BHTs have just been recouping, waiting for favorable weather to re launch their onslaught.

Our armed forces or at least our CIC and CAS are over confident of our victory, and I don't see what this confidence is based on.

Our air assets are still too anemic to arrest the situation. While ISR has improved, our air strike capabilities, air attack and air mobile assault abilities leave a whole lot to be desired.

NAF just needs basic assets to overwhelm BHTs, these assets are fairly cheap, but are somehow impossible to procure for our armed forces.

Case in point, NAF brass, have been yapping about Pakistani turbo prop trainer the super Mushshak for ages now.

Really, how long does it take a country with 2 full blown insurgencies, to expedite this sort of procurement ?

FYI, the PAK army has like 200+ of these birds, and their air force has about 120.

But it will take NAF 3 years to get just a paltry 10 of the said aircraft.


Same with the Mi-35Ms from Russia. These birds are being delivered expeditiously to combat zones world over, but ours will linger, till BHTs invade maidugri again.

OK in the last administrations some military brass committed treason, by sabotaging our arms purchasing with their sadistic corrupt practices.

But now under our incorruptible CIC, and our able CAS, WHAT THE HECK IS TAKING SO LONG ??


Hmmm, even the americans are telling NA to step up the pressure on the BHTs. And you know they know what they are taking about.

They may choose not to help us much, but they can see what obtains in that battle space.

@doziex Tnks for ur contribution first but to be candid BH has being degraded and has we speak they don't av to ability to capture and hold a territory for long. Has as a result they av resulted to a gorilla and jungle war style due to raining season and thick vegetation they are taking advantage of. And has a means of survival because all source of logistic supply has being cut-off.

Now that his not say corruption has seriously affected our armed force performance in the N.E in past years and probably till now but it has greatly reduced. BBut with the new top brass/administration in the military I say BHT scourge will soon become a thing of the past, remember it's an ideology you are fighting it takes time to fade away.

Now talking about procurement in our military ; corruption is partly factors that affects our purchase period to take that much time. But don't let us forget how long did it take us to procure hardware like the REVA MRAPS, BTR -4E, LOGISTIC TRUCKS, BMP-1 & NAF RADAR..etc. Am of the same opinion with that with advernt of the JF 17 & MI35MS birds BHT as will be seriously pounded and that is not say the NAF his not trying with the assets on ground which is efficiently used. For the JF 17 I think we should except them these month probably in the or after the IDEAS 2016
Expo show. For the various platform helos we r expecting from Russia, only two will be delivered these year and the rest will be delivered over the years ;"probably till 2018".

I want to correct what you said about :" will it take 3yrs to purchase 10 birds". That is not true.

Talking about procurement there are many factors (international laws) limiting the sales of these hardware that we don't know.

In conclusion BHT is taking advantage of the vegetation to hide and seek, popularly called gorilla to hit the front line troops and get logistics by all means,few days ago 5 soldiers where killed, 19 injured which include soldiers & vigilantes .The vegetation is also limiting patrols and military vehicles getting stalked in the mud and these is where the airforce comes in with there aerial surveillance both man and unmanned platforms, but the airforce assets is limited and of recent there theatre of Operation has being increased to the middle belt, South -west and the Niger Delta. So let's hope that the JF and new Drone will be a game changer.

Am a practising building engineer I will never buy such structure for #1 million.

Looking at those building you don't need to be a professional in the building & construction industry, to come to a conclusion that there quality is below standard.

What are the facility put in place that would make a state government sell those houses for #2.7m. And the proximity to the heart of a no state capital and other cost of building variation.

These is naija.