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#Sudan 🇸🇩: Sudanese Forces released a video of their attacks on Rapid Support Forces (#RSF) fighters.

Seemingly, SAF has started to operating improvised Kamikaze drones —very likely based on COTS UAVs. pic.twitter.com/usGK869eUk

— War Noir (@war_noir) September 14, 2023

Odunayaw:
Do you know if UK SBS have come down here before?

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Nigerian Navy SBS joint exercise with 42 Commando Royal Marines.

Photo credit; @jakespor21

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TROOPS OF OPERATION SAFE HAVEN CAPTURES MURDERER OF DORATHY JONATHAN IN SOUTHERN KADUNA

In line with Commander Operation SAFE HAVEN (OPSH) Major General AE Abubakar resolve to bring all perpetrators of crime to justice in Southern Kaduna and environ, following the stakeholders engagement on 10 September 2023, troops of OPSH have captured the murderer of one Mrs Dorathy Jonathan in Southern Kaduna area of Kaduna State, who was murdered on Friday 1 September 2023 in cold blood while fetching firewood at Afana village in Zango Kataf Local Government Area of the State.

The murderer, Lot Dauda who confessed to have committed the crime alongside an accomplice (name withheld) now at large, was arrested through a manhunt launched by troops of Operations SAFE HAVEN who acted immediately based on credible intelligence obtained.

The murderer narrated that he approached Mrs Dorathy while working on a farmland and wanted to get intimate forcefully with the victim who put up a struggle leading to her gruesome murder.Efforts are ongoing to arrest the other accomplice, while the arrested suspect would be charged to court once investigation is completed.

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NAF SOF

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Nigerian SBS and Ivorian special forces joint training


Credit; @tojuwes

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Crucial topic you've raised here mate !

The height of insecurity in some West African country is becoming more alarming.
Years back it was Nigeria and its neighbour's battling BHTs, now the terrorists group has been degraded to an extent.

Mali is the new theatre for a deadly terrorist sect, judging by the landlocked and shear size of this desert/mountainous country: its a perfect breathing ground for terrorist.

In all honesty I doubt if the country has the economic will and military strength to defeat terrorist occupations on their land ? The frequent attacks on military formations and innocent life's reminds me of the dark days way back in Nigeria.

Just today some reports from Mali Sahel; shows reckage of a Malian Air Force's Sukhoi Su-25 'Frogfoot' (TZ-25C) subsonic jet was shot down in Gao by Azadaw (CMA) militias.

Noteably, unconfirmed photo of a MANPADS owned/used by the militias was also released; which shows a rare USA-made FIM-43 'Redeye' MANPADS.

Like I said the size of the country, mountainous terrain and unchecked cross border activities are source of concern for me, terrorist group can easily smuggle in weapons and foreign fighters.

Let's take Algeria and Egypt has good examples of countries doing everything to check border activities to get rid of weapons smuggling and inflow of foreign fighters, I can remember few years back of posting Algeria CION across their borders, how they eliminated terrorist fighters in their hidden sleeper sells, discovering buried cached weapons etc the commitment was great during the advent of ISIS. These country rose up to the challenges, am not sure we West African countries are ready for this tide that is coming.

#Mali: Russia's #Wegner group have published a video of fighters in full Operation against terrorists group in Malian dessert. pic.twitter.com/iztvAJoiHd

— Zagazola (@ZagazOlaMakama) September 11, 2023

Litmus:
Does anyone have opinions on possible major conflict flash point in West Africa due to the confluence of radical islamic fundamentalism/terrorism, Vagana group, the Mali, Burkina Fasso, Niger coalition, long term, and Sierra Leone/ Sierra diamonds?

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#GALLANT


NIGERIAN TROOPS ON ECOWAS MISSION IN THE GAMBIA

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NAF SOF

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THEATRE COMMAND OPHK ORGANIZES A TWO- DAY WORKSHOP ON COUNTER-IMPROVISED EXPLOSIVE DEVICE...As Theatre harps on proficiency and professionalism

The Theatre Commander (TC) Joint Task Force (JTF) North East (NE) Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) Major General Gold Chibuisi has Charged officers and troops in the Theatre to exhibit high level of proficiency and professionallism in the Counter Improvised Explosive Devised effort of OPHK In all aspect of the ongoing Counter Terrorism and Counter Insurgency operations in the NE.

Major General Gold Chibuisi represented by the Theatre Training Officer (TTO) Brig Gen SJA Ilori gave the charge on Tuesday, 5 September, 2023 while declaring open a two-day workshop organized on Counter - Improvised Explosive Device held at the Theater Training School (TTS) in Maimalari Military Cantonment, Maiduguri.

In his opening remarks, the Theatre Commander OPHK stated that the workshop is organized for Subalterns and non-commissioned Officers drawn from units and formations within the North East Theatre of Operation.

General Chibuisi further disclosed that the workshop is organized in line with the COAS Command Philosophy which is, " To Transform the NA into a well-trained, equiped and highly motivated Force towards achieving our constitutional responsibilities within a joint environment". He added that the workshop is to bring participants up to speed and keep them abreast with the current techniques employed by the terrorist in IED tactics.

Additionally, General Gold Chibuisi pointed out that the knowledge gained from the workshop would improve the Counter-Improvised Explosive Device strategy of OPHK and also enhanced the proficiency of troops in the discharge of their duties.

Earlier in his welcome remarks, the coordinator of the workshop Commander 47 Engineer Brigade, Brig Gen KO Ukandu stated that the workshop will exposed participants in recognizing terrorists IED, ground signs as well as actions to be taken on detection of an IED.

Present during the opening ceremony were the Chief of Staff Headquarters Theatre Command Brig Gen A Idris, Theatre intelligence coordinator Brig Gen B Sarki and other Principal Staff Officers of Headquarters Theatre Command and 7 Division as well as the participants.*THEATRE COMMAND OPHK ORGANIZES A TWO- DAY WORKSHOP ON COUNTER-IMPROVISED EXPLOSIVE DEVICE* _...As Theatre harps on proficiency and professionalism_ .

The Theatre Commander (TC) Joint Task Force (JTF) North East (NE) Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) Major General Gold Chibuisi has Charged officers and troops in the Theatre to exhibit high level of proficiency and professionallism in the Counter Improvised Explosive Devised effort of OPHK In all aspect of the ongoing Counter Terrorism and Counter Insurgency operations in the NE.

Major General Gold Chibuisi represented by the Theatre Training Officer (TTO) Brig Gen SJA Ilori gave the charge on Tuesday, 5 September, 2023 while declaring open a two-day workshop organized on Counter - Improvised Explosive Device held at the Theater Training School (TTS) in Maimalari Military Cantonment, Maiduguri.

In his opening remarks, the Theatre Commander OPHK stated that the workshop is organized for Subalterns and non-commissioned Officers drawn from units and formations within the North East Theatre of Operation.

General Chibuisi further disclosed that the workshop is organized in line with the COAS Command Philosophy which is, " To Transform the NA into a well-trained, equiped and highly motivated Force towards achieving our constitutional responsibilities within a joint environment". He added that the workshop is to bring participants up to speed and keep them abreast with the current techniques employed by the terrorist in IED tactics. 1/2 Additionally, General Gold Chibuisi pointed out that the knowledge gained from the workshop would improve the Counter-Improvised Explosive Device strategy of OPHK and also enhanced the proficiency of troops in the discharge of their duties.

Earlier in his welcome remarks, the coordinator of the workshop Commander 47 Engineer Brigade, Brig Gen KO Ukandu stated that the workshop will exposed participants in recognizing terrorists IED, ground signs as well as actions to be taken on detection of an IED.

Present during the opening ceremony were the Chief of Staff Headquarters Theatre Command Brig Gen A Idris, Theatre intelligence coordinator Brig Gen B Sarki and other Principal Staff Officers of Headquarters Theatre Command and 7 Division as well as the participants.

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Troops ambush Boko Haram, eliminates six terrorists, captured one alive


The Nigerian troops in collaboration with Civilian Joint Task Force eliminated six terrorists and captured one alive during a fighting clearance Operation in the North East of Borno State.

It was gathered that the troops Ambushed the terrorists who were transporting large quantities of logistics on their way to Sambisa Forest along the Molai -Damboa Road.

Zagazola understands that the troops successfully intercepted the terrorists gunning down six on the spot, capturing one alive while the rest escaped.

The troops recovered AK47 rifles, several bicycles and large quantities of the logistics.

Source: @zagazola

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The new strong man of Gabon: General Brice Clotaire OLIGUI NGUEMA commander of the Republican Guard of Gabon.

At the head of the Gabon Republican Guard who allowed the announcement of the coup, tonight, to be made from the Presidential Palace, General Oligui Nguema is one of the most influential personalities in the Gabonese army

But Brice Clothaire Oligui Nguema is also in the "business". Thus, he has several properties in the United States of America worth more than $1 million according to a 2020 Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) survey. In 2018, for example, he bought - in cash! - a property in Silver Spring, Maryland on 447. A thousand dollars.


https://www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/2023/8/30/who-is-brice-oligui-nguema-alleged-coup-leader-in-gabon

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UPDATE

Brice Oligui Nguema: "I do not yet declare myself as the head of the Gabonese state, I do not envision anything at the moment." This is a debate we are going to have with all the generals.

Let's meet again at 14:00 GMT. It's all about clearing a consensus. Everyone will submit ideas and the best ones will be chosen, along with the name of the one who will lead the transition

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[/b]#BREAKING



Another Military Coup In Gabon As Soldiers Seize Power, Cancel Election Results[b].