Unrelated please forgive this post...on a lighter note this is A Major General Leading a Choir, don't let the singing Russians deceive you...they've got the spetnatz when the music gets too hot.
Notice the part that was "removed" is now attached to the drone? That's the camera gimbal. The highlighted part can be anything from a duct tape to a break...a bullet will shred that drone to recognisable pieces no just make a fine "hole" like that.
I have gone over the video again and agree that it is a hole but where is the entrance. I couldn't find one and will partially accept the shot down drone theory.
newafricaken254: it seems the reason they in cooperated the drone footage, its because the quad copter was eventually shotdown during the clashes (which we saw a boko haram member showing us ,which was destroyed)thus boko haram realized their secret was finally known,had no option but showing their new capability to spy on nigeria troops from above .the question now is how long have they had this capability and what is the nigeria military going to do to counter this new threat ?
It wasn't shot down, that's a Phantom 3 it has a detachable camera gimbal (in his/her hands).
nemesis4u: Ur correct in a way though use of 51mm caliber or the commando mortars could have been effective for providing cover and buy time to regroup and gain situational awareness and then go for offensive or defensive moves as deemed fit.
I believe the tactics needs to be changed , the enemies tactics will evolve so urs need to evolve to .
The best tactics will come from ur own people , no amount of foreign training can replicate the distinct operational situation at home or replace the experience gained at home. All it needs is a thorough and deep rethink with the involvement of battle hardened men.
The country where ur troops r training has their own way of handling conflicts which I believe is not suited in the Nigerian scenario. This is due to the difference in the conflicts and the tactics , equipment's etc being involved.
Training abroad is OK , but at the end of the day they have to be moulded to fit into ur own unique operational needs and unique situation dictated by the no of man power , equipment's , command flow , intelligence flow , SOPs , the type of enemy being countered and their tactics , equipment's etc etc
Just saying come to think of it why not study how the south Africans / Rhodesians operated and tweak it to ur needs and restrictions based on available equipment's manpower etc etc.
I am no expert but I kind of believe that's the closest u can get to a analogous situation with almost similar characteristics.
That is correct bhai, "evolution of doctrine" is all they need now. The same issues America suffered in Vietnam is what we are experiencing now.
Odunayaw: Sometimes I just can't fathom it. By now countries should could coming to ask for our soldiers to instruct theirs in COIN. Some of the generals in the army are just leathernecks. Old school and unyielding