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Heroes all! Some have already given their lives to save others...

kikuyu1:
What the actual eff!? 30 ton containers floating like matchboxes: is it El Nino? I know many parts of Oz are also presently under water.

Durban as a tropical city is prone to massive downpours but this was ridiculous. More rain fell in 24 hours than the last decade combined!
A friend of mine says she got woken up at 4am on the very first day, because of what she thought was a fireworks display.
She took this video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_P_xr65h0U

Odunayaw:
This is sad

Leah, S&R K9 who drowned with her handler.

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The worst floods in SA recorded history:
- 443 dead, 63 missing; 40 000 left homeless;
- more than 13 000 households affected, with 8 329 houses partially damaged and 3 937 homes completely destroyed;
- road infrastructure damage est at R5.6 billion ($390million)
- 551 schools affected by the floods and around 98 schools would need mobile classrooms when reopening;

Nemesis4you:
Well clashes have started bet Taliban/TTP and pa....

What's the old saying about riding the tiger?

Meanwhile, in Mozambique...

Mozambican defense forces kill 10 terrorists: report

MAPUTO, March 18 (Xinhua) -- Mozambique defense forces has killed 10 terrorists who attacked the population of Matemo Island in the country's northern province Cabo Delgado on Wednesday midnight, the state media Radio Mozambique reported on Friday.

"An air and maritime force were deployed to the scene where they fought a heavy battle, preliminary data indicates that 10 terrorists were killed and several war materials seized," the report quoted Ernesto Mandungue, spokesperson of the provincial police command in Cabo Delgado, as saying.

The terrorists allegedly entered the Matemo Island disguised as villagers and their presence was reported by the villagers to defense authorities, according to the report.

The report says searches are still being carried out and the navigation around the island areas has been interrupted until security is restored.
https://english.news.cn/20220318/442d1fd476e84e0ca467f6e372b69ee0/c.html?fbclid=IwAR2xFE6KnsFekL7g3JM5EbuqfLUl2aP8Q2tFpGXls0GMQAASckRbM4MdUk4

On Tuesday night, insurgents dressed in the uniform of Mozambican Defense and Security Forces (FDS) attacked and occupied Matemo island in Ibo district for the second time in two months, burning houses and clashing with government soldiers. As of Thursday, a militant presence remained on the island.
According to a local source, around 20 insurgents wearing military uniform arrived on Matemo on Tuesday evening via the Liwelko neighbourhood, claiming they were there to maintain security, but by 1am they began to set huts ablaze. Sources in contact with relatives on nearby Quirambo island reported spotting an FDS boat at about 3:50 AM, which was joined 40 minutes later by two military helicopters.

On Thursday 17 March, Islamic State social media channels claimed insurgents engaged the government security forces and local militia, killing seven and wounding others. This has not yet been corroborated by other sources.
Matemo island was previously attacked on 1 February, with at least three killed and many buildings burnt down, including the local hospital.
https://zitamar.com/insurgents-and-state-forces-claim-victory-in-bloody-battle-for-matemo-island/?fbclid=IwAR2rJhp0j7ZgLcvrVwhdcoEmsSsVup4vu7TQZhIClTQBVsAPvSc9AynJTHI

SAMIM repulses ASWJ on Mozambican island
SAMIM (SADC Mission in Mozambique) elements in concert with Forḉas Armadas de Defesa de Moḉambique (FADM) report a successful offensive against Al Sunnah wa Jama’ah (ASWJ) terrorists on an island north of Pemba last week.

Matemo Island is one of the Quirimbas Islands, about 100 km from the port city of Pemba. The island is nearly 24 square kilometres in area with palm groves, beaches and five villages as well as tourist resorts. It is part of a 32-island archipelago including the Ibo, Medjumbe, Quirimba, Metundo, Quisiva, Vamizi and Rolas islands.

A SAMIM communique has it the island was attacked by ASWJ with “a top leader” in command.

“The terrorists lost ground suffering casualties and serious injuries,” the communique states, adding “about eight fatalities” were inflicted on the attackers with terrorist equipment and weapons recovered.
https://www.defenceweb.co.za/joint/diplomacy-a-peace/samim-repulses-aswj-on-mozambican-island/?fbclid=IwAR3_H1_iPT7XY_9mIVaeaAnWzW-oRa-1yG3ccGSebLjdK1kxRBTy_DYdypw

20 terrorists killed in three day battle – AIM report

Africa-Press – Mozambique. The battle for control over Matemo island off the coast of the northern Mozambican province of Cabo Delgado took three days, in which the Mozambican defence and security forces killed 20 islamist terrorists.

According to Joaquim Mangrasse, the Chief of the General Staff of the Mozambican Armed Forces, (FADM), cited by the independent television station STV, four members of the Mozambican forces also died in the clashes.

According to Mangrasse, during the fighting the Mozambican forces destroyed six boats used to carry the terrorists from the mainland. The Mozambican troops were supported by forces of SAMIM, the SADC (Southern African Development Community) Mission in Mozambique.

The terrorists landed on Matemo on 26 March, and the FADM reacted by sending air and naval forces to the island. The authorities imposed an exclusion zone around the island – no vessels were allowed to approach while the clashes continued.

The initial police estimate was that the terrorist group that landed on Matemo consisted of 20 people. If this estimate was accurate, then all the raiders have been killed.

https://www.africa-press.net/mozambique/all-news/mozambique-20-terrorists-killed-in-three-day-battle-aim-report-watch?fbclid=IwAR3WiWCa3ldJgH7Q472rJPoBYmPeacDUkTOIV6oma4Dqa9DSf1El0EOc0sA

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Meanwhile, in Mozambique...

jl115:
2. Our Seeker 400s were never sold to UAE as Lurker4Long suggested...

There are 2 operators of the armed Seeker: UAE and Saudi Arabia.
SANDF and Algeria operate unarmed Seekers.

kikuyu1:
Firstly I doubt it was a Neptune. I may be wrong but I suspect a Harpoon while she was maybe diverted by false radar returns or Juke UAVs. Fyi all 3 Blocks also have a land based truck launch system making historically anti Russian Romania bordering the Jukes a likely suspect especially given the short max 150 km range. That's likeliest imo- if it was a Harpoon I doubt it was sub or air delivered.

Secondly the Russians blundered bigly! It seems they were using the Moskva's S 300 system as a floating AA cover-I'd NEVER have used that arsenal ship in such a confined space. Too little room to manoeuvre.
I'd have gone for a pair of Gepard frigates with the medium range Shtil SAMs. Though half the range of the S 300 I think operating as a pair coupled with judicious Russian use of High Altitude drones like the BAS 62 should've been effective.


[url][https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/russia/s-62.htmurl]

I read somewhere the Ruskies were duped into focusing their 180⁰ radar coverage on a pair of Bayrakta drones, while the missiles came in from land.

Stormtrooper11:
Now the All-knowing, Holiest and most Knowledgeable of em all; pray tell me, is this not a public forum? GeneralFarouq didn't get into even any private topic.
You attack a Nigerian brother, you attack the whole gang. We're not here for silly fights tho. Telling someone to "get the Bleep" outta the internet says a lot bout your personality, Roadman.
My point is, we're free to reply whoever the f*ck you're, at any f*ckin time, with no f*ckin consequences.
It's a public forum for a reason.

Isn't there a limp-dick somewhere you should be sucking, instead of trying to get my attention?

GeneralFarouq:
Does the title GIANTS gives u nightmare... U can also add giants to urselfs, there can be more than one giants, just that one will always be of Africa.

Is your name kabe1?
Can you read with comprehension? Was I not addressing a specific individual?
Get the Bleep out of here jumping uninvited into conversations that have nothing to do with you!

kabe1:
You keep whining and biitching like the complete idiot you are. Can't stand the heat, stay off the kitchen.

This limp-dick response the best you can do? Go rest!

kabe1:
I can feel the butthurt from my screen.

It's best to keep quiet and be thought a fool, than to come here and confirm it.
What butthurt when I was agreeing with you?
Your derangement is manifesting again! Forgot to take your meds?

Mali Helicopter Fired ‘Close to’ UK Peacekeepers: London, UN Source

A Malian army helicopter fired several rockets “close to” British members of a UN peacekeeping force in the country, the UK defence ministry and UN said Tuesday in the first such incident of its nature.

The incident was the first of its kind between Mali, newly backed by Russian forces, and UN peacekeepers, a UN source told AFP on condition of anonymity.

“All UK personnel are safe and accounted for, and the circumstances surrounding this incident are being investigated,” he added.

The incident took place in the area of Tessit, near Gao city in the east of the country.

According to a diplomatic document seen by AFP, the Malian army fired six rockets from its helicopter.

The document says almost all Malian helicopters are flown by Russians assisted by Malian co-pilots.

The statement questioned whether several MINUSMA contingents could remain in place if Russian troops were involved.

https://www.thedefensepost.com/2022/04/12/mali-helicopter-fired-uk-peacekeepers/

kabe1:
Stick to the question,clown.

You really ought not to spank the monkey whilst on here: that and your condition reduces you to a jabbering incoherent idiot.
Seek help, it's not too late!

kabe1:
Your clown country man says you do. That's why I've been begging you to prove him right.

This is what happens when you take a break from fellating your Putin blow-up doll?

kabe1:
All these, yet know UCAVs. Stop beating around the bush, and post SANDF UCAVs.

Your condition has you talking out of your arse on the internet. Haven't I been saying all along the SANDF has no UCAVs?

kabe1:
There's no evidence to show the SANDF flies drones in active service other than DJI and Indiza.

You need help!

jl115:
I understand that they might not have purchased the impi missiles.... However that doesn't mean they purchased another variant of the Seeker 400....its like saying The Gripen isn't bvr capable because saaf doesn't have BVRs....

I'm not sure that the Seeker 400 is modular like that. It might be, it might not.

kabe1:
Same way they won a contract from Egypt for missiles, Chad for MRAPs and and the SANDF for Patria IFVs. We all know how the Bankrupt Denel executed those.

Gosh, you spend an inordinate amount of time being pained by us minnows, for such a giant!

jl115:
OK and? So you think this sentence means the SANDF only flies these to drones?? Are you ret@rded bru?

He doesn't know so educate him.
As far back as 2006, we were amongst the first to develop drones as targeting platforms for artillery, with the Paramount Vulture.

And then there's the jet-powered Denel Skua target drone, designed to mimic fast attack aircraft and used for testing weaponry, such as Denel’s own Umkhonto surface-to-air missile and the Brazilian-made MAA-1 Piranha air-to-air missile.

To this end, the Skua reach speeds of Mach 0.86 (1,062km/h) at an altitude of around 32,800ft. According to Denel, the endurance of the Skua is 60 minutes at a speed of Mach 0.7 (865km/h) and an altitude of roughly 20,000ft.

jl115:
link?

Link to what? That our drones are unarmed? Gen Shoke, past CSANDF was asked in Parliament about armed drones and he specifically replied the SANDF has determined it has no need for armed drones at this stage.
His answers are here: www.pmg.org.za

kabe1:
It has not been accepted into service as at 2019, and giving the liquidation of Denel, there's no evidence that your military accepted the aircraft into service.

Denel Dynamics has not been liquidated. On the contrary, they won a new contract in the UAE just a few months ago.

jl115:
"The Seeker 400 has been ordered by the Defence Intelligence division of the South African National Defence Force, which took delivery of its first aircraft in late 2015"


https://www.defenceweb.co.za/aerospace/aerospace-aerospace/uae-orders-seekers-from-denel/

They did not buy or drones bru

There are 2 versions of the Seeker 400. The unarmed version which we ordered, and the Seeker 400 Syper, armed with 4 Impi-s.

As Kabe's post was about UCAV, that is, armed, no SANDF doesn't have.

jl115:
https://www.defenceweb.co.za/sa-defence/sa-defence-sa-defence/seeker-uavs-for-the-saaf/

The SANDF opted not to order the armed version of the Seeker, which Denel sold to the UAE and Saudi. So no, we do not have UCAVs.

Funny way to respond to an innocent fire aboard a cruiser: first you pull all your ships away from the shoreline, out of range of nep...eh innocent fires.
Then you send cruise missiles to manufacturing sites of Neptune anti-ship missiles.

jl115:
.... Yeah naaahhh......Egypt, Algeria and even SA have large fleets of drones

You missed the part where he said "UCAV".

And didn't you get the memo about responding to "gi-ants"?