₦airaland Forum

Shaytun:
You just posted an article on the death of 22 Nigerian soldiers.

And your next post is this?? Atleast you added RIP!

bidexiii:
Tell me where's the false news or propaganda here ?

jl115:
M23 Bodies are being piled sky high by our boys,

bidexiii:
[/b]Rwandan security officers escort members of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC), who surrendered in Goma, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, following fighting between M23 rebels and the FARDC, in Gisenyi, Rwanda[b]

Odunayaw:

Odunayaw:
I thought Kagame was bandied about by the West as a progressive

At least 22 Nigerian soldiers killed as insurgents counter military assault

By Reuters
January 27, 20251:31 PM GMT+2Updated 3 hours ago
ABUJA, Jan 27 (Reuters) - At least 22 soldiers have been killed and several wounded in Nigeria's northeast after insurgents deployed improvised explosive devices and suicide bombers to ward off attacks by the military, the army spokesperson Edward Buba said.

The Nigerian military said late on Sunday that it had launched an assault 10 days ago against insurgents in the northeast and killed over 70 militants including three commanders.

Buba said government forces also shot down drones used by the insurgents.

Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) militants have mainly operated in Borno state, targeting security forces and civilians in an insurgency that has killed and displaced tens of thousands of people.

On Friday, suspected Islamist insurgents killed at least 20 Nigerian soldiers, including a commanding officer, in an attack on an army base in a remote Borno town, according to security sources and local residents.

An Islamist insurgency has plagued the northeast of Africa's most populous country for 16 years, while kidnapping and banditry are rampant in the northwest and gang and separatist violence is common in the southeast.
https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/least-22-nigerian-soldiers-killed-insurgents-counter-military-assault-2025-01-27/

GreenandGold:
When I saw the casualty numbers, I knew Rwandan troops were involved, probably their elite troops.... But on the other side, I know the boys took a dozen times more on the Rwandan/M23 side.

Faithful007:
This should be third time this is happening in about four years.

Exnavyboy62:
So everybody rest, don’t worry. Even a particular country that lives down south and has its soldiers gear up properly still lag behind Nigeria in military rankings. Lurkerforlong don’t come for me ooo, I did not mention names

Ghostagain:
Are you paid by nafo ?
I ask because you are using the dehumanising expression "orcs" to describe Russians. That expression has been repeatedly used by Ukrainian propagandists who seem to love "lord of the rings".

So either you are being paid, either you've been brainwashed by propaganda.

Odunayaw:
What is tier or 2 first. Let me see something

Ukraine says Zelensky will visit South Africa, but no formal invite yet
Ukraine has said that President Volodymyr Zelensky is set to visit South Africa, though official details and timing are still pending. Zelensky is hoping to discuss the issue with President Cyril Ramaphosa at the upcoming World Economic Forum in Davos.

Ukraine said on Monday, 20 January that South Africa has confirmed that President Volodymyr Zelensky will visit the country.

Ukraine has long awaited an invitation from South Africa, and in an online briefing for South African and Indian journalists on Monday, the head of Zelensky’s office, Andriy Yermak, said that “through the diplomatic channels we received confirmation that President Zelensky will be welcome to visit South Africa”.

He said it was “very important” to Zelensky that he visited SA.

But South African Presidency spokesperson Vincent Magwenya said that although discussions were held about a potential visit by Zelensky to SA, no official invitation had yet been issued.

“A discussion has been held, but we are yet to officialise the invitation as well as how and when that visit will happen,” Magwenya told Daily Maverick on Monday.

Yermak told journalists Zelensky was hoping to iron out the date and other details of his potential visit to South Africa in a meeting with Ramaphosa on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, this week. Zelensky had requested a bilateral meeting with Ramaphosa and was hoping to receive confirmation that it would happen, according to Yermak.

In response, Magwenya confirmed Zelensky’s request to meet Ramaphosa in Davos, but suggested that a meeting between the two leaders might not take place due to changes in Ramaphosa’s schedule.

Read more: Davos becomes world’s most exclusive watch party

“However, the President’s programme, with respect to bilateral meetings, has had to be adjusted because he has cut back his visit to Davos by a day.

“So we will look at the programme when we get there in terms of how we manage requests for bilateral meetings,” he said.

On Monday afternoon, Yermak told journalists that a meeting between Ramaphosa and Zelensky would be important to discuss a potential strategy on how to continue to press Russia on ending the war by a “just peace” – which did not mean a temporary ceasefire or merely freezing the conflict.
https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025-01-20-ukraine-zelensky-south-africa-no-formal-invite/?dm_source=dm_block_list&dm_medium=card_link&dm_campaign=main

Odunayaw:
Post our SOF in the field make I check something

Odunayaw:
I think we confuse gear for aesthetics.

Lurker4Long:
Denel upgrading Umkhonto missile

Denel is upgrading its Umkhonto surface-to-air missile (SAM) from the current Infra-Red (IR) Block II version to a more powerful weapon with better intercept capabilities.

This will be good news for Denel’s customers, including the South African Navy (SAN), the Finnish Navy and the Algerian Navy, all of whom currently use the Umkhonto. Also, the SA Army is interested in the ground-based version to compliment its current Ground Based Air Defence System (GBADS).

INTERESTING 🐦
Over the past nine months, we have been following a remarkable and intrepid European Roller, Hera.

In collaboration with BirdLife South Africa, the Sabi Sabi Foundation sponsored a tracker attached to Hera to monitor her migration patterns. Hera has captured our attention and hearts, with a shared hope for her safe return to the south. We are delighted to confirm that just before Christmas 2024, Hera successfully returned “home”.

@BirdLife South Africa will continue monitoring her movements to deepen our understanding of migration patterns and site fidelity, shedding light on the mysteries of these remarkable journeys.

*Red Line – Spring Migration (departing South Africa)
*Yellow Line – Autumn Migration (returning to South Africa)

Lurker4Long:
Denel upgrading Umkhonto missile

Denel is upgrading its Umkhonto surface-to-air missile (SAM) from the current Infra-Red (IR) Block II version to a more powerful weapon with better intercept capabilities.

This will be good news for Denel’s customers, including the South African Navy (SAN), the Finnish Navy and the Algerian Navy, all of whom currently use the Umkhonto. Also, the SA Army is interested in the ground-based version to compliment its current Ground Based Air Defence System (GBADS).

GreenandGold:
....but I've never heard of the "specialised operations" unit before.

GreenandGold:
I could do with some sailing at this point...look at my current temperatures.

**Feels like 38°C

Lurker4Long:
Denel upgrading Umkhonto missile

Denel is upgrading its Umkhonto surface-to-air missile (SAM) from the current Infra-Red (IR) Block II version to a more powerful weapon with better intercept capabilities.

This will be good news for Denel’s customers, including the South African Navy (SAN), the Finnish Navy and the Algerian Navy, all of whom currently use the Umkhonto. Also, the SA Army is interested in the ground-based version to compliment its current Ground Based Air Defence System (GBADS).

AskiaHarem:
It’s a military forum and guys are up here posting there hiking and strolling through the park photos. 💀

GreenandGold:
To be honest, I did think of Marabastad