DubaiLandLord:
Gunmen suspected to be bandits have reportedly invaded the camp of the Joint Security Task Force comprising of the Army, Police, Civil Defence and Vigilantes at Allawa and opened fire on them, killing an undisclosed number of soldiers in the process in Niger State.

An officer of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) was also killed in the attack while many security personnel sustained injuries.

They also abducted over 10 persons, stole seven motorcycles and burnt down military vehicles in attacks that happened on Wednesday and in the early hours of Thursday.

The communities attacked by the bandits are Allawa, Manta, Gurmana, Bassa and Kokki in Shiroro council.

Eyewitnesses said the bandits attacked Manta, Gurmana and Bassa villages on Wednesday, where they killed one Alhaji Sale in Madalla community and kidnapped four people.

Reacting to the incident, President, Shiroro Youth Movement, Mohammed Sani Idris, said the bandits, in 100s, were armed with AK47 and attacked the communities for about five hours unchallenged.

“During the invasion, they killed one Alhaji Sale in Madalla community under Bassa ward and kidnapped four people and went away with two motorcycles”

“Also in Kokki Boddo a community under Gurmana ward, they abducted six persons and took away five motorcycles, five people were also kidnapped in Manta ward,” Idris said.

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2021/04/gunmen-storm-military-camp-in-niger-kill-soldiers-abduct-10-burn-vehicles/

jpphilips:


Are they ever alert while on duty?

tutudesz:

How do you differentiate between bandits and civilians

SamuelAnyawu:


There have been rumors of this here in the Northeast. Also rumors of Soldiers almost finishing of or closing up on terrorists only to be called by Superiors to withdraw.

But I try not to believe such rumors.

Valkrie:


Bros yes nah...stories abound in the public domain of sabotage within...even the other general sent on a mission with a very wrong Intel..what did you think happened there? They had to demote him for miraculously escaping the trap sef....sabotage abound within the armed forces fighting the boko war and that's a fact..!!

jpphilips:


Are they ever alert while on duty?

willybaby:
such a stupid question, do bandits carry signs saying am a bandit, if a civilian is killed by the military Na still your type go shout the military is too alert

jpphilips:


Its BS, those NCOs come up with craps most times, Boko doesn't need to pay a General or commander to Ambush troops, Ambush is integral in their assymetric strategy, we saw it in Iraq, Afghan etc, unless Alqaeda paid NATO commanders too.

What I think they suffer mostly is intelligence failure, as for asking them to pull out while on a near clearance mission, its normal world over, sometimes fresh intel show up in an ongoing mission which will pose a higher risk to the mission, what do you expect the commander to do?
Sometimes it could be as serious as heavy enemy reinforcement coming their way then an NCO says, oga said we should pull out when we could've finished the mission, what if you don't make it out alive after finishing them off?

SamuelAnyawu:


There have been rumors of this here in the Northeast. Also rumors of Soldiers almost finishing of or closing up on terrorists only to be called by Superiors to withdraw.

But I try not to believe such rumors.

Valkrie:


Bros yes nah...stories abound in the public domain of sabotage within...even the other general sent on a mission with a very wrong Intel..what did you think happened there? They had to demote him for miraculously escaping the trap sef....sabotage abound within the armed forces fighting the boko war and that's a fact..!!

GeneralFarouq:

Una wan change story of Gen. Adeniyi demotion.
The general was demoted because of media coverage... And not some conspiracy theory of the army trying to kill him and his men... That theory doesn't even make sense .. in war, Intel that was correct few minutes ago, could be wrong in the next five minute... Likewse, a bad Intel could become correct within few minutes .

GeneralFarouq:

The situation of brasses setting up their soldiers tto be killed is different from the scenario u cited
The brass could withdraw troops for several reasons , not assisting BH deliberately. Some of such reasons are ..
The offensive team is going out of reinforcement or operational range..
Lack of airsupport to consolidate pursuance.
And general fear of sending troops into an area that has not been fully understood

willybaby:
very correct sir, the problem is most Nigerians don't know the difference between a conventional war and an asymetric/gorilla warfare and due to hardened hearts thy are unwilling to learn, the USA has the greatest military in all of human history still yet they are about to sign a peace deal with the Taliban after close to 20yrs of warfare, I like it when you asked if NATO, USA commanders were bribed too.

bokoharam can be you or me, they are wives, husbands, sons and daughters amongst us, so tell me how do you fight people amongst you in a conventional manner using bombs, tanks, artillery without destroying yourself In the process,

A little bit of history in the 80s when Chad attacked Nigeria and tried to take some of our islands in lake Chad, under a week the Nigerian army led by General Buhari as operations commander pummeled them to submission we would have taken there capital if we wanted too, NIGERIA as a nation has never lost a war, from world war 2 to, the civil war, Liberia, Somalia, ECOMOG, even recently in Gambia when we intervened.

Am proud of our military, they ain't perfect more can be done I know but still yet they are among the best not just in Africa but the world.
WE SHALL WIN the war against BOKOHARAM it's 12 yrs too long

EricBraven:

OK,what about misinformation

willybaby:
very correct sir, the problem is most Nigerians don't know the difference between a conventional war and an asymetric/gorilla warfare and due to hardened hearts thy are unwilling to learn, the USA has the greatest military in all of human history still yet they are about to sign a peace deal with the Taliban after close to 20yrs of warfare, I like it when you asked if NATO, USA commanders were bribed too.

bokoharam can be you or me, they are wives, husbands, sons and daughters amongst us, so tell me how do you fight people amongst you in a conventional manner using bombs, tanks, artillery without destroying yourself In the process,

A little bit of history in the 80s when Chad attacked Nigeria and tried to take some of our islands in lake Chad, under a week the Nigerian army led by General Buhari as operations commander pummeled them to submission we would have taken there capital if we wanted too, NIGERIA as a nation has never lost a war, from world war 2 to, the civil war, Liberia, Somalia, ECOMOG, even recently in Gambia when we intervened.

Am proud of our military, they ain't perfect more can be done I know but still yet they are among the best not just in Africa but the world.
WE SHALL WIN the war against BOKOHARAM it's 12 yrs too long

Oasis001:


Una blood go just dey hot anyhow. Yes he mentioned his Rank, mentioned his Beat in Maiduguri and some other Locations, which makes his Story kinda complicated to rule off.

He called a Radio Station Live, even sent his Number to Presenter for more Revelations. Instead of doubting like Thomas, you can try to search for the Programme yourself on Lagelu FM 96.7 I guess (11am to 12pm) on Wednesday.

SamuelAnyawu:


And are you sure the NCOs and populace believe these are the reasons for withdrawing?

jpphilips:


Its BS, those NCOs come up with craps most times, Boko doesn't need to pay a General or commander to Ambush troops, Ambush is integral in their assymetric strategy, we saw it in Iraq, Afghan etc, unless Alqaeda paid NATO commanders too.

What I think they suffer mostly is intelligence failure, as for asking them to pull out while on a near clearance mission, its normal world over, sometimes fresh intel show up in an ongoing mission which will pose a higher risk to the mission, what do you expect the commander to do?
Sometimes it could be as serious as heavy enemy reinforcement coming their way then an NCO says, oga said we should pull out when we could've finished the mission, what if you don't make it out alive after finishing them off?

Ddream6627:
and also plz don't compare usa fighting war in other man's countries to ours,you think a terrorist network can last a year in USA I don't think so beside alot comes into consideration which they agree on peace deal with the taliban....

Ddream6627:
and also plz don't compare usa fighting war in other man's countries to ours,you think a terrorist network can last a year in USA I don't think so beside alot comes into consideration which they agree on peace deal with the taliban....

Ddream6627:
simple...you infiltrate.

Sizzorkay:
America has its own terror groups. and they've been around for a very long time. only thing saving us here is because they have an amazing intelligence gathering capabilities.
also unless you are a minority or muslim american, they don't like to label their own people as terrorists, oyinbo people reserve that for everyone else.
There are white terror groups here. that's a fact, and they've killed too.
they call them "Domestic terrorists "

willybaby:
before you glorify your. favorite USA, in my own Naija a terrorist cell/ group has never hijacked a civilian plane and rammed it into a civilian or military building, I can go on an on if you want us to compare

Sizzorkay:
And that's what you wanna brag about? a once in a life time occurence on 9/11? please. not about him glorifying the US.
tell us, how many innocent Nigerians have been slaughtered by terrorists? is that what you want to compare to USA? dude.
how much of US territory is in enemy hands? stand down player, don't go comparing. the madness happening in naija will never happen here. those terrorist will hear am. you have any idea how many guns are in civilian possession in the USA? sheet. they will fight back and fight back hard. that is if they don't already have capable law enforcement and military that is.
i know the mentality here. no way some terrorist group will operate openly in the usa as they do in naija. will never happen

willybaby:
exactly, whites protects there country while we blacks are quick to label and burn down ours

willybaby:
I can never compare Nigeria to the USA, Nigeria is barely in its 60s as a nation while d USA is Hundreds of yrs old, I only gave an eg to show no nation is totally safe or terrorist free

Sizzorkay:
i agree. and countries like the USA do everything humanly possible to prevent terror attacks on their soil. that's why we mostly have lone wolf attackers here

JOSCOFELIX:
toju 200 please confirm for me. i heard the CDS have release a team of afsf from headquarte on a rescue mission.incase the pilot been capture. O GOD PLEASE GIVE STRENGTH TO THE PILOT TO LOCATE THE SAR AND TROOP.DO NOT LET THEM FALL TO THE HAND OF THEIR ENEMIES DO NOT LET HUNGER WEAK THEM. DO NOT LET THEM TO BE BITE BY DANGEROUS ANIMIAL ALL THIS I ASK I JESUS NAME (AMEN)

JOSCOFELIX:
toju 200 please confirm for me. i heard the CDS have release a team of afsf from headquarte on a rescue mission.incase the pilot been capture. O GOD PLEASE GIVE STRENGTH TO THE PILOT TO LOCATE THE SAR AND TROOP.DO NOT LET THEM FALL TO THE HAND OF THEIR ENEMIES DO NOT LET HUNGER WEAK THEM. DO NOT LET THEM TO BE BITE BY DANGEROUS ANIMIAL ALL THIS I ASK I JESUS NAME (AMEN)

willybaby:
I can never compare Nigeria to the USA, Nigeria is barely in its 60s as a nation while d USA is Hundreds of yrs old, I only gave an eg to show no nation is totally safe or terrorist free