bidexiii:



Quite agree with you; we all have our internal securities problems to deal with.

Lurker4Long:
Great input Odunayaw and Faithful007!

Faithful007:
Both Mali and Niger have at least 25% of the territory occupied by terrorists.

Invading there is so pointless. Imagine fighting Boko Haram, fighting Niger and then fighting terrorists in Niger as well.

bidexiii:
Niger: the German government calls for continued "mediatory efforts" with the new authorities

The German government called on Friday to continue "mediate efforts" with the military who took power by force in Niger to find a political outcome and avoid any armed intervention.

"It is important that we first leave room for mediation efforts and that these mediation efforts can be carried out, in the hope that a political solution will result," said a spokesman for the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs at a regular press conference.


Copied from @Zagazola

bidexiii:
TROOPS NEUTRALIZE BANDITS, RESCUE CAPTIVES, CAPTURES ARMS AND CLEAR BANDITS HIDEOUTS IN KADUNA, NIGER AND KANO STATES

In continuation of the ongoing clearance operation to rid the North Western part of the country of terrorism and banditry activities, troops of 1 Division Nigerian Army and operation Whirl Punch have carried out series of operations against all criminal elements in the Division's Area of Responsibility. During these operations, troops have neutralized several bandits, rescued many captives and cleared/destroyed countless bandits hideouts and motorcycles.

On 11 July 2023, troops successful cleared bandits location at Sabon Birni, Maidaro, Dogon Dawa, Damari and Saulawa villages all in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State. During the operation, troops neutralized 2 bandits and destroyed 2 motorcycles.

Similarly, troops of the Division in Kano State raided bandits hideout in Dogon Ruwa and Mayan Ruwa in Falgore forest on 12 July 2022 and arrested 4 bandits. On the same day at Fatika in Kaduna State, troops had intense fire fight with the bandits/cattle rustlers and recovered 72 Cows, 29 Sheep and a motorcycle.

In these vein, on 15 July 2023, during clearance operation at Kuriga and Manini villages in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State, troops came in contact with bandits who had earlier abducted commuters and were taking them to the bushes so as to negotiate ransom. Troops engaged the criminal element and overpowered them thereby forcing the bandits to abandon their captives and absconded into the tick forest in disarray with gunshot wounds. As a result, troops successfully rescued 19 abductees and escorted them to their destination at Udawa where they were reunited with their family members.

Again, on 17 July 2023, acting on credible intelligence, troops embarked on a fighting patrol to a bandits hideouts in Doka, Chikun Local Government of Kaduna State. During the operation, troops recoverd 7 Dane guns, 4 Cutlasses and 4 leg chains. Troops destroyed the camp and proceeded to clear Maguzawa, Parker and Akote villages all in Chikun and Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State.

Also, on 22 and 23 July 2023, troops cleared bandits hideouts in kwanan Mutua in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State and rescued 3 kidnapped victims. At Tasha Itche in Kachia Local Government Area of Kaduna State, troops cleared bandits hideouts, neutralized 1 bandit and rescued 6 kidnapped victims. All the rescued victim were reunited with their families.

Determined to make life unbearable for the criminal elements, on 27 July 2023, the gallant troops proceed to clear Kajuru- Gyengere-Tantatu and Kujeni in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State. During the clearance operation, troops neutralized 2 bandits, rescued 2 kidnapped victims, captured one motorcycle and 2 phones.

Lastly, on 1 August 2023 at Sabon Gida and Sarkin Pawa general area of Niger State, during a clearance operation, troops had contact and a fierce exchange of fire with bandits forcing the criminals to run in disarray. During the encounter, one bandit was neutralized while others escaped with gunshot wounds as evidence in the blood stain on grasses and all footpath in the bushes.

The General Officer Commanding 1 Division Nigerian Army and Force Commander Operation Whirl Punch Major General BA Alabi has expressed satisfaction with the conduct and professional disposition of the troops throughout the clearance operation and as well commended their committed efforts which resulted in the latest success. He charged the troops not to relent until all criminal enclaves in the Division Area of Responsibility are cleared. He also appealed to all law abiding citizens to go about their legitimate businesses and avail the the Nigerian Army and other security agencies with timely and credible intelligence.

Odunayaw:
What do you think SADC is doing right though?

Lurker4Long:

Compared with other regional blocks, then yes SADC is doing some things right.
Judged by its own plans and objectives of where the region should be by now, it is failing.

bidexiii:
Coup: Nigeria Closes Border With Niger Republic

Nigeria has closed its border with Niger Republic following the military coup that ousted the democratically-elected government of President Mohammed Bazoum.

Acting Comptroller General of Customs Bashir Adeniyi disclosed this on Friday at Illela border, Sokoto state.
According to him, with the current situation in Niger, the borders have been closed, and there are restrictions of movement along the areas.

He, therefore, advised Nigerians who were planning to travel to Niger to stay safe at home, saying that only Nigerians that are returning home were allowed to cross the border.

He also said Nigeria Customs had deployed its personnel to block all the unorthodox roads through which some of the foreigners may likely infiltrate.

“You know Sokoto and Niger Republic, we are a homogeneous society, with the same language, religion and culture, but we have a colonial boundary which we must respect.”

Source: @zagazola

Odunayaw:
The first point of sabotage is going to be Customs/Immigration

bidexiii:


Magama border in Katsina state has been closed, other borders in Sokoto, Kebbi and Borno state have been shut down. So what are the measures put in place to prevent movement through the porous borders? In sokoto state alone, there are more 600 porous borders

bidexiii:
Resources are assembled, plans perfected; Niger coup leader will be forced out of power— ECOWAS.

ECOWAS says the bloc has assembled all resources & perfected plans to invade Niger Republic to force out the military junta & reinstate its democratically elected leader, President Mohamed Bazoum.

“All the elements that would go into any eventual intervention have been brought out here & been refined, including the timing, the resources needed & the how & where & when we are going to deploy such a force,” the ECOWAS commissioner for political affairs, peace & security, Abdel-Fatau Musah, assured at a meeting with other ECOWAS chiefs in Abuja on Friday, August 4, 2023.

“We will make them handover to the civilian authorities,” He added.

There are still 2 days left before the ultimatum ECOWAS gave the junta to stand down and allow democracy to reign but Abdouramane Tchiani seems implacable and unwilling to back down, evidenced in an announcement to c¥t off ties with its neighbour, Nigeria and three other nations.

Stormtrooper11:


I don't trust these francophone countries and some of our neighbours. Whatever we plan, we should make sure they won't be involved in our AORs.

Faithful007:


Military Intervention would be Ill thought and can send the entire West Africa into conflict. Just sanction and leave things that way. I'm quite sure that in three years time, those countries will be the ones begging for foreign intervention.

Meanwhile I think ECOWAS should collaborate to form a joint task force for coup deterrence and quick response in the remaining democratic member states. With at least 3000 troops in every state, stationed around the power center.

Most of these guys carry out this coup because there's no real threat of conflict from the army. When there is a good chance of death very few will think of it.

AskiaHarem:
I almost didn’t mind these coups. Many of there grievances are legitimate. The problem is the military regimes will not transfer towards civilian rule. If they did that very few outside of France would care. These are just opportunistic generals exploiting their country’s grievances to establish their own Dynasties.

bidexiii:
Nigerian Senators rejects President Tinubu’s request for Troops deployment to Niger Republic against NigerCoup military junta, PremiumTimes reports.

bidexiii:
A FEW HOURS after signing a defense agreement with Niger Republic’s new military government, the head of Wagner PMC, Yevgeny Prigozhin gave his take on the situation in Niger and the subregion, and said that he sees all these struggles as “liberating,” calling France and the collective west “thieves.” On the major problems that led to the coup in Niger, Prigozin said, “I will answer what the basis for the change of power in Niger is. The basis is the economy. The population of Niger has been driven to poverty for a long time. For example, a French company that mines uranium sold it in the market for $218 while paying Niger only $11 out of every $218 for it.”



https://twitter.com/jcokechukwu/status/1687784019209912320?t=MP6XQujzbAk1LgHLTwqHxQ&s=19

bidexiii:
OPERATION HADARIN TROOPS HAVE RESCUED 9 KIDNAPPED VICTIMS RECOVERS CACHE OF AMMUNITION AND NEUTRALIZED 10 ARMED BANDITS IN ZAMFARA STATE.

In a recent coordinated operation by troops of Sector 1 Operation Hadarin Daji in Zamfara state during the early hours of 8th August 2023. Troops of Forward Operating Base Danmarke acting on a credible information on armed Bandits movement with some kidnapped victims from Sokoto state through Gadazaima village in Zamfara state. The troops immediately mobilized for an offensive ambush operation within the village and made contact with the armed bandits that lasted for hours. Due to the troops fire power superiority which forced the Bandits to abandon the kidnapped victims and withdraw in disarray. During the fire fight, 10 armed bandits were neutralized while unconfirmed numbers of them fled with gunshot wounds. Additionally, in an attempt to escape troops onslaught, several of the bandits drowned in a swampy river while 2 were captured alive during pursuit by the troops. Consequently, after the encounter 6 AK 47 Rifles, 1PKT Machine Gun and 5 Magazines. Others include; 20 rounds of 7.62MM Special ammunition, 3 Mobile phones, 2 Solar Panels, 1 sewing machine were captured from the Bandits. Also, a sum of N2,410,000 recovered.

The 9 rescued victims who are all from Sokoto state were successfully rescued. Unfortunately, 1 female abducted victim was killed by the Bandits during the fire fight. All rescued victims were handed over to the appropriate authority to reunite them with their families.