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Oracleee:
It's easier said when you're not in the front line. I'm as sure as hell that you haven't held a rifle before talkmore of firing one at the enemy but you're here giving unsolicited commercial on what he should have done right. Civilians and overdo.

LeeSmart:
You're sounding like someone from Afghanistan, very outdated in reasoning.

EponObi:
But when the Nigerian military retaliates, Obi and Atiku will enter the market square to lie that our military are eliminating civilians.

This is so sad. RIP to our gallant officers.

Oracleee:
Is that all you got? Na cheap data I blame no be you.

Daguccizgreat:
Another one again. The Army will come to deny this one too. Tinubu has failed in all aspects of governance

JaceBlaze:
Hai no!!! Mense ba tshwere Nigeria le government ka ditapola straight...the way they do as they please in the giant of Africa needs to be studied.

ogododo:
https://saharareporters.com/2026/04/13/breaking-boko-haram-ambush-kills-nigerian-army-colonel-several-other-soldiers-borno



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https://saharareporters.com/2026/04/13/nigerian-army-confirms-drone-assisted-boko-haram-ambush-killed-colonel-six-soldiers

LeeSmart:
Just go read wetin you write before, then u go understand why i say you be old fashion.

Oracleee:
For those giving unsolicited advice from the corner of their rooms, saying “they should have done better,” you really should understand this first.
It’s always easier said when you’re not on the front line. It’s easy to analyze and criticize when you’re not the one under attack.

When you’re in that moment, when the enemy is right in front of you, everything changes. All your training, all the tactics, all the strategies you thought you knew… they can fly out of your head in seconds.
What you’re left with is you and your instincts to survive.
You and your adrenaline.
And in that moment, you’re not even thinking about your country, your mission, or anything else anymore. You’re fighting for your life. You’re fighting to survive the next five minutes.
So for those on the sidelines saying, they should have known the areas will be compromised, honestly you don’t fully understand what you’re saying.

Maybe you’ve never been there.
Maybe you’ve never experienced that kind of pressure, that kind of fear, that kind of reality.
But if you ever have, even once, if you’ve ever been in a situation where your life was truly on the line, you’ll understand this better.
Because in moments like that, logic fades.
Tactics fade.
Even training can fade.
And what you’re left with is one thing,
Your instinct to survive.

RIP Colonel Muhammed.

Racoon:
Gush! Goodness me! Another ambush again? What is this issue with these endless decimation of the Nigerian military by these ragtag terrorist. The president, NSA, Minister of Defense, MOSD, CDS, service chief have all failed this nation.

Jakumo:
Once the Forward Operating Base was known to be under attack, a presumption ought to have been made that all routes by which army reinforcements could arrive would be seeded with IED traps by the terrorists to blow up the first vehicle that drove over them.

Aerial bombardment by drones or manned aircraft was the most viable option that ought to have been implemented with urgency in this instance. A military convoy inbound on any road to the scene of the attack was all but certain to fall into an ambush or IED trap.

ogododo:
https://saharareporters.com/2026/04/13/breaking-boko-haram-ambush-kills-nigerian-army-colonel-several-other-soldiers-borno



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https://saharareporters.com/2026/04/13/nigerian-army-confirms-drone-assisted-boko-haram-ambush-killed-colonel-six-soldiers

Daguccizgreat:
Another one again. The Army will come to deny this one too. Tinubu has failed in all aspects of governance

SaharaReporters gathered that while advancing towards the frontline, the Colonel’s convoy drove into a deadly ambush laid by the insurgents, who had planted a remotely detonated explosive device along the route.

who wiretap the NSA phone again?

EponObi:
Jesus!

What is the meaning of this?

These are brave men safeguarding the nation. Even if you hate the government of the day, you should know when and where to draw the line.

Gosh!

This is what I was saying here. You people rejoice when our military suffer casualties. What did these men do to you to deserve this kind of comment? Shey na them you pay your tax to abi na them be the president or your governor?

Oracleee:
For those giving unsolicited advice from the corner of their rooms, saying “they should have done better,” you really should understand this first.
It’s always easier said when you’re not on the front line. It’s easy to analyze and criticize when you’re not the one under attack.

When you’re in that moment, when the enemy is right in front of you, everything changes. All your training, all the tactics, all the strategies you thought you knew… they can fly out of your head in seconds.
What you’re left with is you and your instincts to survive.
You and your adrenaline.
And in that moment, you’re not even thinking about your country, your mission, or anything else anymore. You’re fighting for your life. You’re fighting to survive the next five minutes.
So for those on the sidelines saying, they should have known the areas will be compromised, honestly you don’t fully understand what you’re saying.

Maybe you’ve never been there.
Maybe you’ve never experienced that kind of pressure, that kind of fear, that kind of reality.
But if you ever have, even once, if you’ve ever been in a situation where your life was truly on the line, you’ll understand this better.
Because in moments like that, logic fades.
Tactics fade.
Even training can fade.
And what you’re left with is one thing,
Your instinct to survive.

RIP Colonel Muhammed.

dederocs:
Convoy trucks must give space from each other, at least 25 Meters apart, it will be hard to ambush them all at once this way, as few casualties will be recorded from an ambush and the others incoming can counter fire...even mines will be less effective. Anti mine forward vehicles are needed.

Tareq1105:
So, it's Tinubu that supposed to go and fight boko haram for the unity of Nigeria?

MrPOTUS:
People rejoice most times coz those men are beasts against harmless civilians but pussies against BH.

They only know how to flex muscles in the south. No pray to encounter them o

ZombieDredd:
That's why drones are game changer.

Their routes should have been mapped by drones before and during the journey.

This is not about arm chair analysis.

What is the funds been used for that army cannot get common drones since how many years of fighting?

Each battalion or brigade should have nothing less than 5-10 drones on camp.

Make una dey talk truth to power

tnerro1:
That is why I support Tinubu’s plan to create state police, the south should support this wholeheartedly

Oracleee:
There’s a difference between lived reality and book reality.
People keep quoting theory like war is a classroom. There’s something called rules of engagement, yes but those are written for controlled understanding, not the chaos of real combat.


You’re told during BMT you must not shoot a defenceless enemy. For example, if an enemy is parachuting from a damaged aircraft, the rule assumes you don’t shoot until he lands. I remember this clearly when we were doing military law back then during BMT.

You’re also told you can’t shoot an enemy who has surrendered. In theory, once he drops his weapon and raises his hands, you’re meant to capture him, not harm him.
Now bring that into real life.
In actual combat, nothing is that clear, tension is high, and decisions are made in seconds. You don’t know who is truly defenceless, who is pretending, or what threat is still active.

That’s the gap people don’t understand.
It’s easy to talk about spacing, mine checks, and perfect decisions when you’re not the one moving into an ambush or trying to reinforce your own men under fire. Real situations come with pressure, adrenaline, incomplete information, and responsibility.
War is not a movie. It’s unpredictable, messy, and unforgiving. What looks obvious in hindsight is never that simple in the moment.
When the jungle matures, even the lion will eat grass.