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Nice topic, this is the kind of thing our government should invest more than politics

Nomyth:
Lessons from History

These operations reveal several common themes. First, intelligence is often more important than firepower. Second, surprise and speed are critical to success. Third, successful rescues require extensive planning and specialized training. Finally, political leaders must often make difficult decisions under immense pressure and uncertainty.

From Entebbe to Colombia's Operation Jaque, these missions demonstrate humanity's determination to confront terror, rescue innocent lives, and uphold the principle that hostages should never be abandoned.

jojothaiv:
This is impressive I must say and I dare say that Nigeria troops are more capable

^^^
They are not.

KingAzubuike:
Something that lasted till the following day is what you're saying lasted for less than an hour. The way una too dey hype Israel ehn

Oga na ma when them born u?

KingAzubuike:
Something that lasted till the following day is what you're saying lasted for less than an hour. The way una too dey hype Israel ehn

go and read about 90mins at Entebbe.

franchasng:
America started doing military exploit before Israel became a state.


Yes Israel remains a force to reckon with but not ahead of the great America my second country soonest

You are right Washington started military exploit before Jerusalem. Going by what we have seen in the last 70 years, Israel has recorded more success than USA.

The joint war with Iran, none, I mean both Israel and US fired at Iran from outside Iranian territory, they both flew into Iran and carried out their mission and we saw that Iran was able to bring down America fighter jets and choppers, not Israel's and Israel even helped in the extraction mission USA carried out.

Also note that Israel recently fought wars in 7 arenas at the same time and they recorded huge success.

I like USA military also o, but as a realist and based on past and present exploit by both, I will rate IDF more than US army.

donleo92:
No one beats the Israeli rescue

Like going into a hostile nation and doing that, takes guts

Is it only the Synagogue of Satan you saw on the list?...

donleo92:
No one beats the Israeli rescue

Like going into a hostile nation and doing that, takes guts

We romanticise Israel too much. America regularly conducts armed extractions in hostile territory at distances farther than the distance between Tel-Aviv and Kampala

ruggedtimi:
Operation Barras should be top 3.
The British operation that rescued soldiers from Sierra Leone. It took place on 10 September 2000 and successfully freed six Royal Irish Regiment soldiers and their Sierra Leone Army liaison officer from the militia group known as the West Side Boys.

The 90s where heady days. Sierra Leone and Liberia in the West, Rwanda and Burundi in the Central. Africa was burning

I won't rank this in the top 3 though. Purely because they were extracting military. Extracting large number of civilians like in Entebbe is more complicated

airsaylongcome:
We romanticise Israel too much. America regularly conducts armed extractions in hostile territory at distances farther than the distance between Tel-Aviv and Kampala

They whine yourself,

They used a car similar to that one used by idi min to fool everyone, and still rescue their people,


That's guts and bravery jooor

donleo92:
They whine yourself,

They used a car similar to that one used by idi min to fool everyone, and still rescue their people,


That's guts and bravery jooor

That's the romanticism I'm talking about. That operation lost its leader. That's a bigger loss than the paparazi of the undercover entry. Military operations are objective driven. One of the objectives is for total extraction without loss. The IDF is a more formidable military than the PLO and Ugandan armed forces combined. Losing the operation commander against considerably less strong enemies is scandalous at best

airsaylongcome:
That's the romanticism I'm talking about. That operation lost its leader. That's a bigger loss than the paparazi of the undercover entry. Military operations are objective driven. One of the objectives is for total extraction without loss. The IDF is a more formidable military than the PLO and Ugandan armed forces combined. Losing the operation commander against considerably less strong enemies is scandalous at best

I argue not with you..

But was the mission achieved

That's called ultimate sacrifice

Wawelexy:
Rescue mission here in Nigeria shouldn't be a hard nut to crack ordinarily, considering the numbers of Intels we have with their experience and collaboration with foreign intelligence unit, but with the kind of mentality these bandits have towards killing, it will be more harder, cos they kill for no cause, any slight mistakes from the rescue squads could cost lot of lives.... So I agree with the OP about it being a hard task..

But sha, if not for politics, they would have been apprehended long ago, may God save Nigeria....

Bro... You are on point though but the bedrock is the people who benefit from these kidnappings either by cash or otherwise. There are people involved and they are not ghosts. They give the instructions and the intelligence to the terrorists on where to strike and destroy.

No group can be powerful without intelligence hence I believe that in the Nigeria case, same persons are working in the intelligence unit of both for and against. Hence, no superior intelligence to defeat our soldiers or completely wipe out wipe out the bandits.

TheStoriesOfMan:
45 minutes in Entebbe.

Wonderful movie.

90 minutes..

God bless Israel and usa

That operation took the life of Yonatan Netanyahu(a brother to current Israeli prime Minister) the commander of the commandos on that mission. It indeed remain a benchmark for rescue operations.

Nomyth:
The Raid on Entebbe (Uganda, 1976)

Often regarded as the gold standard of hostage rescue operations, the Raid on Entebbe began when an Air France passenger jet was hijacked by terrorists and diverted to Entebbe Airport in Uganda. More than 100 Israeli and Jewish passengers were held hostage with the support of Ugandan dictator Idi Amin's regime.

Faced with the prospect of a prolonged hostage crisis, Israel launched a daring rescue mission. Israeli commandos flew more than 4,000 kilometers under complete secrecy, landed at night, and stormed the airport terminal where the hostages were being held. The entire assault lasted less than an hour.

The operation rescued the overwhelming majority of the hostages and demonstrated that distance would not deter a determined state from protecting its citizens. The mission remains a benchmark for special forces operations worldwide.

Of all the intelligence agencies we have in Nigeria, none could rescue a single soul of the abducted pupils/students and teachers from the den of those bandits and terrorists. Rubbish security agencies

Farrason:
Bro... You are on point though but the bedrock is the people who benefit from these kidnappings either by cash or otherwise. There are people involved and they are not ghosts. They give the instructions and the intelligence to the terrorists on where to strike and destroy.

No group can be powerful without intelligence hence I believe that in the Nigeria case, same persons are working in the intelligence unit of both for and against. Hence, no superior intelligence to defeat our soldiers or completely wipe out wipe out the bandits.

Hmmmm! This is deep...

Very worthy of front page

Hostages are rescued regularly in Nigeria even some were rescued recently or is it long distance operations outside your territory alone that counts?

Kharol1234:
The only one them join to rescue them kill the hostage😞😞😞😞

What of Captain Phillips?

Nomyth:
Since the abduction of several people in Oyo state last month, most Nigerians have been wondering why the military cannot step in and perform a Hollywood-style rescue.

Hostage rescue operations rank among the most complex and dangerous military missions ever undertaken. Success often depends on accurate intelligence, meticulous planning, surprise, and the courage of highly trained personnel.

Throughout modern history, a handful of rescue missions have become legendary for their audacity and effectiveness. Their stories continue to inspire military strategists and governments confronting terrorism, kidnapping, and hostage-taking.

Let's examine some of the most daring rescue operations ever.

surprise and speed and "brute force", where necessary, are the cornerstone of special operations creed.

Nomyth:
Lessons from History

These operations reveal several common themes. First, intelligence is often more important than firepower. Second, surprise and speed are critical to success. Third, successful rescues require extensive planning and specialized training. Finally, political leaders must often make difficult decisions under immense pressure and uncertainty.

From Entebbe to Colombia's Operation Jaque, these missions demonstrate humanity's determination to confront terror, rescue innocent lives, and uphold the principle that hostages should never be abandoned.

Nomyth:
And an unfortunate rescue mission in Nigeria.


The Nigerian-British Joint Rescue Operation (Nigeria, 2012)

In 2012, a British engineer and an Italian colleague were kidnapped by terrorists in northern Nigeria. Intelligence indicated that their lives were in imminent danger, prompting a joint rescue mission involving Nigerian and British special forces.


The operation targeted the location where the hostages were being held. Although the mission demonstrated strong international cooperation and determination to combat terrorism, the hostages were tragically killed by their captors during the rescue attempt.
Despite the tragic outcome, the operation underscored the difficult choices governments face when negotiating with terrorists and highlighted the importance of timely intelligence in hostage situations.

Do you know why this particular mission failed?

Hint: Joint operation with Nigerian ...