₦airaland Forum

United States may have relaxed its embargo
on sale of arms and other military hardware
to Nigeria, as available records show that the
U.S Army is sending Armoured Personnel
Carriers and ambulances, to help bolster the
counter-insurgency war in the North-East.
This is as Nigeria has acquired 500 additional
rifles from Poland.
The development comes against the backdrop
of President Muhammadu Buhari’s criticism of
the Leahy Law, which prohibits US sale of
arms to countries with alleged records of
human rights abuse.
It also follows the recent pledge by the
head of a delegation of the U.S Congress
Committee on Judiciary to the country, Mr.
Darrel Issa, that his home government is
ready to reconsider its stance. Buhari had,
during his official visit to the U.S, alluded
to the fact that by the very nature of the
Leahy Law, the U.S may be unwittingly
supporting the insurgency. However, records
from the U.S Defence Security Cooperation
Agency indicate that the Department of
Defence is now ready to deliver military
materials to Nigeria.
A DSCA list of what is referred to as
‘Excess Defence Articles’ billed for the
country, shows that the U.S Army, has
concluded plans to transfer Caiman trucks,
armoured vehicles designed “to defeat current
and emerging
threats, Agence France Presse reports. The
disclosure was made by the equipment
manufacturer, British-based BAE Systems.
Apart from the aforementioned equipment, it
was also revealed that the U.S Army is
making available to the Nigerian military,
armoured vehicles known as MaxxPro MRAP
(Mine Resistant Ambush Protected).
The vehicles are made by Navistar Defence,
an Illinois company, and Israeli-based Plasan
Sasa. A State Department official, while
responding to an AFP e-mail enquiry, said:
“These articles have not been exported yet
but are in the process. We don’t have a
date on the export yet.”
Also, a specialist in African Affairs at the
Congressional Research Service, Lauren Ploch
Blanchard, said the “US security assistance to
Nigeria hasn’t been suspended”, adding that
“The US has also cleared so-called ‘clean’
units.” In a related development, Nigeria has
acquired 500 Beryl M762 assault rifles from
Poland valued at $500,000.
The rifles were said to have produced by
Fabryka Broni, a Polish small arms
manufacturer, under a contract that was said
to have been signed early 2015. The
disclosure was made by the company’s
sources to defence publication, IHS Jane’s .
According to IHS Jane’s, the first batch of
1,000 Beryl M762s, spare parts and training,
was delivered to Nigeria under a $1 million
contract signed in mid-2014.
It is said that “this was the first ever export
order for any Beryl rifle, including the M762,
a 7.62×39 mm version of the Polish Army’s
5.56×45 mm Beryl M556 (wz. 96C) service
rifle.” The second batch, according to the
report, included 10 Mini Beryl M556 carbines
for test and evaluation purposes. In a
separate development, the Nigerian military
has carried out several bombings and air
strike missions in Sambisa Forest.
The strike missions came after several weeks
of tactical reconnaissance by the
reconnaissance/ surveillance aircraft.
The air strikes carried out by F-7NI and
Alpha Jets as well as attack helicopters has
resulted in the degradation of the terrorists’
capabilities and destruction of some of their
strongholds, according to a statement by the
Director of Public Relations and Information,
Air Commodore Dele Alonge.
“Intelligence report revealed that as aftermath
of the strike missions, the terrorists have
been confined and their capabilities greatly
reduced, thereby restricting their nefarious
activities to small scale attacks and suicide
bombings.
“The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique
Abubakar assures all Nigerians that the air
efforts would be sustained until the Boko
Haram Activities becomes a thing of the
past. He further stated that the Nigerian Air
Force with their support is willing, able and
ready to meet up with current and future
security challenges of the nation.”

http://newtelegraphonline.com/u-s-lifts-arms-embargo-sells-military-equipment-to-nigeria/
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KingPetux

So can we now KILL the violent islamic group, PLEASE?

Afta Boko Haram is almost history dats wen they r........

touching...

sai buhari

Will put my comment on hold until I get this from a more credible source.
That is what sets Progressives apart from Wailers- source matters to them.

Sai who??

















[size=28pt]sai BUHARI [/size]

Another good development courtesy of PMB

Lmao they have been selling to Nigeria since its just now there weapons have been seen by the latest attack by Nigerian Air force that they were forced to claim that they will start selling to Nigeria

Apart from pmb's effort america and selling weapons is there normal business. Oil is like to Nigeria, Kuwait, Iraq and Venezuela to what weapons is to america

PMB IS WINNING ON ALL SIDES. To all wailing wailers, pls give up wailing and join the winning side.

This source looks fishy!! When dis the US congress free Nigeria from the Leahy act ban? Until i see it from a reputable media outlet,i am keeping seal lips

useless piece,

One among the numerous benefits of President Buhari's trip to the United States

more bullets in the guns of the gallant Nigeria military
more deaths to boko-are-rams boys

Kastonkastroll:
more bullets in the guns of the gallant Nigeria military

more deaths to boko-are-rams boys

Bullets to kill people they can't see. This government is walking into a cleverly intricate trap

another great news courtesy of PMB intervention,

waillers will continue wailling

hinwazaka:
Bullets to kill people they can't see. This government is walking into a cleverly intricate trap

so which side are you supporting? Boko haram or the Nigeria military?

Anyway you kinda typed like a boko haram sympathizer

Does this news have NAFDAC number?

hinwazaka:
Bullets to kill people they can't see. This government is walking into a cleverly intricate trap

so which side are you supporting? Boko haram or the Nigeria military?

Anyway you kinda typed like a boko haram sympathizer.

Good news

omenka:
Will put my comment on hold until I get this from a more credible source.

That is what sets Progressives apart from Wailers- source matters to them.

The U.S has always delivered non-lethal equipment to Nigeria you stup1d iidiot!

They've always delivered pick-up trucks, radios, bullets proof vest and lorries to Nigeria. Do some research.

ZOO

Rikidony:
another great news courtesy of PMB intervention,

waillers will continue wailling

This is no intervention you ignorant fool! Non lethal equipment has always been delivered to the Nigerian military by the U.S.

Kastonkastroll:
so which side are you supporting? Boko haram or the Nigeria military?

Anyway you kinda typed like a boko haram sympathizer.

Am on the side of those who are serious and learn first how to define a problem before rushing to proffer solutions

We haven't done what they asked for which is probing of our military concerning human rights abuse and extrajudicial killings. Until we do that, no weapons. Supplying of non lethal equipment and training of our officers have always been in existence until GEJ cancelled it in protest, a misplaced protest at that.

I know US was upto something but i just needed a prove

hinwazaka:
Am on the side of those who are serious and learn first how to define a problem before rushing to proffer solutions

You can't cut your nose off just to spit your face. Don't insult the gallant Nigeria military just because our government is corrupt. These military guys sacrifice their tomorrow for your today.... Give them some credits.

chukwudi44:
This source looks fishy!! When dis the US congress free Nigeria from the Leahy act ban? Until i see it from a reputable media outlet,i am keeping seal lips

propqnganda piece written to pacify the APC supporters

Henry120:
This is no intervention you ignorant fool! Non lethal equipment has always been delivered to the Nigerian military by the U.S.

You are a fv.cktard for not recognising the intervention of the present government that led to US govt delivering this equipment after years of refusal,


I don't blame you, your brain has been occupied by wailling, wail on bro.

The US economy is heading towards distress again, and they need all the money they can get from anywhere on earth and moon. Their economy and that of most European countries have put them in situation where they're like desperate prostitutes who can fukk anything in exchange for money.

1. Iran nuclear crisis resolved (to help keep global oil price as low as possible to their benefit).
2. Embassy re-established in Cuba after half a century (they need trade, any trade).
3. Arms embargo lifted off Nigeria (the truth is they need us more than we need them. They need our money).

You can add yours.