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nemesis4u:
I doubt it , to me it looks like a front section containing the fuze from a older generation aerial bomb

I think so to. Too big to be any normal mortar calibre.

Odunayaw:
Those who have SOF experience long before we became independent

well there is a contrast to that in relation to Nigerians. Have you bothered to puzzle on why members of our armed forces and even police dust their some of their foreign peers in courses abroad. The average Nigerian is intelligent, dogged, tough and a victor( i mean no disrespect).I once went on a course abroad and there was this brutal endurance training responsible for many of their soldiers quitting but the five of us completed that exercise in record time time to their surprise while we saw it as normal . Its good to compare in other to measure appreciable progress but these rules don't apply to us sometimes. I get the angle you are coming from sha.

nemesis4u:
Google ghaataks / Ghatak troopers
There r selected special operations trained infantry , they r not connected to SF

mere dost aap chitr ho rahee hai

CaptainStephen:
mere dost aap chitr ho rahee hai

Darn I lost u at "chitr"

Odunayaw:
Yeah I know the ghataks. Am not getting the connection to my post you quoted. Care to expound?

Actually it is not connected to the post perse, what I was alluding to is the possibility to absorb the SF into regular infantry units operating in operational duties .
They have the training, what needs to be do is to increase the interoperability of guys in support of the infantry.

They get more combat exposure, something not possible on a regular basis with SF .and the infantry gets a integral assymetrical combat capable soldiers as a organic capability. Cuts down logistics, chain of command, mobilization time and increases intelligence gathering and intelligence based ops capability of conventional infantry units.

Very suitable for anti terror ops the kind being fought in Nigeria.

It's just my opinion.

CaptainStephen:
well there is a contrast to that in relation to Nigerians. Have you bothered to puzzle on why members of our armed forces and even police dust their some of their foreign peers in courses abroad. The average Nigerian is intelligent, dogged, tough and a victor( i mean no disrespect).I once went on a course abroad and there was this brutal endurance training responsible for many of their soldiers quitting but the five of us completed that exercise in record time time to their surprise while we saw it as normal . Its good to compare in other to measure appreciable progress but these rules don't apply to us sometimes. I get the angle you are coming from sha.

Reminds me once there was a major ruckus between military, quasi civilian and civilian operators.

Things got really heated over delegation regarding operational oversight.

The chief asked one faction what do u do that the others don't.

Pat came the reply

"we sleep with the enemy"

Now beat that

HUMANITARIAN SUPPORT: NAF CONDUCTS MEDICAL OUTREACH FOR IDPS IN MAIDUGURI, DAMBOA
In continuation with the series of efforts aimed at alleviating the plights of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the North East and other parts of the country, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has commenced a 2-week medical outreach for IDPs in Maiduguri and Damboa Local Government Areas of Borno State. With the theme, “Alleviating the Medical/Surgical Needs of IDPs in Maiduguri and Damboa”, the medical outreach also involved surgical interventions for those with complicated and critical health challenges. The leader of the NAF Medical Outreach Team, who is also the Director of Public Health and Humanitarian Services at Headquarters NAF, Group Captain Azubuike Chukwuka, said the outreach programme was at the instance of the Chief of the Air staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, to assuage the sufferings of the IDPs as well as enhancing civil military relations, as part of the ‘winning the hearts and minds’ strategy of the NAF.
Since the commencement of the exercise on 13 February 2018, the NAF Medical Outreach Team has conducted a total of 71 eye surgeries and 31 general surgeries on IDPs in Maiduguri and Damboa. At Damboa alone, 32 eye surgeries and 10 general surgeries have been conducted on IDPs, after screening 682 of them who had various eye-related ailments. In addition, the NAF Medical Outreach Team has so far provided free medical treatment to 590 IDPs at Damboa alone. Therefore, a total of 1272 IDPs have been successfully attended to in Damboa while more are expected to benefit from the NAF humanitarian intervention scheme, which is still ongoing. The beneficiaries were full of appreciation to the NAF for the humanitarian gesture and therefore thanked the CAS for the initiative, which had reportedly added much value to their lives. The beneficiaries also called on well meaning Nigerians and organisations to emulate the NAF noting that the intervention could not have come at a better time than now as most of the IDPs cannot afford the cost for such surgeries if left to foot the bills.
It is significant to note that the NAF had carried out such free medical interventions in all geo-political zones of the country, with the most recent successfully conducted at Enugu, Bakassi and Makurdi. According to Group Captain Azubuike Chukwuka, the exercise is expected to end on 1 March 2018.

OLATOKUNBO ADESANYA
Air Vice Marshal
Director of Public Relations and Information
Nigerian Air Force

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UPDATE ON EXERCISE AYEM AKPATUMA: RECOVER LOCALLY MADE PISTOL IN IBBI LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA AVERT CLASHES IN NASARAWA STATE

Troops of Nigerian Army on Exercise AYEM AKPATUMA have continued to make significant progress in the Field Training Exercise.

It is in this regards that troops deployed in at Taraba State while on patrol at Gidan Kiya village, Ibbi Local Government Area of Taraba State, on Friday 23rd February 2018 recovered locally made pistol with one live cartrdge from the village.

The troops also acting on a distress call immediately intervened in a violent clash between the hunters and herdsmen in Obi Local Government Area of Nasarawa State.

Similarly, troops on patrol on 22nd February 2018 deployed at Ayilamo village in Logo Local Government Area of Benue State while on patrol at Chegba village arrested a herdsman with a locally made bullet proof vest and a cutlass. The herdsman has been handed over to the police for further action.

The public especially the residents of the areas where Exercise AYEM AKPATUMA is taking place are advised to continue to cooperate with the troops by providing useful information and to report any suspected movement by individual or group to the military or law enforcement agencies in their area.

You are please requested to disseminate this information to the public through your medium.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Colonel Aliyu Yusuf
For Director Army Public Relations

TROOPS NAB SIX SUSPECTED ARMED ROBBERS AT GBOR VILLAGE BENUE STATE

The patrol team of Sector C, 707 Special Forces Brigade on Exercise AYEM AKPATUMA deployed at Katsina Ala-Zaki Biam road, Benue State, were on Saturday 24th February 2018 alerted on an ongoing suspected armed robbery at Gbor village.

The troops moved to the village immediately and arrested 6 suspected armed robbers and recovered their weapons and motorcycles which were handed over to Nigeria Police Force for further investigation and prosecution.

You are please requested to disseminate this information to the public through your medium.

Thank you for your usual cooperation.

OLABISI OLALEKAN AYENI
Major
Assistant Director Army Public Relations
707 Special Forces Brigade, Nigerian Army

PRESS RELEASE

RE: AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL ANNUAL REPORT ON ALLEGED HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSE BY THE NIGERIAN MILITARY

1.​The recent report released by Amnesty International (AI) on 22 February 2018 alleging human rights violations by the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN), is a gross disservice to the nation’s high security command. The action of AI seem to be geared towards weakening the efforts of the AFN at ensuring peace and security in the country. It has been observed that AI has made it a routine duty to continue generating tension among the citizens by releasing unconfirmed reports, unsubstantiated claims and figures relating to military counter-insurgency operations and wanton killings by unknown groups or persons. It is pertinent to re-iterate that the AFN as a responsible institution, financed by taxpayers, is bound to respond to these allegations in order to put the records in proper perspective. The AI allegations of human rights violations and extra judicial killing of civilians by the AFN have followed a specific trend for some time now. It could be noted that the organization’s allegations made against the AFN since 2011 to date are largely unsubstantiated.

2.​The figures released by the organization showed that 4,900 Boko Haram detainees were held in Giwa Barracks in an overcrowded facility where 340 detainees had already died of diseases and dehydration. They further stated that 164 civilians were killed by the Nigerian Air Force when an IDP camp was hit at Rann by a Nigerian Air Force fighter Jet and also that 12 IPOB members were killed in Umuahia by the AFN. Unfortunately, AI have failed to acknowledge the on-going fair trial and conviction of culpable members of the dreaded Boko Haram sect and the release of those not found guilty. The number of persons released and re-integrated with the larger community is over 500.Both the convicted and freed suspects were earlier arrested from different locations across the country and taken to Kainji, a place that is relatively safer with enough space to accommodate them while providing the detainees with 3 square meals daily. The suspects were also given proper medical attention by military medical team attached to the detention facility. It is notable that the arrested Boko Haram members from the ongoing OPERATION LAFIYA DOLE were being tried by the Federal High Court at Wawa Cantonment Kainji since Friday 16 February 2018 convicting 205 detainees to various jail terms while 526 suspects have been freed for want of evidence.

3.​Other sins of the Nigerian Government as captured by the AI in its report include infringing the rights of lesbians, gays, bi-sexuals and transgender as well as intersex persons. These AI championed rights have been strictly outlawed by Laws of the Federation of Nigeria subsuming the Nigerian constitution as well as the cultural practices of our people. This position of AI, clearly show slack of respect for the constitution of Nigeria which these laws have become part. Let it be known that the Nigerian Government and its people are not ready and would never be, even in future, to please AI or anyone with the introduction of such things. However, if AI feels strongly against the position of the Nigerian people on this issue and wants to assist the ‘victims’, they could issue these class of people with green cards to enable them re-locate to other places across the world that accept such practices as it may not be necessary for them to remain Nigerians.

4.​Generally, the authenticity and sources of figures generated by AI are worrisome. Regrettably, the military high commands were never contacted for clarification or guidance. The Defence Headquarters on its own made concerted efforts to meet with the country management of AI to discuss related issues without success, as they had consistently failed to show up. This reaction of AI connotes that the body in Nigeria could had been sponsored to frustrate conflict resolution efforts towards peace and positive development of the nation. The deliberate falsehood peddled by AI could cast the nation and its security apparatus in bad light. Meanwhile, AI does not seem to see anything wrong about the insurgents’ activities and known criminals until security agencies rise to the occasion of effectively containing their actions. It could be noted that anytime the AFN has reasonable assurances of getting military hardware and or expendables to further its operations or are recording remarkable successes, the AI as an organization would come forward with falsehood to weep up anti-Nigerian sentiments within the international community. These are evident in the AI reports from 2011 to date.

5.​Such reports had made in roads to the US congress a couple of years back leading to the invocation of Leahy Law against Nigeria at the peak of the Boko Haram insurgency. The current report could have been ill-conceived to frustrate the on-going US-Nigerian anti-terrorism cooperation. It could then be posited that the aim of AI in Nigeria is to cripple the country’s security apparatus through cheap blackmail in order to hold back necessary collaboration. The AFN has both constitutional and moral responsibility to protect Nigerian Citizens and cannot suddenly engage in mass murder as portrayed by AI. The AI reports are at variance with and do not reconcile the information we are collecting from the field on daily basis making these sources suspect.
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6.​This is to inform the Nigerian public and the International Community that the AFN exhibit professionalism in its operations. Therefore, it is not proper an organization in the class of AI to incite the Nigerian public and the international community against them. Currently, the AFN is bringing sanity to security challenges in the North East and other parts of country. The Nigerian Military does not in any way condone indiscipline or breach of set regulations, let alone want on killing of citizens or destruction of property. It is worthy to note that, the AFN regularly collaborate with the International Committee of Red Cross on training of personnel on laws of armed conflict and International humanitarian law. Troops of the AFN are guided by Rules of engagement and Standing Operational Procedures which are explicit on how to conduct operations.

7.​It is also worthy to note that, since 2015 the military high command have introduced training of troops in Human Rights and Laws of Armed Conflict. These are compulsory courses in all AFN institutions which are yielding with positive results. The AI is therefore requested to liaise with the Defence Headquarters for clarification on any matter regarding military operations before putting up inaccurate reports. Such reports are also capable of hurting the reputation of AI itself which would not be the best for the society in terms of accountability. The Nigerian public and international community are hereby requested to disregard the current Amnesty report, keep faith and confidence in the AFN.

8.​You are please requested to disseminate this information to the public through your medium.

John Agim
Brigadier General
Acting Director Defence Information

Libyan MiG-25PD(S) '7012' has been brought back into service at Misrata airbase, seen here armed with R-40TD and R-40RD long range air-to-air missiles.

CaptainStephen:
well there is a contrast to that in relation to Nigerians. Have you bothered to puzzle on why members of our armed forces and even police dust their some of their foreign peers in courses abroad. The average Nigerian is intelligent, dogged, tough and a victor( i mean no disrespect).I once went on a course abroad and there was this brutal endurance training responsible for many of their soldiers quitting but the five of us completed that exercise in record time time to their surprise while we saw it as normal . Its good to compare in other to measure appreciable progress but these rules don't apply to us sometimes. I get the angle you are coming from sha.

I am glad you understand the angle I am coming from, I likewise understand yours. I just feel 500 soldiers should/could have been gotten in a far more longer time taking into cognisance the role,funding available to the service,logistics etc. This is one of the reasons why I respect the NN SBS,even at the height of the insurgency they withstood mass production(which is only possible through reduction of some standard (might I add that standard comes from expected) operational picture) and still churned out numbers below a gross.

Odunayaw:
I am glad you understand the angle I am coming from, I likewise understand yours. I just feel 500 soldiers should/could have been gotten in a far more longer time taking into cognisance the role,funding available to the service,logistics etc. This is one of the reasons why I respect the NN SBS,even at the height of the insurgency they withstood mass production(which is only possible through reduction of some standard (might I add that standard comes from expected) operational picture) and still churned out numbers below a gross.

NNSBS is a standard SF. AFSF standard sef never reach their own.


NAF SF squads in my opinion are just officers trained to be highly skilled than the rest. Someone ones used this statement here "all operators are SF but not all SF are operators" I guess this summarise it.

“They understand that the platoon leader is in charge of the overall plan, understand the platoon sergeant is there to take care of – as we say – the ‘beans and the bullets.’ Sustainment-type operations.”

US soldier's opinion of Nigerian infantry troops when his team went their to train our troops. Funny he find this surprising, Nigeria in my opinion should stop certain type of training with foreign troops, it just embarrasses our country in my opinion, unless it's specialized training, we should pass and do our training at home.
The idea of a 22yr old US soldier going to nigeria to teach a war verteran how to point and shoot is madness.
Just saying

Sizzorkay:
“They understand that the platoon leader is in charge of the overall plan, understand the platoon sergeant is there to take care of – as we say – the ‘beans and the bullets.’ Sustainment-type operations.”

US soldier's opinion of Nigerian infantry troops when his team went their to train our troops. Funny he find this surprising, Nigeria in my opinion should stop certain type of training with foreign troops, it just embarrasses our country in my opinion, unless it's specialized training, we should pass and do our training at home.
The idea of a 22yr old US soldier going to nigeria to teach a war verteran how to point and shoot is madness.
Just saying

I agree !

Random, South Korea operates the Russian T-80?

Odunayaw:
I have thus decided to keep this in mind. Although I don't doubt their capabilities as they earn their bread in the AFSF well

Meanwhile, what's up? AHSG has been quite out of the news lately

Honestly I wouldn’t went to speculate or come up with a false theory. Your guess is as good as mine on this topic.

tdayof:
NNSBS is a standard SF. AFSF standard sef never reach their own.


NAF SF squads in my opinion are just officers trained to be highly skilled than the rest. Someone ones used this statement here "all operators are SF but not all SF are operators" I guess this summarise it.

Apt

jakeporeshenko:
Random, South Korea operates the Russian T-80?

The Soviets owed them for something in the past so instead of paying money they sent a bunch of t80s (like a real good amount).

somali jubbaland danab soldiers

newafricaken254:
somali jubbaland danab soldiers

Bleep his that an I.E.D......?

NIGERIAN AIR FORCE INTENSIFIES EFFORTS TO LOCATE MISSING DAPCHI GIRLS

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has deployed additional air assets, including Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) platforms, to the Northeast in a renewed effort at locating the missing Dapchi girls. Before now, following confirmation of reports that some of the girls were yet to be accounted for, the NAF had deployed some ISR platforms and helicopters to search for and possibly locate the missing girls as well as the rogue Boko Haram Terrorists (BHTs). Although these search operations were conducted in a covert manner, for obvious reasons, the efforts did not yield the desired results. Accordingly, the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, directed the immediate deployment of additional air assets and NAF personnel to the Northeast with the sole mission of conducting day and night searches for the missing girls. It is noteworthy that the renewed efforts at locating the girls are being conducted in close liaison with other surface security forces.

While the NAF will spare no efforts at possibly locating the girls via its air operations, it also seizes this opportunity to call on anyone, especially the locals, who might have any useful information that could lead to the location of the girls to bring such information forward to NAF authorities through any of the following GSM numbers: 08122557720, 08035733438, ‭08172843484‬ or ‭08058419128. Such useful information could also be forwarded to other relevant security agencies.

You are please requested to use your medium to disseminate this information for the awareness of the general public. While thanking you for your usual support and cooperation, please accept the assurance of my best regards.

OLATOKUNBO ADESANYA
Air Vice Marshal
Director of Public Relations and Information
Nigerian Air Force

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bidexiii:
Bleep his that an I.E.D......?

yes its an IED

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somali jubbaland danab soldiers

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Odunayaw:
I am glad you understand the angle I am coming from, I likewise understand yours. I just feel 500 soldiers should/could have been gotten in a far more longer time taking into cognisance the role,funding available to the service,logistics etc. This is one of the reasons why I respect the NN SBS,even at the height of the insurgency they withstood mass production(which is only possible through reduction of some standard (might I add that standard comes from expected) operational picture) and still churned out numbers below a gross.

information reaching me says more than 1500 were screened. only nemesis has gotten the real picture.

bidexiii:
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Dodo