efesodje:


It's geographic expanse extends to six states I think jigawa Taraba gombe bornu bauchi as far as some parts of Kano state

Boyooosa:

Wow! I now understand better. But still, does that mean the war can't be won cos of the massive nature the base has? Are they moving from one space to another through holes or something? Can't they be choked up or something? Just thinking....

soberdrunk:
I have tried not to listen to conspiracy theorists concerning this boko haram issue but we were made to believe they are a group of 'untrained', 'uneducated' rascals, how they have been able to kill and continue to kill so many of our soldiers still remains a mystery to me.....

soberdrunk:
I have tried not to listen to conspiracy theorists concerning this boko haram issue but we were made to believe they are a group of 'untrained', 'uneducated' rascals, how they have been able to kill and continue to kill so many of our soldiers still remains a mystery to me.....

efesodje:


Try reading about the Vietnam war. About how the most sophisticated military in the world-the US was defeated by a ragtag collection of guerrilla Vietnam fighters. You can't beat me in my house If you don't know the plan and layout of my house.

A similar situation is playing out at Sambisa. The terrain is new to our soldiers but known to the boko haram fighters. The huge landscape also plays a major obstacle too

Boyooosa:

I understand how difficult it is to curtail them in regards to the porous nature of our boundaries both locally and internationally, vis-à-vis their main base and various escape routes.
But something I think of is; the NA needs to decide their strategy. Do they want to use numbers or logic. They need to determine this and go all out. Pushing and drawing will cause more disaster. NA needs to decide!

efesodje:


I believe the Boko Haram strategists are employing a form of Guerrilla warfare called Hit-and-run in addition with Attrition warfare. Basically they involve this:

Hit-and-run tactics is a tactical doctrine where the purpose of the combat involved is not to seize control of territory, but to inflict damage on a target and immediately exit the area to avoid the enemy's defense and/or retaliation. Such raids can also expose enemy defensive weaknesses and achieve a psychological effect on the enemy's morale

Attrition warfare is a military strategy consisting of belligerent attempts to win a war by wearing down the enemy to the point of collapse through continuous losses in personnel and material.

Now how to deal with such a guerrilla force:

When dealing with insurgents on a tactical level, the 3 F's must be followed. Find them. Fix them. Finish them.

Find them. By whatever means necessary. Use all intelligence resources to find them. Invite them to attack you. Finding them is key.

Fix them. Restrict their mobility through use of cordons, blocking forces, artillery fires, etc. The insurgents must not be allowed to escape.

Finish them. The easy part. Self explanatory. Soften with artillery fires and close air support. Use ground troops in at least a 3 on 1 ratio to mop up the rest.

Now for step 3: Finish Them to be successful you need to clear the area of civilian populace and like I explained earlier, due to the large geographic expanse of the sambisa zone you have a lot of civilian population living in various areas. This poses a problem because for the Finish Them step to be complete you need to completely wipe that region with bombs and every heavy military artillery possible. Here lies the problem

kaluxy007:
And all of a sudden they could no longer dance again instead Boko haram are the ones doing the dancing

Judging from what happened last week where soldiers were tied and executed in their own camp i can confidently say the north has inflicted on itself a great plague that won't stop soon


Unfortunately people from that region will keep on shouting sai baba and when we call them zombies they come for our heads

Boyooosa:
These pple claim they reside in sambisa forest. The NA claim they are also in sambisa forest. Who then own the forest?
Abi one group is lying ni...
RIP to the lost soul(s) tho.
Am not understanding... wallahi.

ifyalways:
It's a lie and propaganda by enemies of Nigeria. Boko harem have been defeated.

May God comfort the widow, children and family left behind

efesodje:


I believe the Boko Haram strategists are employing a form of Guerrilla warfare called Hit-and-run in addition with Attrition warfare. Basically they involve this:

Hit-and-run tactics is a tactical doctrine where the purpose of the combat involved is not to seize control of territory, but to inflict damage on a target and immediately exit the area to avoid the enemy's defense and/or retaliation. Such raids can also expose enemy defensive weaknesses and achieve a psychological effect on the enemy's morale

Attrition warfare is a military strategy consisting of belligerent attempts to win a war by wearing down the enemy to the point of collapse through continuous losses in personnel and material.

Now how to deal with such a guerrilla force:

When dealing with insurgents on a tactical level, the 3 F's must be followed. Find them. Fix them. Finish them.

Find them. By whatever means necessary. Use all intelligence resources to find them. Invite them to attack you. Finding them is key.

Fix them. Restrict their mobility through use of cordons, blocking forces, artillery fires, etc. The insurgents must not be allowed to escape.

Finish them. The easy part. Self explanatory. Soften with artillery fires and close air support. Use ground troops in at least a 3 on 1 ratio to mop up the rest.

Now for step 3: Finish Them to be successful you need to clear the area of civilian populace and like I explained earlier, due to the large geographic expanse of the sambisa zone you have a lot of civilian population living in various areas. This poses a problem because for the Finish Them step to be complete you need to completely wipe that region with bombs and every heavy military artillery possible. Here lies the problem

efesodje:


I believe the Boko Haram strategists are employing a form of Guerrilla warfare called Hit-and-run in addition with Attrition warfare. Basically they involve this:

Hit-and-run tactics is a tactical doctrine where the purpose of the combat involved is not to seize control of territory, but to inflict damage on a target and immediately exit the area to avoid the enemy's defense and/or retaliation. Such raids can also expose enemy defensive weaknesses and achieve a psychological effect on the enemy's morale

Attrition warfare is a military strategy consisting of belligerent attempts to win a war by wearing down the enemy to the point of collapse through continuous losses in personnel and material.

Now how to deal with such a guerrilla force:

When dealing with insurgents on a tactical level, the 3 F's must be followed. Find them. Fix them. Finish them.

Find them. By whatever means necessary. Use all intelligence resources to find them. Invite them to attack you. Finding them is key.

Fix them. Restrict their mobility through use of cordons, blocking forces, artillery fires, etc. The insurgents must not be allowed to escape.

Finish them. The easy part. Self explanatory. Soften with artillery fires and close air support. Use ground troops in at least a 3 on 1 ratio to mop up the rest.

Now for step 3: Finish Them to be successful you need to clear the area of civilian populace and like I explained earlier, due to the large geographic expanse of the sambisa zone you have a lot of civilian population living in various areas. This poses a problem because for the Finish Them step to be complete you need to completely wipe that region with bombs and every heavy military artillery possible. Here lies the problem

hausadreturn:
Wait!
You think civilians are still in Sambisa?

ifyalways:
It's a lie and propaganda by enemies of Nigeria. Boko harem have been defeated.

May God comfort the widow, children and family left behind

ZombieTAMER:

He died for nothing

okerekeikpo:
Ordinary rag tag bokoram u can't defeat

godofuck231:
sambisa is very large and there are areas so difficult to reach that it near impossible to navigate, what I suggest is a cordon wall separating niger and Chad like the Us did to Mexico, then the massacre of BH will begin

winj3:


He died for his country and to protect lives, an ape like you will not understand that!

Boyooosa:
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US were not fighting any serious insurgence nor any deadly war when they were building wall against mexico but here we are. Don't you think it will be suicidal putting civilians to work in such porous place and esposing them to the risk of those unrepentant suicide bombers...just thinking anyway.

Cutehector:
Osinbade said biko haram is defeated.


All liars will go to hell

ATTAHDYE:
These guys don't seems to have or wear enough body armor.