₦airaland Forum

CraigB: Yes - the "gallant" soldiers who were attacked in their own country, at their own base.

I shake my head. The militants aren't afraid, so why should any other country be?

This Naai-gerian military is a joke.

On further consideration, here are the latest military rankings:

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50. Naai-geria.

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Naai-geria will not be going on any mission.

Naai-geria is preoccupied with Boko.

Naai-geria is incapacitated by Boko.

Useless in Naai-geria.

You think the Taliban was afraid when they attacked the US forces?

CraigB: I quote:

Nigerian police and military often play down their losses and those of civilians, security sources say.


http://zeenews.india.com/news/world/clashes-between-nigerian-army-boko-haram-kill-35_866985.html

Sources, who are the sources? You got a source that copied and pasted an article from Reuters. And weren't you the one that said sources are not reliable?

Oh, I see CraigB posted the article.

32 Terrorists dead, 1 policeman, and 2 soldiers killed in clashes in Bama and Malam Fotori.

Clashes between Nigeria’s military and Islamist extremist group Boko Haram in two northeastern towns have left at least 35 people dead, most of them insurgents, the army said Monday.
The clashes broke out after attacks on soldiers and a police station, according to the military, and occurred as security forces wage an offensive in the region aimed at ending a four-year Islamist insurgency.
A clash in the town of Bama sparked by an attack on a police base “led to the death of one policeman and 17 Boko Haram terrorists,” a military statement said.
Fighting in the town of Malam Fatori after an attack on troops “led to the death of two soldiers and 15 Boko Haram terrorists,” it said. Both clashes occurred on Sunday.
According to the military, the insurgents were armed with “sophisticated weapons” and explosives during the attacks. Both Bama and Malam Fatori are located in Nigeria’s Borno state, Boko Haram’s home base.
The statement said soldiers had recovered weapons including 10 AK-47 rifles, bombs and three RPG tubes, among others, after the clash in Bama.
“The situations in both places have returned to normal,” the statement said.
Borno, badly hit by insurgent attacks as well as heavy-handed military raids, is one of three states currently under a state of emergency while security forces pursue the offensive.
The military has claimed major successes, saying troops have pushed out the insurgents. The number of attacks has appeared to have dropped since the offensive began, but violence has nevertheless continued.
The military’s version of events has been difficult to verify since the security forces cut phone networks in the northeast, and access to remote areas is increasingly limited.
The military says it has restored phone connections to a number of areas, but service remains spotty.
Violence in recent weeks in the northeast has included three deadly school attacks as well as a clash between insurgents and a vigilante group that recently formed with the encouragement of the military.
There have also been recent attacks outside the areas covered by the state of emergency.
Bomb blasts ripped through a mainly Christian area of Kano, the largest city in northern Nigeria, a week ago, killing at least 24 people and shattering a recent lull in insurgent attacks there.
The insurgency is estimated to have claimed more than 3,600 lives since 2009, including killings by the security forces.
Boko Haram has claimed to be fighting for the creation of an Islamic state in Africa’s most populous nation and largest oil producer, though the group is believed to have a number of factions with varying aims.
Nigeria’s 160 million population is roughly divided between a mainly Christian south and mostly Muslim north.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2013/08/35-killed-as-boko-haram-jtf-clash/

RIP to the gallant soldiers...

And someone organization said 70% or 80% of us live on less then a dollar a day.

Bulls**t...

If he's alive, why doesn't he show his face?

Nna eh, this boy will never learn...

Semira22: I should be asking you what you doing on my thread? Why you buck tooth people follow me around ?

What's your problem?

I wonder, what happens if we nationalize MTN Nigeria?

zetdee: I can assure you that if the SANDF's mandate was to conquer CAR, CAR would be flying our flag by now.

So what were you in CAR for? To protect your ally Bozize? To seem like a big player in Africa? Or perhaps to protect your mining in CAR? Probably the last one...

Please...it amuses me how many "kids" are on here.

Msauza: Is funny how limited 33% South Africas brain capacity can beat and wallop fake 100% Nigerias brain power at their own tuff (Nairaland). South Africans wherever they go they conquer, No wonder some have even adopted rats tendencies of only sneaking out in the still of the night to make noise. They have resorted to this low profile behaviour for fear of being challenged intellectually.

You mean like in CAR?

The day he'll leave office is the day when he'll die.

Still haven't proven how Ethiopians are "gods" to us. Funny thing, most Ethiopians I know don't want to associate with Somalis.

somalia11: africa has different history, than europe. Why pick ethiopia a racist country.


their are 40 plus negroid countries, 7 arab countries, and 4 cushitic countries


yet u pick ethiopia.

also add to the fact afrocentrism revolves around ethiopia

It wouldn't make any difference if the capital wasn't in Ethiopia. Just because the headquarters is in Addis Ababa doesn't make Ethiopia any superior. It doesn't change the fact that there are 3 major powers in Africa...South Africa, Nigeria, and Egypt.

somalia11: ok. am feeling hungry its ramadan


ethiopia has the capital of african union, why?

becauase they are gods to you.

I think the hunger has gotten to your head. The capital of the EU is in Belgium, are the Belgians gods to Germans, French, or British?

bigrovar: Boys are not smiling.. reputed to be one of the finest desert fighters in the world.. it would be a great loss to the Malian cause losing this bunch. Thanks to UN incompetence and politics.. BTW is that not the newer variant of the AK47? I believe the Nigerian police issue this to their men serving in AMISON in somalia.. wonder why the army has not transitioned to this rather than the butt ugly ak47..

Exactly.

somalia11: Huh?

You claimed that Ethiopia uses Africans as allies, and I said be that as it may Nigeria barely has relations with Ethiopia. And you said:

thiopia has everything to do with afrocetnrics.


look at anytime blacks talk about pride. they mention ethiopia, ancient egypt.

look at when blacks talk about beauty they talk about horners.

look at when blacks talk about the bible, the bible mentions ethiopia many times

com on son

And I said:

sambos994: Still doesn't tell me anything about relations between the countries.

somalia11: dont know if you know this, but live stock is very valuable. somalis and arabs are traditionally herders, but middle east depends on importing meat.


Ethiopia has everything to do with afrocetnrics.


look at anytime blacks talk about pride. they mention ethiopia, ancient egypt.

look at when blacks talk about beauty they talk about horners.

look at when blacks talk about the bible, the bible mentions ethiopia many times

com on son

Still doesn't tell me anything about relations between the countries.

somalia11: somalia has more livestock then people, we export goats, camels, sheep, to the entire middle east.

We are not proud, we just know we need allies against Ethiopia. Ethiopia uses africans as its allies even though you guys are seen as 'baria' slaves to them.

So somalis use arabs, turks, north africans, and other muslims.

Awesome thing to boast about. Ethiopia has almost almost nothing to do with Nigeria.

somalia11: not aid, acess to oil markets, and trade. Somalia has certain minerals that only we have,

Your main export Sheep/Livestock, Bananas, charcoal, Fish, and scrap metal....not really important exports.

Anyway, I don't know why you people are so proud to join the Arab League.

somalia11: we joined for the economic benefits. its much more of a trade organization now, as the leaders of the countries are mostly dictators and dont have any political clout to stand up to the west.


but somalia is democratic country, our leader has more clout as his not afraid of being overthrown, he was elected.


i wouldnt question somalis motives as historically speaking we have been free of invasions and foreigners unlike you guys.

its like an obese person giving tips on exercise. Somalia has a longer history and culture than nigeria. So sit yourself down.

HAHA! That's a nice way of saying aid.

I haven't said one thing about Somali history.

somalia11: that guy who wrote that is somali guy who favors somalis leaving the arab league.

in his argument he says we should leave becasue the arab league is ineffective.


1. arab league didnt help Libya, Palestine, Iraq, Yemen, or Somalia from getting bombed by americans.


So it has nothing to do with singling somalis, it has to do with the fact that arab league is not very strong.

but it has given billions of dollars in the past 20 years to somalia.


Funny using an editorial of a guy who has an agenda to make an futile argument.


1. Arabs do support somalia. some just support Alshabaab while others support the government.

Yep, joining a weak institution, great idea!

somalia11: this ethiopian girl is clearly stoking her ego, if she is even ethiopian at all. Why a horner would care about your history is puzzling to me.

what ever all you negroids accomplished cant amount to what ethiopians have accomplished in just the last hundred years alone.

Hey what ever she may think, whether good or ill about Nigerian culture, doesn't bother. We're all on the public forum, right?

somalia11: lol, turkey is helping somalia a muslim country that it has a 500 years of history with. Turkey and Egypt are only speeding up somalia's military quickly than if somalia did it by itself. Somalia's and muslim countries fate are tied together. Somalia is located in one of the most strategic places. It is the southern most point of arabian access point, where oil and trade goes to europe, through suez canal in egypt.

but you guys dont know what an ally is as everyone who came to your 'country' took you as slaves.


where would your people be without the usa giving hiv medications.

We're doing pretty fine without US help. Unlike you people we solve our own problems or at least trying to. When Al-Shabaab was rampant the likes of Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda, etc had to help. Here we have Boko Haram and we don't beg anyone for help.

And as for you and your Arab friends:

Somalia:Racism at the Arab League


UK-LONDON-Mareeg.com-Somalia was a member of the Arab League since 1974, the same year Palestinian PLO joined the League. Somalia is devastated by civil war since 1990’s and continues to hemorrhage. More than 750,000 Somalis lost their lives and more than 3.3 millions are homeless. The organization’s 21 Arab nations with the exception of Djibouti have failed to attempt a single reconciliation effort. The United Nations, European Union, African Union and United States made some effort to get the best possible solution given the circumstances which culminated to the election of moderate leader Sharif Ahmed as president and transitional federal government was formed 9 months ago. To make this effort work, the UN nations appealed financial support and help from donor nations including the Arab League which includes the oil riche nations of Gulf Arab states such as Saudi Arabia, Qatar, U.A.E, Kuwait, Iraq, Algeria, Libya and other influential Arab states such as Egypt . So far the Arab League has delivered only one (1) Million US dollars for the African Union Mission in Somalia and zero dollars for the Somali Transitional Federal Government. Compare this disparity with the money provided by Arab League to rebuilding Gaza in Palestine for the recent Israeli devastation. Saudi Arabia provided one (1) Billion US dollars, Qatar $250 million and Algeria $100 million in addition to more than 7.5 Billion Euros pledged for Palestine by the members of the Arab League and European Union countries. The Arab League provided ten times more relief and donation to Sri Lankan Tamil a Buddhist nation with no connections to the Arab League than Somalia. In fact some Arab League members are being recently discovered to have indirectly funneling money to the Somali Al-Shabab and Hisbul Islam through Eritrea, a terrorist organization toppling the Somali transitional government who carried out the recent suicide bombing that four government ministers and students were killed.

What crime does Somalia committed to deserve such an utter neglect from the Arab League? Why are some Arab League members working against the current Transitional Federal Government when they have failed to organize and sponsor a single reconciliation conference? Why Somali citizens in rich Gulf Arab countries are being deported to war torn country while it is against all international convention relating to the status of refugees. Why the Arab League are not transporting relief aid to millions of displaced refugees suffering in subhuman conditions in Kenya, Ethiopia and Yemeni borders. Where is the relief effort of the Arab League? Why African Union troops are on the ground in Somalia but there is no single Arab country willing to support? Is the Arab League waiting a call from Obama or Hillary Clinton to respond?
The inaction of the Arab League and member countries is shocking when it comes to Somalia a member country that the League can have a positive effect with very little financial support and political support. Somalia has done its share to assist the mission of the Arab League over decades. It is high time for the Arab League to do some soul searching and re-evaluate its conduct and absence in the Somali conflict or is it Somalis are too dark to be a member of this exclusive club?

http://www.mareeg.com/fidsan.php?sid=14512&tirsan=3

Enough about Somalia, let's get back to topic.

somalia11: no i was responding to a question. Ironicaly it was you guys who were stuck in the dark for the past 500 years. As your entire history for the past 500 years was basically whites coming and taking your people. Mean while during the same time Somalia was thriving.

....and then Somalia became a beggar's country.

somalia11: actually it is somali men that the world things people in africa have civilization. Look at the ancient hisotry of somalis. We had civilizations and kicked portugese out of somalia 500 years ago. no white people came to somalia unit l 1900's.

Still stuck in the dark ages I see

somalia11: south africa didnt have 20 years of no government idioot

Turkey is helpint somalia cause we are a muslim country, turkey and somalia have been allies since the 1500's when we fought against the portugese and ethiopians.


turkey is trAinint the police and military as those are public institutions that have suffered because of no government, where the somali universities are private.


Turkey is helping build the capital, as the rest of somalia hasnt suffered as worse as mogadishu





am very nigeria gets help too, every country that is poor gets assistance at some point

And were would you be without Turkey?

No one was talking about the UK so I don't know why you're ranting and raving. And what do they have to owe us? Most of us are living our lives and you're here arguing with the air.