krattoss:
what makes u think BHT and shekau doesn't have moles in the military that I'll actually tip him prior to the attack..

Covert operation of such are made up of SF team whose operations will only be known by top brass officers. The CDS, CAS, COAS and CNS can brief the President of such ops. Others would be informed minutes to a maximum of 1 hour to such ops.

Whichever way. Having a mole in the military doesn't mean the operation can't be possible.

jpphilips:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFzVTdE-XYk

Soldiers halted from advancing to capture Shekau...BBC

Watched the video. The against terrorism is more than arms. To me, if the military can shekau location and stronghold, you should be willing to let guys die to capture or kill the bastard. If it's about bombing him, then I feel it's better. Problem : civilians casualty.


Another option : DHQ should send some SF to carry out a covert operation on him. I'm sure the guy has over 200 men protecting him with technicals and others.

Moves.
1) ID all possible threats and plan for them.
2) Covert operation may need airstrikes to come in on his armed guards location while SF rope down from helos OR ATR.
3) insert Snipers into strategic locations and all officers should be equipped with NVG and personal comms.
4) Once you have SF coming in on him, regular troops should be ready to surround the area and support the SF.

Alot of aircrafts will be needed for such ops . CH3, MI35, A-JET and F-7. A minimum of two ISR aircrafts should be deployed.

Men will die but shekau will be captured or killed. Men die everyday but this will destroy BHT to a good extent.

jakeporeshenko:
Random

I love that paint scheme. I know NAF loves green and brown.

Centrifude:


I'm not sure if you're aware of that fact that once you've obtained the Citizenship of another country you automatically forfeit your South African Citizen, unless you ask for permission to retain your S.A Citizenship before acquiring the new Citizenship, but it's not always guaranteed that you'll be given that permission.

So my reason for raising the issue of citizenship is that, a few years ago a New Law was passed that Foreigners will only be allowed to own only 12 000 hectares of South African land, so since you would most likely have given up your S.A Citizenship, for an American one.. When you come back to S.A you will be considered as a Foreigner, who can only buy two farm houses.

Your plan sounds really great, but the new laws won't be in your favour, like the Law was for your Grand Pappy.

Does this mean Elon isn't South African again?

Xbee007:

Are you mocking our naira
Not cool

Journalism in Nigeria has gone to the dog.

jln115:

Can barely buy a single Tucano with N5 Bil let alone nukes!!

Jokes!! anyway you have any idea what they mean by nuclear equipment.

Media. I don't know why they don't even employ people with interest in defence news. Wonder how Al Jazeera would have been with journalists like this.

lionel4power:


Bro how did you measure the quantity of sense remaining for him.

you are in China, he's in Nigeria which telemetrical instrumentations did you use?

Been in Nigeria for some months. I could easily decipher the little sense in him through unnecessary comments. There's something called intelligent arguments. You can share a different opinion without using vulgar language and that will make the whole issue sound great with the wrong person accepting his or her mistakes. However once you've added insults, no one gives a damn if he's wrong or right anymore. It's not just about the conversation again but making sure he drags and embarrass the other person too.

Anyway.. Since NSCDC needs all these, we should deploy them to face BHT.

olapluto:
More Dapchi details:
http://saharareporters.com/2018/02/23/how-boko-haram-attack-kidnap-dapchi-schoolgirls-occurred-%E2%80%93-residents-school-staff



90 girls. New bargaining power for a weakening BHT. So DSS, NPF, Army, Airforce, Civil defence, etc were all sleeping for the whole of 3 hours?

Different reports. Like I have said until bokoharam release a video. I keep saying it, if the military cannot respond to an attack within 45 minutes maximum in the north east, then policing is very bad.

This is the same issue we have with the police force. Response time should be improved.

jpphilips:


By annexing Southern Cameroon or helping the rebel leadership, Nigeria has become the aggressor, refer again to Russia vs Crimea, despite the Crimea parliament vote (wish of the people), the case was decided on Article 2.4 where Russia was found guilty, in return, sanctions rained on Russia, there is already a precedence here so you can slide in the best guess for the end of the road.
It is pretty safe to assume France will help Cameroon at the UNSC because they already have a defense pact and Cameroon hasn't jeopardized that yet, Russia will help Nigeria based on what exactly?

Nigeria will never accept separist because the same country has crackdown on separist group in its territory. We're not even Russia who can protect herself. Only if our military was well equipped, can we want to play the aggression game.

air defence systems? Fighter jets? It's better to avoid a war by closing our borders against the separist group. When the crack down is getting too much, amnesty and the United Nations should be the one to save the people and not us.

newafricaken254:
China Z-20 helicopter

Bidexiii is there any application for this in Nigeria?

Odunayaw:
annexation or even a overt support for is equals to shooting oneself in the foot and ensuring tetanus comes to rent the injury
my point exactly is that it looks like we are being strong-armed. What would it cost us to send their ambassador to Yaoundé? a few less Kamerunians I'd reckon

Defence minister or minister of foreign affairs. I don't even know which to appoint you.

cutievik:
Sure sir, and i believed they arrived with their soft skinned Hilux and Aks as usual, if things had gone south am sure we would have once again recorded more casualties.... When are we ever going to learn about been adequately prepared with d right tools wen going into operations?

Military presence was just too stop them from advancing. They may come with soft skins I don't really care in as much as they came with RPGS to disable the damn vehicle. The use of MRAPS in southern Nigeria is however common so we can't be sure of what they came with. Plus the Cameroon military /gandr have been trespassing with trucks no difference.

I'm sure the immigration boss made it clear they came with armored vehicle. But who gives a damn? I'm just pissed about defence procurements in this country. Not motivating at all.

jpphilips:


It is not that simple, Nigeria presently doesn't have a strong ally in the UNSC Cameroon does, Nigeria taking sides with Cameroonian separatists is actually an act of war, France can easily get involved and you know on whose side they will fight.
I think releasing those folks is a sound diplomatic decision unlike the Palestinian vote.

The best action is to release them as this great country can't even protect itself yet. Heck, I'm damn annoyed but who cares.

jakeporeshenko:

No?
maybe we didn't watch the same video, at 1:45 their boss already requested a vehicle to get him out of there and instructed that everybody vacate the area "please get this vehicle and get me out of here, everbody should get away from there..."
you think after that the immigration officers (who aren't armed in the video) would stay back and fire "warning shots" from their AKs at an IFV with a 20mm armed turret? what are they warning the IFV of?

If there was military back arriving as you claimed, you think the immigration boss would have bolted like that?

He was there till the arrival of the military. Actually, I got to hear about the news from a church member who's part of the NIS. so I was like why is no damn news talking about this till I found it. He's not even aware there's a video recording

Frumentum:


For a second there, thought you were talking about the Denel SARA; one of the more stupid in a litany of bizarre decisions recently.

Any picture from a different angle?

newafricaken254:
considering the increasing tension between assad forces and turkey over afrin,then the recent tension between russia and US.russia wants to flex its muscles

Exactly. It's more than just testing aircraft capabilities and performance.

Frumentum:


For a second there, thought you were talking about the Denel SARA; one of the more stupid in a litany of bizarre decisions recently.

It has potential. Commercial aircraft market is readily available. I'm only concerned about the design as it looks like something for an executive purpose/personal use. If it's something like the Fokker 50/ dash 8 that accomodate large amount of passengers, airliners will find it as a very good choice here in Africa.

Could also serve as something good for the military. The issue about military procurements is that it isn't stable.

jakeporeshenko:

The bridge crossing would have acted as choke point if the Cameroonians advanced but let’s be honest, in a situation like that, immigration cannot really do anything about it since they don’t possess anti tank weapons, while the boss was talking on the phone to the other side he was even finding his square root, you think his boys will stay back and confront an IFV with their AKs?

No, a military detachment arrived the area. You wouldn't dare confront an AFV with such. The best he could have done is what he did. Contact the other side while waiting for military back up from our side.

The best issue should be a call between both presidency on how to avoid military confrontation. That's an aggressive action.

Xbee007:

Ummm. This issue is quite complicated but it is obvious the Cameroonians are pushing their luck. Someday, some vexed Nigeria military or paramilitary officer won't be able to stomach this nonsense and will give them a dose of their own medicine.

Why on earth would they bring an AFV close to the bridge

The Nigerian immigration has been training some officers to counter threats on border.

If they had advanced to keep shooting, it might lead to shootouts between the men of the Nigerian immigration and NIgerian customs against the Cameroonian forces.

If this had happened between Pakistan and India, you would be counting dead security operatives already

Here is it

Here is it.

kabe1:

You are hopeless idiotic, problem is, you don't know it.

Now, read that link dummy!

https://mobile.twitter.com/CombatAir/status/966544957581545472

and how is this voided the fact that whatever testing being made in a combat area can be simulated in a real life situations.

You're a dufus.

Who is sowore?

Odunayaw:
I am honestly disappointed with the way we handle these things.So what now? we suck cocks to gain friends. I mean why o why have some gendarmerie not gotten missing in action by now

When it comes to actions on violations of our territory, I'm not impressed with the way the government is handling the issue.
Of what use is the implementation of Cameroonian troops into ops lafia dole? More man power? Then deploy more guys out there and recruit new ones if you think you're over stretched.

You induct your troops and then we release the separist leaders. Deal done.

Still wondering why we keep playing by their games.

kabe1:

Combat testing and evaluation of aircraft systems in a real life combat environment.

How dumb could you people be?

You're the dumb one here. Quick to dish out insult without using the little sense left with you.

Is combat testing and evaluation of onboard systems only tested in real life combat environment? You want to drop bombs right? You can drop them anywhere. The bomb doesn't give a damn if it's ISIS or a plain ground as long as target is met.
The Chinese J-20 has been in service. Was it deployed to fight ISIS?


Who do you think you are on this thread? Even if anyone makes a foolish assumption, if you can't correct with the little sense you're left with, it's not hard you keep quiet.

TonyeBarcanista:
They are packaging this man for IGP job...

Nah! Men like this end up holding strategic posts. He may end up heading the intelligence department of the Nigerian police as a DIG.

nemesis4u:


Political and marketing mainly , Russia has issued an ultimatum to IAF , if they don't jump in they will seek other partners.

Question is who will sink 6 billion for co development and 4 prototype costs only.

I'm sure the Chinese are willing to spend much money. Why are they not invited

In as much as releasing the Cameroon separist group leaders aided the integration of Cameroonian forces into OP Lafia Dole, the military should do well by also deploying forces around borders in SS and station some AML or even a T55 around there.

We both know how to show force. I know an immigration officer who was in that post. He said if the military was present, it could have led to a confrontation because the army wouldn't accept them shooting into the Nigerian territory but as a para military, they could do less.
Talking about man power, he said we had enough armed officers on ground + armed officers from the Nigerian customs. If they had advanced more, it could have led to warning shots.

A video is making rounds on social media in which there was a stand-off between Cameroon’s security forces and Nigerian citizens. In the video, the Cameroonian forces have stationed an armoured car on the Ekok Bridge and firing guns into Nigeria.

The borders are conveniently blocked making movement into or out of Cameroon impossible.

Infuriated by the apparent provocation by the security forces of Cameroon, the Head of the Nigerian Immigration Post at Ikom, Lawrence Asukwo, said he was experiencing an act of war on the Ekok Bridge.

According to him, it was inadmissible for the Cameroonian troops to station an armoured car on the bridge while firing guns into Nigeria.

“They cannot bring an armored car closely to the bridge, that is very wrong, that is a war situation. The soldiers are on the bridge, international rule does not accept any operation on a bridge. They are shooting do they want to kill us. We cannot accept the shooting that will kill us on the bridge here. The shooting is into Nigeria and is unacceptable…Don’t tell me that nonsense, you cannot bring soldiers on the bridge and tell me such trash. Let any Nigerian die here you will see what will be the consequences,” the infuriated Asukwo  stated


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehJ8kycBYug

kabe1:


Dumb question. What is the use of a fighter jet in a combat zone?

His question wasn't dumb. They have SU-35, SU-33, SU-30,SU-27, SU-24, SU-25 ETC deployed there so of what use is their latest fighter over there if not for something more political than militarily?

4-6 years interval however, alot are still there on their 7-8th year. Advice increase your certificate to like BSC and go for different course at police college.

The promotion examination isn't an easy thing also. Promotion is however not always based on the promotion exam always.