₦airaland Forum

Xbee007:
They died for nothing!

in pieces https://twitter.com/OvieSheikh/status/1351095744376274948?s=20

https://twitter.com/OvieSheikh/status/1351087304463548416?s=20 bodies everywhere

NGpatriot:
BH and our enemies go smell pepper when WING LOONG II land.

Nigeria is set to be the largest Armed Drone Operator in Africa.

We are expecting 8 Wing Loong II UCAV

4 CH04 UCAV and

3 CH-3A UCAV

Plus the ones already in our arsenal.

Good Bless Nigeria

yes it's good you celebrate good things but don't exaggerate egypt alone has nearly 32+ drones
We're like Africa second biggest UCAV operator

shogz89:
Parson my ignorance bro, but was this assault by NAF carried out during the day, or are we seeing a night operation through the eyes of a night vision enabled aircraft.. Cos some part of the video is bright and other part looks very dark with burning vehicles?

it's was a night bro.

Mynd44:
It isn't like he is the only one who post theories that can jeopardize relationships. People do it a lot as long as it doesn't Come From official quarters, it is good

He should just learn to take correction it won't hurt him...

ISWAP...!!!
These are the monsters you made

Mynd44:
Which of you is pissing off @Nigeriadefense on Twitter?

The guy sounds cool and he is on the side of Nigeria against biko haram. What is the beef about?

yes he's on the side of the military but most times misleads and makes up things that are not true.if you try to correct him he'll call you hater!! Why

fufubear:

#PressRelease #DHQUpdate

OPERATION LAFIYA DOLE: NAF HELICOPTER GUNSHIPS DESTROY 6 ADDITIONAL GUN TRUCKS, NEUTRALIZE SEVERAL TERRORISTS ATTEMPTING REINFORCEMENT AT MARTE IN BORNO STATE https://t.co/TcS6jnxdGK pic.twitter.com/NYHkrQlsOv

— DEFENCE HQ NIGERIA (@DHQNigeria) January 17, 2021

They all got killed.

Amazing....
Cannon opoor!!!
Mi-35m on fire!!!!
God bless the ISR team!
God bless Skyhawk

komekn:
I am perplexed beyond reason with the preoccupation with "gun trucks" in our discourse.

A gun truck is in most cases a rickety pick up trucks mounted with a heavy machine gun , without stabilisation and or optic sights.

It is not a IFV, MBT, LAV, MRAP, and or APC.

A single shot from a M107 50.Cal. (or similar) into the engine block of one those soft skinned pick ups. Will make it completely immobile and easy target.

This is where I get completely BAMBOOZLED how can a military base with HARDENED combatants with MBT's and other armoured fighting vehicles. Be overtaken by group of rag tag untrained deranged Jihadists in 15, 20 and or more gun trucks.

One Vickers MBT should very easily take out 15 gun trucks in a matter of 15/20 minutes, with a well trained tank crew.

bro first of all The base wasn't over run.
Secondly It's unclear whether there was any MBT there
According to SamuelAnyawu they're not even up to a brigade...
Why are you bringing to play what didn't happen?

kabe1:
I doubt you know what a Main Battle Tank is.

Cameroun has none.

So how are you sighting Cameroun army MBT that does not exist?

Clear this confusion for me.

maybe he's mistaking it with Tracked armoured vehicles or 8x8 IFVs

komekn:
But using your sentiment we don't need them we are currently blasting Boko Haram leftist and center. They are on the retreat. We are slaughtering them, etc, etc

Our battle HARDENED combatants are winning.

Why them do we need the assistance of Cameroon ❓ ❓ After all we have overcome Boko and they can't do much.

I am using the substance of your narrative.

I'm not understanding you.
My Narrative!?
We need Assistance from Our Neighbors (MNJTF) especially if we're going to take control of Lake chad Area...
Secondly Terrorists are likely to Run to Border villages so we'll need a Blocking Force.
Yes we're BLASTING terrorists Left Right and center Evidently...
And our HARDENED Troops are dealing with them.
In other for these to be sustained countries affected by this insurgency will have to contribute one way or the other.
Cameroonian has Been helpful in terms of ISR, Chadians in Troops deployment,

komekn:
Irrespective what your opinion may be.

One of the first casualties of war on both sides is simply the TRUTH.

For that reason for me the only authentic and pure source of information is from SamuelAnyawu.

Everything else is tainted with different agendas.

Well SamuelAnyawu is still to get more facts Cos according to him 18 guntrucks were destroyed as a Result of NAF quick response...
Well wait

komekn:
On Nigerian territory ❓

Something is not adding up where is the EXPECTED response of the NA.

it's MNJTF.. We invited them

: The DHQ today said MARTE military base wasn’t taken over by insurgents yesterday, further said the troops deliberately implemented a strategy that tricked the insurgents into a false sense of early successes, that they adopted a tactical withdrawal that later paid off.

Whyem15:
In order to realize the magnitude of the counter insurgency operation in terms of area, I decided to compare the land mass of some local governments in Borno state with that of some state.
Figures in km²
Lagos state - 3,577



Marte LGA - 3,280
Mobbar LGA - 3,280
Biu - 3,423
Abadam- 4,172
Magumeri - 5,057
Kukawa - 5,124
Bama - 5,158
Konduga - 6,065
Damboa - 6,426

There are several other local governments in Borno state with landmass greater than 2000km²
Imagine the immense size of the campaign map!

Note: All figures were gotten from Wikipedia, if you have a trusted data, you can bring it here and we can compare.

+sambisa-Approx 60,000

BabaOwen:
After my own research, it seems ISWAP gave the Nigerian army a bloody nose in Marte, the soldiers had to retreat to dikwa and call for air support.

After little research, I found out there is an army battalion and an army brigade in Marte. We are talking of nothing less than 2000 soldiers

Thousands of soldiers were overpowered by hundreds of terrorists and some people dey talk about one useless ambush for here... Nah wah o.

All thanks to the Air force sha, if not for them, the terrorists would have over run the whole of Marte by now.

Very bad research you did bro...

SamuelAnyawu:
Over 300 Cameroon soldiers strolling around with MBTs...

Oluwa wetin dey happen


Well I dey border

how far the marte matter na

SamuelAnyawu:
Over 300 Cameroon soldiers strolling around with MBTs...

Oluwa wetin dey happen


Well I dey border

MNJTF
Where are Chadians na their RPG I like pass e opoorr

seankafor:
Long may this tempo continue..

Buhari said Insurgency must end this year..
Let's watch and see

we'll need help and cooperation from our neighbors too o.
Make we use them play table tennis..
Meanwhile NA should put in mind our Dear daughter Leah Sharibu.

kabe1:
As much as the Super Tucano, Nigeria badly needs the MI-35M.

If we don't currently have enough pilots we can use hired pilots in the interim, while we build up our capacity.

These birds has been working tirelessly for the past few days.. They've been the lead strike assets since the beginning of Tura TAKAIBANGO. It's why Enemies call her DEVIL'S CHARIOT
We need more badlyy
Like say Tucs and Wing Loong was here on time it would have been showers of blessings

General area of kafa is on fire

This year is not for ISWAP

OPERATION LAFIYA DOLE: AIR TASK FORCE DESTROYS TERRORISTS’ TRAINING CAMP, OBLITERATES AMMUNITION STORAGE FACILITY AT NUWAR IN BORNO STATE

1. The Air Task Force of Operation LAFIYA DOLE has destroyed a Boko Haram Terrorists’ (BHTs’) Training Camp, along with a suspected ammunition depot, and neutralized several terrorists at Nuwar in the Bama area of Borno State. This was achieved through air strikes executed on 14 January 2021 sequel to intelligence reports indicating that the cluster of huts and other structures in the settlement were being used to conduct combat training for the terrorists on a regular basis.

2. Consequently, the Air Task Force, after conducting series of confirmatory aerial surveillance missions, dispatched an appropriate force package of Nigerian Air Force (NAF) helicopter gunships for a night air raid on the location. The helicopters scored devastating hits in the target area which led to the neutralization of several BHTs as well as the destruction of some of their structures, including the terrorists’ armoury, where multiple mini explosions were observed amidst the raging fire. Several other terrorists were taken out in follow-on attacks by the helicopter gunships.

3. The Armed Forces of Nigeria, operating in concert with other security agencies and stakeholders, will sustain the offensive against the enemies of our Great Nation. We shall not relent until peace and normalcy are restored not only in the North East but also in every other troubled region of our beloved Country.

JOHN ENENCHE
Major General
Coordinator
Defence Media Operations
Defence Headquarters
16 January 2021.

It's a lie Fighter jets dealt heavily with ISWAP...
Nearly 18 Guntrucks Destroyed

sevo:
I thought the military just said they have been weakened

ednut1:
They are allowing them on purpose to prolong the war

adadike:
If something is not done urgently, Boko Haram might over run the entire northern Nigeria in few years to come

Redcrafton:
"..last I checked Buratai will happily send all those miscreants to their graves...." MelesZenawi:

OPERATION TURA TAKAIBANGO: AGAIN TROOPS AMBUSH TERRORISTS, DESTROY 7 GUN TRUCKS, SEVERAL TERRORISTS KILLED, ARMS RECOVERED


Troops of Operation TURA TAKAIBANGO in conjunction with the Air Task Force Operation LAFIYA DOLE have effectively destroyed 7 Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists' gun trucks and decimated several unconfirmed number of the terrorists when they attempted to attack their location at the outskirts of Marte in Marte Local Government Area of Borno State.

This was contained in a statement signed by Brigadier General Bernard OnyeukoActing Director Defence Media Operations and made available to the press on 16 January 2021

The gallant troops, based on reliable information about the attack, had positioned themselves in an ambush site where they tactically withdrew to, and awaited the arrival of the terrorists before they opened fire which led to fierce battle that resulted in the successes recorded as indicated above.

The troops are still engaged in pursuit of the fleeing terrorists for further exploitation. Further details of interest to members of the public will be communicated later.

kabe1:
Nigerian Army fields Isotrex armoured vehicles


The Nigerian Army is now using Isotrex Phantom 2 armoured personnel carriers (APCs), images released on Nigerian social media have revealed.


https://www.janes.com/defence-news/nigerian-army-fields-isotrex-armoured-vehicles/

perhaps these vehicles are likely donated by UAE...

Xbee007:
Murtala posted it on HumAngle.

I'd say the intelligence gathering on terrorists movement has improved drastically.

The headline is misleading..
When I read the full story it said "Details are still sketchy" so why come up with such headline

These are pics of op deep punch around 2018/2019...

[quote author=QuietMynd post=98097836][/quote]guy lemme na

#PressRelease #DHQUpdate

OPERATION LAFIYA DOLE: AIR TASK FORCE

TAKES OUT MORE TERRORISTS’ LOGISTICS VEHICLES, MOWS DOWN SEVERAL INSURGENTS ALONG JAKANA AXIS IN BORNO STATE https://t.co/Tlmn6v2fNZ pic.twitter.com/8mMT5yL8vU

— DEFENCE HQ NIGERIA (@DHQNigeria) January 15, 2021

I come in peace you leave in pieces

#PressRelease #DHQUpdate

OPERATION LAFIYA DOLE: AIR TASK FORCE

TAKES OUT MORE TERRORISTS’ LOGISTICS VEHICLES, MOWS DOWN SEVERAL INSURGENTS ALONG JAKANA AXIS IN BORNO STATE https://t.co/Tlmn6v2fNZ pic.twitter.com/8mMT5yL8vU

— DEFENCE HQ NIGERIA (@DHQNigeria) January 15, 2021

ISWAP messed with the wrong birds
This year is not for ISWAP

kabe1:
Nigerian Navy Fleet Recapitalization.

Under Capital Ships

NNS Unity
NNS Lana
Nigerian Navy LST

Which other ship is the Navy referring to?

Also 14 drones