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youghs:
Abeg does anyone knows whether proforce is building a battle tank or planning on building?

I once posted this but many didl believe...
They're planning to in the nearest future..
I'll post u d link sir

SamuelAnyawu:
Wooow. They have never overan Gajiganna.i pray it doesn't happen. Airforce called UN not to fly today that an operation will be ongoing today.

Godspeed to our Gallant soldiers there and one of my favorite Military friend there Prince

So UN Cancelled all Humanitarian flight

from what I read NAF knew what was going to happen..
Seems like a trap..

pacretus:
from your link nothing suggests they are getting it, what was said was "eyeing", which means they only showed interest same way we showed interest in su34

Kabe2:
Is Cameroun buying an air defence system? I didn't know that, can you post a link?

Anyway the Pantsir has proven to be an inefficient, ineffective overhyped air defence system.

It has proven to be a total failure in Syria and Libya.

https://www.google.com/url?q=https://googleweblight.com/i%3Fu%3Dhttps://www.defenseworld.net/news/25698/Cameroon_to_buy_Russia___s_Panstir_S1_Anti_Aircraft_System%26grqid%3D0_As_8IF%26s%3D1%26hl%3Den-NG&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwjgoJbm4L3pAhWxWhUIHbgcDZIQFjAAegQIBhAB&usg=AOvVaw0h0yTzmnInWVCV5-gKPLOz

cutievik:
Exactly brother, i followed up the trend back then, i really wish we could put such efficient special boots on ground again.

Yeah...
Perhaps they should form Nigeria version of Seal Team Six to hunt down Shekau and Rescue Leah Sharibu.
Defense HQ knows where she is..
According to them they are trying to be careful in order for ISWAP not to do something stupid E.g kill her

Kabe2:
Libya civil war

LNA forces abandon Pantsir air defence system.

It seems the Pantsir is just all hype and no balls.

The Buk M2 have performed better, so has the Tor system.

@S400, why does this mean for Algeria.

From Syria to Libya, it has ended in tears for the Pantsir system.

Isn't this what the Cameroonians are buying...?

cutievik:
Are those guys still in the theatre of Operation?? We seem to rarely see pictures of the men and equipment as frequently as we did see back in the days.

I dunno the only time I know they were deployed was in 2017 possibly and still withdrawn that year.
BHT saw hell when they were deployed....

Eta22seconds:
We need a dedicated joint Special forces command- Tier one operators only.

Haven't you heard of The Armed forces special forces (AFSF) under the Defense HQ
Those guys kitting are bad ass
Most of them are trained by Russia Most Elite special forces

SamuelAnyawu:
It seems the Airforce are conducting lots of pounding today in Borno

I love that sound of music

bidexiii:
#ISIS West Africa published images of their fighters during Ramadam, seemingly on ribat, during attacks etc.

Unfortunately unsure what particular area they aare operating in. Rare to see in a qasi-urban area. Seems to be standard ISWA units, standard equipment.

The second photo is the area Troops killed 20 ISWAP terrorists yesterday....

Kabe2:
Zambia Air Force aircraft.

the sweet super Sonic Hongdu L-15

SBS has done another rescue of a Trawler Abducted off the Coast of Cote D ivore


Image courtesy CRESMAO BY DR. IAN M. RALBY 05-17-2020 11:18:00
The Chinese fishing trawler Hailufeng 11, licensed to fish in Côte d’Ivoire, was taken by pirates on Thursday, May 14 in the Ivorian exclusive economic zone with 18 crewmembers aboard – eight Chinese, seven Ivorian and three Ghanaian. Through rapid and engaged cooperation among a number of different African states and institutions, the vessel was tracked, and the Nigerian Navy was able to interdict it 140 nautical miles south of the Lagos Fairway Buoy at about 2210 local time on the night of May 16.

When approached, the pirates refused to stop, and the Nigerian Navy’s Special Boat Service, embarked on the NNS Nguru, performed an opposed boarding while underway at 9 knots. The dramatic rescue was hugely successful, as all 18 hostages were recovered, 10 pirates were arrested, and the vessel was safely escorted into Lagos.



Image courtesy CRESMAO



Image courtesy CRESMAO

In a week that saw two incidents of theft from vessels at anchor, two incidents of kidnapping off vessels and one suspicious approach across the wider region, the Gulf of Guinea needed a victory. Reminiscent of the success story of the M/T Maximus in 2016, the Navies of Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Togo, Benin and Nigeria again cooperated to successfully track, interdict and liberate the Hailufeng 11. Benin and Nigeria both deployed naval vessels in pursuit, and while Nigeria’s Western Naval Command performed the interdiction, the end result was born of commendable cooperation.

Compared to the Maximus, however, there were five main differences: 1. The alert about the attack was raised and disseminated by local authorities; 2. The coordination was provided by the Yaoundé Architecture for Maritime Security; 3. Foreign navies were not involved, 4. Oil was not the focus of the attack; and 5. Nigeria has new legislation and procedures which may help produce a successful legal as well as operational finish.

Even before the owners of the pirated vessel and Chinese government officials began notifying local authorities in a variety of African states that they believed the Hailufeng 11 had been attacked, the Vessel Monitoring System in Côte d’Ivoire’s Fisheries Ministry had triggered an alert. Ivorian Fisheries were instrumental in sharing that information with other Ivorian authorities. The Permanent Inter-Ministerial Commission for State Action at Sea (SEPCIM), in turn, shared it with the Zonal and Regional authorities who disseminated the information further. Whereas there was no communication between the owners of the Maximus and the local authorities in 2016, this weekend’s chain of events shows that there are now means of sharing information rapidly and reliably to effectuate a meaningful national, zonal, regional and even inter-regional response.

Whereas in 2016, the West African navies cooperated successfully to recapture the M/T Maximus, much of that cooperation was ad hoc, born of relationships rather than formalized mechanisms. This weekend’s recapture of the Hailufeng 11 was coordinated by the established institutions of the so-called “Yaoundé Architecture for Maritime Security.”

Under that architecture, states are grouped into Zones, the regions of West and Central Africa each have a Maritime Security Center, and the two regions come together under the Inter-Regional Coordination Center. Importantly, while the Multinational Maritime Coordination Center of Zone E – which includes Nigeria, Benin, Togo and the “landlinked” state of Niger – led the coordination, Zone F, which is where the incident began, and Zone D, which is where it would have ended up had it gone beyond Nigeria, were both supporting with information sharing and assistance in tracking the vessel.

Furthermore, CRESMAO – the West African regional center of ECOWAS – helped coordinate the flow of information, and CRESMAC – the Central African regional center of ECCAS – also helped monitor the situation and provide input. Finally, all of this communication was further facilitated by the Inter-Regional Coordination Center. Consequently, while the Nigerian Navy deserves credit for the operational success, there are a lot of institutions without whom the situation would not have been resolved so quickly and successfully.

In some ways, the role of the Yaoundé Architecture supplanted the roles that the US Navy and French Intelligence provided during the case of the M/T Maximus. Many have argued that the 2016 incident would not have been a success story without the assistance of the foreign navies, working to track the vessel and coordinate the flow of information about it. This time, the Yaoundé Architecture and the states of the region were able to do so without any foreign involvement.

Even before oil futures dipped into negative territory last month, there had been a noticeable shift in focus of piracy incidents in the region away from oil theft and toward kidnap for ransom. In 2019 and 2020 there has been a big climb in the number of kidnapping incidents in the region, and an increase in the number of hostages being taken overall. This has raised concerns about oil installations, container traffic and tanker movements through the region. But the Hailufeng 11 is a fishing trawler, not involved in either the oil industry or maritime commerce. While fishing trawlers are often targeted for use as a mother ship, there is no indication that that was the intent in this particular incident. More analysis will need to tease out the details of this case, but certainly compared to the Maximus, this is quite a different modality of crime.

Finally, and quite importantly, since 2016, Nigeria has passed the Suppression of Piracy and Other Maritime Offenses (SPOMO) Act (24 June 2019) and developed the Harmonized Standard Operating Procedures (HSOP) for interagency coordination on maritime matters. One of the downsides of the Maximus case was that, while it was a counterpiracy success on the water, it was not possible to try it as a piracy case in the courts. This weekend’s incident may prove to be a valuable test of the HSOP, and, ideally, would be the first case tried under the new SPOMO Act. Given the tremendous operational success on the part of so many stakeholders in the region, it would be a good conclusion to have this case be a success story of “legal finish,” as well.

There will be other lessons to draw from this case, as it unfolds, such as what this may mean for countries that are perceived to be “softer targets” for pirates, and what the region may be able to do improve public-private relations for faster alerting and information sharing. But for now, it is a good chance to celebrate an inter-regional success that could be used to spark momentum towards more successes, thereby shifting the risk-reward calculus for piracy in the Gulf of Guinea. While the Covid-19 pandemic has confined billions of people to stay-at-home lockdowns, the maritime space continues to operate, both for legal and illicit purposes. It is remarkable, therefore, that not only was the Hailufeng 11 tracked and recovered after an opposed boarding, but that this all occurred during these difficult times.

Kabe2:
Nigerian made Epenal Gunboats donated to the Republic of Chad by the German Government.

Germany also donated Epenal Gunboats to Nigeria last year.

Germany donated to us in 2017/2018 not last year boss
30units to us
8 precisely to chad

OutharryHIV:
Please, a quick one brothers, Why are our special forces guys yet to be equipped with the standard issued side-arm(pistol)??
I think its a necessary part of them being well armed. cuz I don't see how special they are if they are not superior in weapons unlike the regular army.. I think its not only about training and tactics.

Our AFSF,SBS are all equipped with Side arms..
Perhaps you haven't seen them..

bidexiii:
TROOPS OF OPERATION LAFIYA DOLE KILLS TWENTY BHT/ISWAP CRIMINALS AT BAGA BORNO STATE

1. In a decisive intercept offensive operation, troops of 130 Battalion with the support of Army Super Camp Baga, had a fierce encounter at the north west of Baga town with BHT/ISWAP Criminals on the 17th of May 2020.

2. The criminals armed with mortars, rocket propelled grenades and small arms were heading to attack villages surrounding Baga, when the troops attacked their convoy with overwhelming fire power killing 20 BHT/ISWAP criminals, captured six AK 47 Rifles, 520 rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition and five 36 hand grenades.

3. However, nine of our gallant soldiers were wounded in action with no loss of life. They were evacuated to Sector 3 hospital for treatment.

4. The Chief of Army Staff commends the gallant troops for their professionalism and directs them to remain resolute towards eradicating the criminals from the North East.

5. You are please requested to disseminate the information with the enclosed pictures through your medium to the general public. Thank you for your support and cooperation.

JOHN ENENCHE
Major General
Coordinator
Defence Media Operations
Defence Headquarters
17 May 2020

Now we see We use drones in the battlefield..
For those who thinks we don't

Kabe2:
This is what DICON bulletproof vests look like. Those NAF bulletproof vests couldn't have come from DICON.

We cannot say for certain where the other agencies of government buy vests from.

the first one is customized for Immigration service..
In 2016 during the ECOWAS deployment to Gambia the Ballistic vest our Navy SBS wore was made by DICON.
And it's in military camo..

DICON does produces Camo vest..
Perhaps you haven't seen it yet

Kabe2:
I don't think the Camo type is from DICON, perhaps another manufacturer.

who else The Ballistic vest makers in Nigeria DICON, Proforce,NMT,EPAIL.
The DICON and EPAIL are the two companies NAF acquires their vest from
While the army is NMT,DICON
Navy is DICON
Police and DSS is Proforce and DICON

Kabe2:
Bulletproof vests and helmets were manufactured and delivered by this Nigerian company.

And that's what they commonly use while the camo type is from DICON

jln115:
At one stage Botswana was looking at purchasing K2 tanks from South Korea and 8 Gripen C/D as well

16 gripens actually but the deal was dropped

ugo4u:
lol!
Any policeman that see this you're comment will burst into laughter. Ask questions, Abba Kyari unit is one of the elite units in NPF.

yes of course it's one of the best unit but haven't u seen them before...
Kit up those guys like CTU they'll perform twice wat they do..

ugo4u:
Thats because they're well equipped and have the best of technology and equipments at their disposal. If such level of investment on Abba Kyari and his unit is replicated in all police formation, or at least across say one unit in each geo-political zone there is no operation he is doing now that won't be done efficiently.
Forget that we always abuse the Police, they have very brilliant & dedicated personnel it's just that most of them are handicapped wrt access to the right tools to carryout their job.

Abba kyari team are like the least equipped unit in the police..
They hardly wear ballistic vest,they never wear helmets or combat boots only Civilian clothes and their Jackets with the inscription IRT,Face cap too.
What's special about them is their courage and morale..

bidex111:
Even we the Army infantry are using the regular Ak47 and GPMG likewise the MOPOL, what matters is training and a little bit of equipping.

Don’t forget few months ago some joint member of NPF/MOPOL and other arm of the police neutralized some BHT.
What they really need is the right training and motivation.

if ABBA Kyari The super cop was IGP surely the situation would have been taken care of..
That guy and his unit performs wonders.

joshingjosh:
Guy I just saw an M203 Grenade launcher on their riffle

How come I haven't seen any military guy with that M203

707 special forces brigade deployed to OPLD uses em on their rifles..
I've also seen a couple of soilders with their guns fitted with it

Xbee007:
All these yeye politicians self. Who is he waving to?

their mata tire me..
They should pls just deploy the IRT unit here infact the whole squad that dealt with the Ansaru terrorists

bidex111:
Concl

How I wish all unit of the Police Will be like the IRT

Xbee007:
Just look at the way the aircrafts took turn in pounding them, amazing.

no breathing space

Kabe2:
I didn't think South-Africa had the capacity to build such big ships locally.

The current boat looks very old. How old is she?

oh yes they do..
SAS Drakenburg was built by them in SA
Their replenishment ship
Around 120meters long and can carry Two helicopters.

SamuelAnyawu:
Looting cannot stop for now in the security department. We are looking for Military leaders who will loot and get the job done .

SamuelAnyawu I heard The Nigeria army super camp stormed a Logistics base of BHT/ ISWAP today in mallamfatori any update sir

NuclearBomber:
On a second note, you always post silly pics on this thread, yet you call others Trolls.

You are the number 1 troll here. And your pics are very trashy. Please spare us those pics of yours. Thanks in advance and please quote me.

S400 ain't a troll.
I enjoy his pics

lebuhsi:
, Toju calm down

lebuhsi:
I beat Kabe2 to this one
SDBIII, almost complete

Who's this fellow playing with my feeling