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seankafor:
any update yet?

me sef wan ask SamuelAnyawu afar what's the report

The Chief of Naval Staff Benin Navy, Captain Albert Ezin Badou has commended the personnel of Nigerian Navy Ship OSE for their show of gallantry and high level of professionalism during the rescue of 11 crew members onboard a Portuguese flagged container ship, MV TOMMI RITSCHER. The merchant ship which had 19 crew members consisting of Ukrainian, Bulgarian and Filipinos nationals was attacked by pirates in Benin territorial waters on 18 April 2020. Consequently, the Benin Navy requested for assistance from the Nigerian Navy (NN) on 19 April 2020 in line with the MoU of the ECOWAS Maritime Zone ‘E’. The NN and Benin Navy jointly rescued the 11 crew members on 20 April 2020. However, the remaining 8 members of the ship and the pirates could not be found during the rescue operation.

2. In recognition of the role that the Nigerian Navy played in the successful rescue operation, Captain Badou expressed his gratitude to the Nigerian Navy Ship OSE’s ship company under the command of the Officer-in-Charge of the ship, Lieutenant Bilyaminu Umar Abubakar for their prompt response to the incident. He was also appreciative of their efforts which contributed to the success recorded. According to him, “from the moment you arrived Benin territorial waters on 19 Apr 20, you demonstrated good seamanship and security awareness in jointly patrolling the sea around the vessel with our Benin Navy patrol boats. This effort prevented further insecurity incidences relating to the vessel and helped build confidence in our maritime security response against piracy in the ECOWAS Zone ‘E’ maritime domain”. He further applauded the NN Special Boat Service team that participated in the rescue for display of exceptional bravery and tactics in boarding the hijacked vessel to rescue the 11 crew members without any casualty.

3. Captain Badou noted with delight the great success achieved by the joint operation which has further cemented the brotherly ties shared by the Federal Republic of Nigeria and Republic of Benin. He also specifically thanked the Nigerian Navy for its huge support towards this successful operation and urged the crew of Nigerian Navy Ship OSE to keep up the good work. The Chief of the Naval Staff of Benin Navy conveyed the appreciations through a letter of commendation forwarded to the Nigerian Navy.

JOHN ENENCHE
Major General
Coordinator
Defence Media Operations
Defence Headquarters
23 April 20.

kabe1:
When duty calls!!!

Nigerian Navy commandos after a successful operation in Benin Republic.

what happens when you call ur big brother

KingAzubuike:
So that nonsense Nigerian soldiers carry whose stock looks like it's made of low quality wood is actually OBJ 006. I used to think it was Chinese type 56

we can't tell cos we didn't have a production line for any of these guns only ammo...
And I don't think that's the Type 56 either u still can't tell.

[quote author=lebuhsi post=88766196]This is my personal best
It's been long we saw the F-7s the in the skies though, it seems they're no loner doing sorties in the N.E and elsewhere

A toast to Nigerian Air Force (NAF) pilots as they sacrifice day and night, alongside other NAF personnel, towards ensuring the integrity of the Nigerian airspace. 🥂 pic.twitter.com/m2lta8zI1z

— AVM OA Adesanya (Rtd) (@AVM_OA_Adesanya) April 23, 2020

seems they are working on the fleet of F7s it's in the NAF budget for last year

kabe1:
Nigerian Air Force 'Tigers' showing some mad flying skills with NAF F-7 fighter jets.

The low pass is incredible!!!

A toast to Nigerian Air Force (NAF) pilots as they sacrifice day and night, alongside other NAF personnel, towards ensuring the integrity of the Nigerian airspace. 🥂 pic.twitter.com/m2lta8zI1z

— AVM OA Adesanya (Rtd) (@AVM_OA_Adesanya) April 23, 2020

cool he would have done a Sonic boom na ...
Lemme see the after Burns

Fighter jets dispatched by the Air Task Force to take out the compounds scored accurate hits in the target area leading to the destruction of some of the structures as well as the neutralization of some of the terrorists occupying the compounds. pic.twitter.com/CaXkhgYYX5

— DEFENCE HQ NIGERIA (@DHQNigeria) April 23, 2020

NAF Airstrike

kabe1:
Locally made special forces vehicle for Nigerian police and SWAT teams.

President Buhari recently inducted 20 units in a large ceremony in Abuja.

yeah made by OSV ekiti state

GabrielYulaw:
So, we are not using surveillance drones in order to avoid civillian casualty? Without such drones in use Boko Haram will always be able to surprise and ambush our troops and range all over the place without our knowing where they are at.

I was talking about the CH5 drones he suggested for strikes against BHT...
We do use drones for surveillance SamuelAnyawu gave us an example of experience

kabe1:
Are these Nigerian army VT4 Tanks?

no it's for Pakistan army delivered a few days ago

jpphilips:
Can your Winglong UAV train Nigerian pilots during and after the war?

Can Winlong UAV straff ammo on hostiles in regions with high Civilian population or when the military is low on budget to throw precision missiles around?

Im certain you aren't thinking long term, UAV's may inject short term capabilities but Tucano will win long term especially when the war ends.

exactly I wonder why he would be suggesting drones at this point in time...
We have them but for the meantime there's a reason why we aren't using them..
To avoid civilian casualty
The Super tucano is one of the most needed hardware even the US are sorting out for it..
KingAzubike was also against the Fact that we use AKs when obviously it's the most suitable for the African Scotching weather..
Forget the Fact they don't have Scopes and all( By the way most of our AKs do have Scopes ) even some has Grenade Launchers and suppressors.Its How you're able to use your weapons not how good looking they are..Komen you onced said these terrorists are ragtag so why should we waste Expensive Drone Munitions on them,When I believe even up Armoured guntrucks backed up with MD5000 helos will do

kemicalreact:
I don't DSS uses it

DSS uses it..
Tavor
P90
FN2000
And one sniper rifle like dat..

https://twitter.com/ChiefOjukwu/status/1252559569777090562?s=20
More hardware getting set

bidex111:
Another victory from 159bn Geidam, they captured 1 Guntruck from Bokoharam terrorist:
(follow for more update)

I heard it's two guntruck 2 Dushuka HMG and six AKs captured from them

https://www.google.com/url?q=https://googleweblight.com/i%3Fu%3Dhttps://www.vanguardngr.com/2020/04/x-raying-nigerian-armys-unmatched-record-in-counter-terrorism/%26grqid%3D2gcb-8cV%26s%3D1%26hl%3Den-NG&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwjGsra_tPnoAhV3VxUIHfPBBgwQFjAJegQIARAB&usg=AOvVaw0lXVphlzk8z2IYYlL490rS

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kabe1:
Each company offering 2 models of their MRAP.

When Innoson eventually joins, the game will change.

Their is another company based in Lagos that is planning on launching soon.

you never post that one pics o..
Abeg try get am na

Tobiloba2407:
This stuff has no 4 wheel drive, it should at least be a 6×6 or a 4 × 6....the suspension can't handle the weight, we should have stuck with proforce.

I get your point but we should at least appreciate as time goes on there's going to be improvement...
ARA MRAP is most suitable for the mean time

kabe1:
For me, armed UCAVs from Nigeria is what I'm waiting for. A light aircraft is great, but not as useful as armed UCAVs.

We need to launch and mass produce UCAVs.

I talked to an air Force personnel he said the pics of the Ichoku combat drone is classified he can't share it for me

kabe1:
These guys would give Proforce a run for their money.

They are making remarkable improvements.

Two major competitors already...
With Proforce Ara MRAP 2 already set for export And Ezugwu already catching up

kabe1:
I doubt it, it's not possible that we have made this much progress in only a few years.

Nigerian army needs to go ahead and purchase 500 units already.

It looks really amazing.

I was not expecting this.

[color=#006600][/color] well what can I say... The Lord works in mysterious ways ...
It's the Nigeria air Force NAFSA eagle aircraft I'm waiting for

kabe1:
Modern interior of Ezugwu MRAP 2.

perfect

kabe1:
Are you sure this is Ezugwu MRAP APC is made in Nigeria?

Are you sure it wasn't imported from China?

Proudly Nigeria

kabe1:
Nice.

Post it in your Facebook page, then post the link here. That would be best.

alright here it is https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=850349902140299&id=563565107485448

kabe1:
The fight against Insurgency

Locally made Special Forces Vehicle

Produced by DICON for long range reconnaissance and quick response teams.

thanks bro .. for the pics I've been waiting for...
I have the interior pics of the Ezugwu MRAP 2 but can't upload it.
Lemme send it to u

The Nigerian Army troops of Operation Lafiya Dole have again subdued the Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists in an attempt to attack Geidam in Yobe State on Monday afternoon.


Geidam town is the Headquarters of Geidam Local Government Area of the state.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the operation was carried out by the troops of 159 Battalion in Sector 2 in conjunction with the Air Task Force of OPLD who swiftly intercepted and engaged the insurgents in fierce exchange of fire.

NAN gathered that the terrorists were forced to retreat into different locations in the bushes while troops continued in pursuit of the fleeing terrorists.

According to a reliable source, 13 terrorists have so far been neutralised, while two gun trucks with Dushkha Guns, six AK 47 rifles were captured.

“At the moment, the terrorists have been subdued, situation in Geidam town and environs has been normalized and troops are currently on a follow up/exploitation operation.

“There is no casualty or lost of equipment on the part of our gallant troops.”

The source added that additional details would be communicated as events unfolds.

Some locals, who pleaded anonymity, commended the gallantry of the troops for being proactive in dealing with the criminals.

This development was coming less than 48 hours after the troops dealt another deadly blow to the terrorists killing about 105 of them in Buni Gari in Gujba Local Government Area of the State.

This is in continuation of the renewed unslaught launched by the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, to hand the terrorists the long awaited final defeat.

Buratai has since relocated to the North East theatre of operation where he has continued to show leadership in the fight against terrorism.

The military has begun massive deployment of troops and war equipment in the North-east for a final showdown with Boko Haram and Islamic State for West Africa (ISWAP), THISDAY’s investigation has revealed.

THISDAY gathered that the Chief of Defence Staff and head of the military establishment, General Abayomi Olonisakin, has given the final directive to the troops to crush the insurgents in line with an earlier marching order given by President Muhammadu Buhari.

Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Tukur Buratai, and the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, have since relocated to the North-east to coordinate the military operations in compliance with the directives.

Buratai has vowed to remain in the North-east to coordinate the war until the insurgents are defeated and the head of the terror group, Abubakar Shekau, captured.

THISDAY also gathered from military intelligence sources that the renewed military campaign may force Shekau to surrender and negotiate amnesty for himself and his top commanders.

There were speculations at the weekend that the terror leader had reached out to a Non- Governmental Organisation (NGO) to facilitate an amnesty agreement with the federal government.

But military sources could not confirm the claims.

THISDAY gathered that the military high command was unsettled by the claim of the Chadian President, Idris Deby, that his country has eliminated 80 per cent of the insurgents and called out Nigeria and Niger via an April 22 deadline to occupy territories in the two countries Chadian troops seized from the insurgents.

Deby’s position was said to have created the impression of an alliance between the Nigerian forces and the terrorists, an allegation the Nigerian military has debunked.

Investigation showed that since the Boko Haram’s encounter with the Chadian forces, the terrorist group has not launched any major attack against the Nigerian troops, thus validating the claims by Deby that his forces had disorganised the group.

Before the Chadian forces dislodged the group from their locations, the terrorists’ attacks on the locations of the Nigerian troops were so frequent that the military had to redeploy top commanders involved in the terror war shortly before the Chadian army had a fierce encounter with the group.

The impression of many people in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital and birthplace of Boko Haram, is that the Chadian forces had thoroughly weakened the terrorist group and that the Nigerian military should follow up to defeat them.

However, determined to end the war, THISDAY learnt that the Defence Headquarters had ordered a massive deployment of troops and equipment in the North-east.

Multiple military sources confirmed to THISDAY that over 100 battle tanks with an 18-kilometre firing range were deployed in the past two weeks.

The war equipment, it was learnt, were part of the military hardware procured from Chinese arms manufacturing firm, Norinco.

They include 35 main battle tanks, 25 Typhoon MRAPs (mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicles), 10 Spartan armoured personnel carriers, 20 Armoured Guard Booths, five armoured mine-clearing vehicles, 50 troop-carrying vehicles and 40 Buffalo vehicles, among others.

Others include VT-4 main battle tanks, SH5 105 mm self-propelled artillery among others.

Apart from the efforts of the land forces, the Air Task Force of Operation Lafiya Dole has also ramped up attacks on insurgents’ locations as part of ongoing operations to destroy the terrorists’ capabilities before the insurgents could deploy them against the land forces and other targets.

THISDAY gathered that the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) has also encircled major likely escape routes of Boko Haram commanders into Chad, Cameroon and Niger.

Other channels through which they move arms have also been occupied by MNJTF troops.

There were speculations at the weekend that the dragnet spurn around the terrorists, in addition to the Chadian expedition that decimated hundreds of insurgents, have now put pressure on Shekau to allegedly seek amnesty.

Shekau, in a video released last week, had admitted that he lost many fighters during the invasion of his enclave by the Chadian troops but called on his fighters not to be discouraged by the losses.

But unconfirmed report said he had reached out to an unnamed NGO that provides humanitarian services in the North-east to explore a surrender option in return for amnesty.

Responding to a question at a briefing at the weekend on the arrest and trial of 58 terrorists by Chad in contradistinction with Nigeria’s policy of amnesty for repentant terrorists, Coordinator, Directorate of Defence Media Operations, Major General John Enenche, said it was dependent on the policies of each country.

“If they (Chad) don’t know how to go about amnesty, they should ask. There’s a convention that if your enemy surrenders, you take him as prisoner of war. It’s an international convention”, he said.

Addressing troops in Borno ahead of the final onslaught against the insurgents, Buratai urged them to show commitment in order to end the war.

“We must be committed and fastidious. We must consider and work out the minutest details, factors and all possible outcomes in all our operations,” he stated.

He urged the commanders to focus on the image and integrity of the Nigerian Army.

“We must think out of the box and beyond the box. I charge you all to move out and bring this war to a positive end! Victory is from God alone,” he had said.

The military has begun massive deployment of troops and war equipment in the North-east for a final showdown with Boko Haram and Islamic State for West Africa (ISWAP), THISDAY’s investigation has revealed.

THISDAY gathered that the Chief of Defence Staff and head of the military establishment, General Abayomi Olonisakin, has given the final directive to the troops to crush the insurgents in line with an earlier marching order given by President Muhammadu Buhari.

Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Tukur Buratai, and the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, have since relocated to the North-east to coordinate the military operations in compliance with the directives.

Buratai has vowed to remain in the North-east to coordinate the war until the insurgents are defeated and the head of the terror group, Abubakar Shekau, captured.

THISDAY also gathered from military intelligence sources that the renewed military campaign may force Shekau to surrender and negotiate amnesty for himself and his top commanders.

There were speculations at the weekend that the terror leader had reached out to a Non- Governmental Organisation (NGO) to facilitate an amnesty agreement with the federal government.

But military sources could not confirm the claims.

THISDAY gathered that the military high command was unsettled by the claim of the Chadian President, Idris Deby, that his country has eliminated 80 per cent of the insurgents and called out Nigeria and Niger via an April 22 deadline to occupy territories in the two countries Chadian troops seized from the insurgents.

Deby’s position was said to have created the impression of an alliance between the Nigerian forces and the terrorists, an allegation the Nigerian military has debunked.

Investigation showed that since the Boko Haram’s encounter with the Chadian forces, the terrorist group has not launched any major attack against the Nigerian troops, thus validating the claims by Deby that his forces had disorganised the group.

Before the Chadian forces dislodged the group from their locations, the terrorists’ attacks on the locations of the Nigerian troops were so frequent that the military had to redeploy top commanders involved in the terror war shortly before the Chadian army had a fierce encounter with the group.

The impression of many people in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital and birthplace of Boko Haram, is that the Chadian forces had thoroughly weakened the terrorist group and that the Nigerian military should follow up to defeat them.

However, determined to end the war, THISDAY learnt that the Defence Headquarters had ordered a massive deployment of troops and equipment in the North-east.

Multiple military sources confirmed to THISDAY that over 100 battle tanks with an 18-kilometre firing range were deployed in the past two weeks.

The war equipment, it was learnt, were part of the military hardware procured from Chinese arms manufacturing firm, Norinco.

They include 35 main battle tanks, 25 Typhoon MRAPs (mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicles), 10 Spartan armoured personnel carriers, 20 Armoured Guard Booths, five armoured mine-clearing vehicles, 50 troop-carrying vehicles and 40 Buffalo vehicles, among others.

Others include VT-4 main battle tanks, SH5 105 mm self-propelled artillery among others.

Apart from the efforts of the land forces, the Air Task Force of Operation Lafiya Dole has also ramped up attacks on insurgents’ locations as part of ongoing operations to destroy the terrorists’ capabilities before the insurgents could deploy them against the land forces and other targets.

THISDAY gathered that the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) has also encircled major likely escape routes of Boko Haram commanders into Chad, Cameroon and Niger.

Other channels through which they move arms have also been occupied by MNJTF troops.

There were speculations at the weekend that the dragnet spurn around the terrorists, in addition to the Chadian expedition that decimated hundreds of insurgents, have now put pressure on Shekau to allegedly seek amnesty.

Shekau, in a video released last week, had admitted that he lost many fighters during the invasion of his enclave by the Chadian troops but called on his fighters not to be discouraged by the losses.

But unconfirmed report said he had reached out to an unnamed NGO that provides humanitarian services in the North-east to explore a surrender option in return for amnesty.

Responding to a question at a briefing at the weekend on the arrest and trial of 58 terrorists by Chad in contradistinction with Nigeria’s policy of amnesty for repentant terrorists, Coordinator, Directorate of Defence Media Operations, Major General John Enenche, said it was dependent on the policies of each country.

“If they (Chad) don’t know how to go about amnesty, they should ask. There’s a convention that if your enemy surrenders, you take him as prisoner of war. It’s an international convention”, he said.

Addressing troops in Borno ahead of the final onslaught against the insurgents, Buratai urged them to show commitment in order to end the war.

“We must be committed and fastidious. We must consider and work out the minutest details, factors and all possible outcomes in all our operations,” he stated.

He urged the commanders to focus on the image and integrity of the Nigerian Army.

“We must think out of the box and beyond the box. I charge you all to move out and bring this war to a positive end! Victory is from God alone,” he had said.

Odunayaw:
^^^ this will be ignored by some but soon as Chad farts, ecstasy everywhere.

I'm expecting someone to say NAF bombs empty bushes

I've watched the video of the strike on YouTube...

Ken006:
Ghana army ratels

still..... training.
We need actual real life combat

Ken006:
Ghanaian army soldiers and Senegal could help Nigeria end Boko Haram if requested.
Ghana army

If u say Senegal I'll agree but they can't end it..
Ghana naahh.. i don't think they have experience in Such warfare (Guerilla).
Post pics of you troops in action not training