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yoged:

Technically defeated Boko Haram.🤔 #djxclusive #Glo4G #lockdown pic.twitter.com/pVdeo49lvq

— King-Priest (@comradeisrael) April 14, 2020

check this video. Looks like an ambush.

This is how we lose men on the front, they get pinned down waiting for the time the heat will reduce while getting flanked and surrounded by these terrorists. LMG or any other MG would save them in this kind of situation. Even sporadic firing of their riffles will help.
Remembering the video of General Adeniyi saying 100s of RPGs were fired from every angle. This is the strategy these terrorist use, if only we could use it on them but they would just run. They have nothing to lose in retreating
This is why we need more amour in the frontline.

Some people who have never witnessed a gunfight except from their TV screen will open mouth and be calling boys cowards. Stand recklessly in this situation and you are gone.

That some people think VPN can save them from DSS isn't only laughable, it is unbelieveable as well, Nigerian police will get you in less than a day if you pose a serious threat. Insulting and criticising isn't a threat at all.

This thread is turning into something else, there's no need for insults, most of us are here because we want to share and see battlefield pictures and videos, we would all like the war in NE to end as soon as possible. We shouldn't let politics divide us. Some of us are pro government and some are critical of the government, we shouldn't let that cause issues here.
Don't insult, and if insulted, it is easier to ignore. It shouldn't hurt you if it isn't true now.
And please, no more speculations. Let's stick to the topic and direct all our energy into finding out more about the weapons deals.

Abeg, any update on the second type of Artillery system we got, and the remaining deals from the $1 billion.

kenpaul0:
You can pass your comments without using foul language on our leaders. If someone uses similar language against the current what would you say? Suprised that everyone is keeping quiet to this

Stopped replying him because of the insults. People like that will drag you into the mud with them and the whole thread will be fighting before you know what really went wrong.

Salatavor:
Idris Deby just warned Nigeria and Niger that he will soon be withdrawing his troops from captured territories.


Very Exciting read from Thisday newspaper.

Kingsley Nwezeh in Abuja

Republic of Chad, a member of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) against the terrorist groups, Boko Haram and Islamic State’s West Africa Province (ISWAP), has issued Nigeria and Niger Republic an April 22 ultimatum to reoccupy territories Chadian troops seized from Boko Haram because it will withdraw its forces from those locations by that date. President of Chad Idris Deby said he had warned the two countries that his forces would move out of the bases seized from the jihadists by April 22, regardless of whether their armed forces moved in or not.

Speaking in an interview, Derby said his troops deployed to fight jihadists in the Lake Chad region and the Sahel will no longer take part in military operations outside national borders.

“Our troops have died for Lake Chad and the Sahel. From today, no Chadian soldiers will take part in a military mission outside Chad,” he told national TV in Arabic. His remarks were broadcast in French on Friday.

The Chadian president’s position depicted widening cracks in the coalition, which he said was the outcome of poor commitment to the war against insurgency by other coalition partners.

Derby had led his troops in a counterattack that decimated about 1,000 Boko Haram fighters, prompting the leader of the terror group, Abubakar Shakau, to appeal to his fighters not to be deterred by the onslaught against them by the Chadian troops. Chadian armed forces said they had wound up the operation against Boko Haram in the Lake Chad region, saying 52 soldiers have been lost and a thousand jihadists killed.

The operation was launched after 98 Chadian soldiers were killed in a Boko Haram raid on a base at Bohoma in the lake’s marshlands on March 23, the biggest one-day military loss in the country’s history.

The four countries bordering the lake – Nigeria, Chad, Niger, and Cameroon – and Benin Republic had in 2015 set up the military coalition, MNJTF, to fight Boko Haram. But Chad, which has some of the strongest armed forces in the Sahel, showed frustration with the MNJTF following the Bohoma losses.

“Chad is alone in shouldering all the burden of the war against Boko Haram,” Idris publicly complained last weekend.

In announcing the end of the offensive on Thursday, the army said its troops had expelled jihadists from Chadian soil and had advanced deep into Niger and Nigeria. Derby said he had warned those countries that his forces would move out of bases seized there from the jihadists by April 22, whether their armed forces moved in or not.

Army spokesman, Colonel Azem Bermendoa Agouna, told the AFP news agency that 52 troops died during the operation, which was launched on March 31.

“A thousand terrorists have been killed, 50 motorised canoes have been destroyed,” Agouna said, referring to a large boat also called a pirogue.

Agouna said the operation, which was launched after nearly 100 soldiers were killed in a Boko Haram attack last month, ended on Wednesday after the armed fighters were forced out of Chad.

It was the first official snapshot of the outcome of Operation Bohoma Anger, launched after about 98 soldiers were killed on March 23 in the deadliest-ever attack by Boko Haram on the country’s military forces. The armed group had mounted a seven-hour assault on a Chadian army base at Bohoma.

The Chadian expedition and declarations of Derby triggered a flurry of activities in Nigerian military circles. The Defence Headquarters said on Tuesday that Chad would not take the glory of Nigeria’s gallantry and contributions to the war against insurgency. Coordinator of the Directorate of Defence Media Operations, Major General John Enenche, said Nigeria was not slowing the pace of the war, as claimed by Derby.

Enenche stated, “To say that we are slowing down the war is not true at all. By our mandate, you can go in pursuit of insurgents and criminals for 25 kilometres without consultation.

“For His Excellency (President Derby) to say that is not right. They are playing their part of the game. It’s not true.”

Enenche said Nigeria fought in Sierra Leone and other countries where it left a legacy of restoration of democratic rule and “somebody wants to take glory with 30 men. When you are in a situation like this and it is coming to an end, some people will be trying to take the glory. It is a distraction for a military to say I’m taking the glory. We have done so much there.”

Army Spokesman Col Sagir Musa had issued a statement on Friday debunking claims that foreign troops were occupying Nigerian territory.

Musa stated, “The Nigerian Army’s attention has been drawn to the statement now circulating on social media claiming the security and defence forces of Chad are deeply stationed in the islands of Niger and Nigeria, waiting to handover to the respective armies of these friendly nations. Nigerian Army wishes to state that there is no Chadian or any other foreign country’s troops on Nigerian side of the Lake Chad or in any other part of the Nigerian territory. As a responsible organisation, the Nigerian Army finds it necessary to clear the wrong impression or misinformation for history and posterity as well as to avoid spreading falsehood and mischievous publications.”

The army said regarding the Chadian onslaught on Boko Haram, “The operation was especially welcomed and supported by the Nigerian Army because it would deny the insurgent’s rear and logistics bases in Chad from where they often plan and launched attacks into Nigeria. It is hoped that the Chadian forces will sustain operations on their side of the border to permanently deny Boko Haram criminals of rear bases from where they can launch operations into Nigeria.”

The statement further declared, “For the avoidance of doubt, the Chadian Operation Bohoma Wrath took place only in Chadian territory and not on Nigerian territory. The Chadian security and defence forces did not cross into Nigerian territory during the operation and, thus, there are no Chadian troops holding any Nigerian territory.

“The Nigerian military is fully committed and in total support of the continued cooperation between Cameroon, Chad, Niger and Nigeria to finally and speedily decimate Boko Haram/ISWAP criminals and put final end to terrorism in the region.”

The statement said, “Members of the public are requested to disregard the claim and misleading information that the Chadian security and defence forces are deeply stationed in the islands of Nigeria waiting to handover.”
It also said the Chief of Army Staff, Lt General Tukur Buratai, had relocated to the North-east.

Just a week fighting bokoharam and he is already stoping the offensive and claiming he will withdraw from Nigeria's territories if we don't send troops to takeover from him.
The whole operation was a PR stunt. Said it earlier and we will continue seeing evidence.
Not his fault sha, na the kind leaders wey we get as leaders dey Bleep up. Don't know why he can't communicate this via the proper channel.

kabe1:
This tactics reminds me of the tactics used by American special forces when they were attacked in Tongo Tongo.


Real life scenarios used in this exercise.

Now, just one rpg hitting that vehicle and they are all gone. Watched a video of Nigerian soldiers attacking bokoharam and most of them were trying to stay behind the armored vehicles deployed, the officer with them was telling them to use natural cover instead because those armored vehicles are easy targets and if they explode?!......

If only we can keep up with procurements like this, $1billion or more every year from ECA, but
Our neighbors are getting more aggressive and rude, particulary cameroon, and it is because of the support paul biya get's from france. Having a modernised military is the key to letting france know that we could decide to remove those puppets and nothing will happen because the french won't be able to project reasonable force within a short period in west Africa that will harm Nigeria.
Cameroon's armed forces is just a little above 14,000 personnel, chad;35000. And to think this puppets are already facing unrest in their countries.
Imagine cameroon sending men to arrest seperatist leaders in Abuja! All because of a few Exocet they were given by France.
I know it's fantasy though

rka2:
China exports first hj-12 anti-tank guided missile to Nigeria. How did we miss this.


https://www.globaldefensecorp.com/2020/04/09/china-exports-first-hj-12-atgm-to-nigeria/

Is Nigeria getting weapons to fight bokoharam or modernising it's arsenal because this is unfair to bokoharam gun trucks
The only advantage this has over rpg 28 is range and accuracy. The rpg 28 has same armour penetration and significantly cheaper.
It is really commendable and would help taking out technicals kilometers away.

komekn:
Dude wake up and smell the coffee.

For the purposes of Nigerian armed forces US weapons are mostly over priced and take ages to be delivered.

The Mil Mi-28 night hunter is arguable better than the cobra but its about half the price as well.

The MI17 Will do everything in general we need a Chinok to do but at half the price and far less operating cost, in addition its a much more resilient and rugged aircraft.

Finally you will not have to wait for yeas to get them.

You are not getting the point. He isn't arguing whether Jonathan's administration made the right decisions regarding weapons procurement or not, what we've been trying to point out is that there has been efforts to frustrate Nigeria's war against insurgency and blocking weapons procurement for no sensible reason is just an example. I myself am a fan of Russian equipments, they are far cheaper and better than their western counterparts. I don't know what those in charge of our weapons procurement are thinking for God's sake.

15 of the 9/11 hijackers were saudi nationals, 2 from UAE, one from Lebanon and one from Egypt. These four countries haven't been touched by the US global war on terrorism, I wonder if attacks in the middle east is all about reducing terrorism.

Buratai has relocated to the north east..... Obeying presidential orders years after he was ordered.

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://punchng.com/buratai-relocates-to-north-east-over-bharam-iswap-war/%3Famp%3D1&ved=2ahUKEwilg7G5iN_oAhWJzYUKHeqfAbsQFjAAegQIBhAC&usg=AOvVaw2afeQQPXvZ6nVAdzwEDgsX&ampcf=1

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jpphilips:
Quit the excuses, what happened to the Sea route? oops!!

Ships can't be intercepted?
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://mobile.reuters.com/article/amp/idUSKBN2072NJ&ved=2ahUKEwjgrebIld7oAhWKzoUKHbeeALsQFjADegQIARAB&usg=AOvVaw2rOQQpv58zDeyxVND4vLKZ&ampcf=1

Of what strategic importance or benefit is somalia to US that they drone al shabab's commanders regularly?
Of what use are the drone bases in the first instance knowing fully well they told the American public they are using them to fight bokoharam?. Is there global antiterrorism war now dependent on how useful the country is?
Why did they block the sale of the cobras and chinook from Israel but allowed kenya to get them?
Has Iran been able to buy weapons from any country other than russia and china?
Why would you compare Iran to Nigeria militarily knowing they were allies with US before the revolution and US transferred several technologies to them, they were more industrialized than we are now yet we are already developing our local arms industries too.
I am not making a case for Jonathan, I am trying to make people realise the US is abetting bokoharam.
Apart from Italy, no one in the west sold reasinable weapons to us and we went to the east.
Algeria wasn't able to buy weapons throughout the time they were on sanctions.

Super tucano
Turboprop
Unit cost: $9 -18 million
Operational cost: $450-500 per hour
Max take off weight: 5400kg
Maximum speed: 590 km/h (370 mph, 320 kn)
Cruise speed: 520 km/h (320 mph, 280 kn)
Stall speed: 148 km/h (92 mph, 80 kn)
Range: 1,330 km (830 mi, 720 nmi)
Combat range: 550 km (340 mi, 300 nmi) (hi-lo-hi profile, 1,500 kg (3,307 lb) of external stores)
Ferry range: 2,855 km (1,774 mi, 1,542 nmi)
Endurance: 8 hours 24 minutes
Service ceiling: 10,668 m (35,000 ft)
g limits: +7 -3.5
Rate of climb: 16.4 m/s (3,230 ft/min)

Armament

Guns:
Internal: (2×) 12.7 mm (0.50 in) 1,100 rounds per minute FN Herstal M3P machine guns, one in each wing.
pod: 1 20 mm (0.79 in) 650 rounds per minute GIAT M20A1 cannon below the fuselage.
pod: 1 12.7 mm (0.50 in) FN Herstal HMP for M3P machine gun under each wing
pod: up to 4 7.62 mm (0.30 in) 3,000 rounds per minute Dillon Aero M134 Minigun (under development) under wings.
Hardpoints: 5 (two under each wing and one under fuselage centreline) with a capacity of 1,550 kg (3,300 lb),
Rockets: ** (4x) pods 70 mm (2.75 in) LM-70/19[219](SBAT-70)
(4x) pods 70 mm (2.75 in) LAU-68A/G
Missiles: ** Air-to-air:
AIM-9L Sidewinder
MAA-1A Piranha
MAA-1B Piranha (under development)
Python 3
Python 4
Air-to-ground:
AGM-65 Maverick
Roketsan Cirit
General-purpose bombs:
(10x) Mk 81
(5x) Mk 82
M-117
Incendiary bombs:
BINC-300[citation needed]
Cluster bombs:
BLG-252
Precision-guided bombs:
FPG-82 (under development) Friuli Aeroespacial INS/GPS guidance kit for Mk 82.
SMKB-82 – INS/GPS guidance kit for Mk 82.
GBU-54 (under development)
GBU-38 (under development)
GBU-39 (under development)
Paveway II
Lizard – Elbit laser guidance kit.
Griffin – IAI laser guidance kit.
Others:
Chaff & Flare (countermeasures)
FLIR AN/AAQ-22 Star SAFIRE II (Electro-Optical/Infrared Sensors)

SU25
Jet engine
Unit cost: $11 million
Max take off weight: 19300kg
Maximum speed: 975 km/h (606 mph, 526 kn)
Maximum speed: Mach 0.79
Range: 1,000 km (620 mi, 540 nmi)
Combat range: 750 km (470 mi, 400 nmi) at sea level with 4,400 kg (9,700 lb) of ordnance and two external fuel tanks
Service ceiling: 7,000 m (23,000 ft)
g limits: +6.5
Rate of climb: 58 m/s (11,400 ft/min)
Armament

Guns:
1 × 30 mm Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-2 autocannon with 250 rounds
SPPU-22 gun pods for 2 × 23 mm Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-23 autocannons with 260 rounds
Hardpoints: 11 hardpoints with a capacity of up to 4,400 kg (9,700 lb) of stores,with provisions to carry combinations of:
Rockets:
UB-32A rocket pods for S-5 rockets
B-8M1 rocket pods for S-8 rockets
S-13
S-24
S-25
Missiles:
Air-to-air missiles:
K-13A
R-60
R-73E
Air-to-surface missiles:
Kh-23
Kh-25ML
Kh-29L
Anti-radiation missiles:
Kh-28
Bombs:
BETAB-500 concrete-penetrating bomb
FAB-250 general-purpose bomb
FAB-500 GP bomb
FAN-500 bomb
KAB-500KR TV-guided bomb
ZAB-500 incendiary bomb
Other:
ASO-2V decoy dispensers (chaff and flare): Su-25s in Syria have been pictured with four rows of ASO-2V decoy dispensers (chaff and flare) along the tailcone's upper surface aft of the vertical stabiliser.

There is going to be some heavy shake up in the military heirachy soon, an offensive is alo being planned by the president's inner circles and ONSA.

jpphilips:
Why are the Talibans willing to negotiate with a weak enemy with fatally flawed strategy?

Because they it is the cheaper way to achieve the victory they want. US will leave totally, taliban will become a legal political party again and be sure that they will rule Afghanistan again very soon.

Just wish we will be getting some surveillance and reconnaissance equipment soon

yoged:
I hope it won't fall in the hands of the boko haram

Very unlikely this occur, should in case it occurs, bokoharam doesn't have the technicalities required to operate it, they will most likely destroy it rather than take it with them and should in case they take it with them, NAF will destroy it. Our boys are not so careless to let that happen. Be happy for the military and country at least for this night

kabe1:
Nigeria just got this Tank.

The VT-4 is one of the world's best and most modern Main Battle Tank.

I just hope we got them in reasonable quantities and with other perks. Saw an article dated 2019 on army recognition about the army getting about 35 tanks.

"The equipment and platforms procured include 35 main battle tanks, 25 Typhoon MRAPs, 10 Spartan APCs, 20 Armoured Guard Booths, 5 armoured mine-clearing vehicles, 50 TCVs and 40 Buffalo vehicles, among others for the Nigerian Army. Also, four Ships, 182 Rigid Hull Inflatable and Epenal Boats, four Inshore Patrol Craft, two STAN Patrol Vessels and one Helicopter have been procured for the Nigerian Navy. Additionally, the Nigerian Air Force has benefited from the acquisition of modern platforms with 25 Fixed Wing Aircraft and 12 Helicopters. Several of this equipment is already in service while the new ones being procured are at different levels of production with some awaiting delivery", he said.

https://www.armyrecognition.com/may_2019_global_defense_security_army_news_industry/nigeria_buys_main_battle_tanks_mraps_mine_clearing_vehicles_and_more.html

Wish it was the armata though . That would be a real game changer in the whole region. But at least we are a little satisfied with this one. Maybe this is part of the $1billion dollars buhari withdrew from the ECA. Heard also that our JF17 should be delivered by November.

bidexiii:
Bro the T-14 capabilities has not been tested, yeap it’s a 4th generational tank and a formidable assets.
For me it’s the T90MS variant I love the most and I doubt if it’s available for sale, it’s only for the Russian army.

They've actually offered Egypt.
Someone should analyse the capabilites of the two tanks let's see how far behind the vt4 is.
Someone else might want to check the numbers of tank killers our neighbors now have, it's an emerging threat that we need to start adressing.

GabrielYulaw:
Are you actually comparing the T-14 Armata next gen tank with a third gen Chinese MBT? That's total disrespect bro.
I too hope to see lots more hardware soon.

If we had ordered the armata, they won't be arriving anytime soon, the russians themselves haven't purchased much of it. Now I'm a fan of the armata but I'm pleased with this VT4 as the difference isn't that much

At least this tanks should be usefull against the gun trucks. Its a $152 million deal. 17 vehicles were delivered today including the MBT, light tanks and some artilleries.
Unit cost of VT4-$3million
Unit cist of armata - $3.7 million
I think we went for the better deal considering the VT4 has almost all that the armata has for a lesser price.
The fact that we didn't hear anything about this deal till it was delivered means FG is keeping a lot of deals secret. I hope so sha.
Hope we see more hardwares in the next few months

I haven't been seeing our tanks in action in the North East, most especially the T72 for a while now, what happend to them? Attrition?

komekn:
Agreed without one iota of reservation.

The Sukhoi Su-25 frogfoot (flying tank) is your best bet, double the payload of the A29. It's operating costs are probably lower than the SA29.

Finally, Las Las, with some diplomatic Maradona and procurement ingenuity across the Eastern block.

We can pick up 24 very easily and depending on thier spec. Retrofit them with updated avionics and weapons suite. 12 within 7 days 24 within a month. Average cost $ 4/5 million. We will not have to wait 4/5 years before first delivery.

It's not a complicated plane to fly, so they should be operational within two weeks. The dont require high grade fuel.

The money paid for the tucanos was already with the Americans, part of the Abacha loot with them. I am not sure we could have done much regarding choice and I also hope we could get SU25 soon sha.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.vanguardngr.com/2015/08/boko-haram-how-nigeria-lost-n2-5b-to-fake-ceasefire-brokered-by-presidential-aides-in-chad/amp/
We should never forget that your hero duped Nigeria with ceasefire scam.

Guys please, was the payment of the remaining 3 MI35 included in this year's budget? Heard the birds are ready to be delivered upon payment.

https://allafrica.com/stories/201412291911.html
This is a link I found about saudi refusing to grant flight permit to plane conveying Nigeria's weapons in 2014.
I am sure there was another incident that Nigerian boumd weapons were siezed. Will keep search4 though.

As far as I know, majority if the weapons that has been delivered to Nigeria are either from Russia, belarus, ukraine, Czech, or China.
We've paid for some other weapons that the countries are finding it hard to deliver...... JF17
Now that most people have agreed that the US doesn't seem to want us to get weapons and that we can get from other powerful countries like china and russia like we've done with the drones MRAPs and helicopters. If US is serious about weapons not reaching us, it won't reach us. At least those weapons won't just appear in Nigeria.
I recently mentioned a case that some of us here know about pakistan wanting to deliver weapons to nigeria, and the C130 was intercepted in saudi airspace and forced to land in a saudi airport. The cargo was siezed and nothing has been said about it till today. I have been searching all over the net for news about it to no avail and would appreciate if anyone can provide a link.
That being said, I agree that our political class are corrupt and inept and even without foreign weapons, we should have fully defeated bokoharam a long time ago though it will be tough and cost a lot of lives.

Salatavor:
why don't we have enough crafts? That's the question you should be asking. See there is nothing you can tell me about these things. I have been here since the days of beegeagles blog when we were very few here, I was there during siriusblack, why do you think Henry120 left defence blogging?

There is satanic levels of corruption and that is a fact, was that not how Henry was busy defending the Jonathan administration those years till Buhari came in and exposed their corruption. Listen carefully, this corruption will not just affect the citizens it will affect everyone so the earlier you guys start acting against it, the better.

CAS video on twitter showed 4 gun trucks, I should believe CAS video over a briefing from a war hardened general who has everything to lose but still made his confession.

If truly ISR knew terrorist were gathering, why didn't they bombard the place to reduce their mobility even before they got close to the troops that they pounded.

Why is the terrorist still moving freely in these states?

Now, I'm not disputing the fact that the political class is corrupt and have been embezzling funds for buying weapons, but when these funds were made available, were we allowed to get them? Do you know the number of arms deals involving Nigeria that was blocked under the guise of "human rights violations" by those who sell tons of weapons to saudi and UAE yearly?
This problem is both internal and external, the earlier we accept that that of external is the one destroying us most the better.

AskiaHarem:
Nigeria is surrounded by backwater French puppet Neo-Colonies field with zombies whos only meaning in existence is to feed France. I seek no cooperation with these nations thay should all just be annexed by Nigeria in the comming future when this insurgency is over.

Exactly what I have been pointing out. France has a reason to see Nigeria destroyed because of our past diplomatic relations with them. They have air assets in all these countries surrounding us , yet they've never for once deployed them against bokoharam. US has two drone bases in Niger, one in Cameroon yet the same thing.
Jonathan wanted to end this war in 2014/15 so that he could get reelected, they blocked all the arms deal he made, even those he tried making secretely.
We wanted to purchase cobra helicopters from Israel, they blicked it.
Even if we are serious about ending this war which we are not currently, we will face a lot of challenges from these people who haven't for once scratched bokoharam.
They don't even help us with intelligence.
All you need do is go on sipri and see the quantity of weapons transfer in the last 10 years from US to nigeria and compare with Egypt's that get a lot in aids from US.

SamuelAnyawu:
Sir RELOCATION OF ISWAP FIGHTERS FROM LAKE CHAD AREA TO SHELAWA VILLAGE.
About 1520 hrs date,

ISWAP fighters in about thirty (30) vehicles including gun truck and motorcycles are sighted relocating from Lake Chad area to Shelawa village about seven (7) kilometers north of Gudumbali town the headquarters of Guzamala LGA.

It was revealed that the relocation of the insurgents was due to the onslaught by the Chadian troops at the lake Chad area. Before this relocation, already there was a sizable number of the insurgents and their equipment at Shelawa village.

There is need for air interdiction and deployment of blocking forces at Gudunbali town, Garanda and Aligambari villages all of Guzamala LGA as well as Zari in Mobbar LGA with a view of stopping the insurgents from escaping.


From a UN Security Group

Things like this make me wonder what our ISR platforms are for.
Most of these cheap drones will even detect movements like this.
Ordinary artillery strikes will take most of the vehicles out.

I wonder who is richer between ISIS and bokoharam yet bokoharam's supplies of Gun trucks no dey Finish. There is a higher demand for gun trucks in the world today than ever by richer more connected armed groups but it seems bokoharam has loyal suppliers.
I wonder why france hasn't for once participated in this war eventhough it involves four of their former colonies and they are involved in virtually all other counter terrorism warfare around the globe.
Lastly, I wonder what our intelligence agencies are doing concerning the suppliers and routes of bokoharam.
There are just so many questions we need to address if we are to win this war.
It seems to me that those who stand to benegit benefit from we losing this war or at least making it drag on for as long as possible are numerous and united.

How many of us remembers the time NA troops moved into Niger while fighting Bokoharam and Niger embarrased us publicly by saying our troops ran away from bokoharam and dropped their weapons?
Not debating wether their story was true or not but supposing it was true, what did they stand to gain from it? If they had been silent about the matter, would they have lost anything?
Point is, these france's proxy nations have always been finding all avenue to shame our military publicly. I wonder why that is.
Also wonder how the US kills terrorists groups commanders in drone strikes all over the world yet not a single strike from then on bokoharam commanders.