MikeCZAR:
No, they were trained to be effective guerrillas.

Was planting mines, public bombings, attacks on churches, villages, farms etc following ROE?

Branding is for recruiting, appeal, Justification reasons etc.

Wars are won at the hearts and minds of people, if people feel BH is winning its "holy war" disaffected youth will swell its ranks.

They're defeating you in the PR or branding side of the war.

NATO simply needed more troops to be more effective, also remember the USA went into Afghanistan first. But when they opened another front by that I mean the Iraqi war, attention and resources were diverted into Iraq. Where the battles were pitched than Afghanistan.

Look at how the Aq insurgents were crashed in Iraqi. They had access to billions worth of weapons.

DieVluit:


There has been a steady flow of arms into the region since the days of Liberia. It's not a new thing. Even when you were boasting about COIN, there was a steady flow of arms into the region. No one buys your story.

Your COIN failed. It's as simple as that. Now you're in a semi-conventional war situation. And I bet this would be full conventional if your soldiers weren't always running from the enemy.

And anyway, you aren't much of a COIN expert if you can't deal with the issue of the flow of arms. Dealing with such issues is one of the main activities of a COIN campaign.

GreenandGold:
[size=16pt] In the meantime Nigerian soldiers find conform on the chest of there girlfriends - it's a product of everyday a$$ whipping from BH [/size]

GreenandGold:


[size=16pt]What pride? We're professionals

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patches689:


Nope - your military ineptitude has allowed the situation

This recent defeat is case in point, it essentially sums up the conflict

Setting up a FOB with ZERO support

Good lord

patches689:


Good looks dont stop bullets

agaugust:





[size=16pt]South African Army Vs Seleka Rebels.....Final Battle Result [/size]

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GreenandGold:



[size=16pt] buhahahaha

Donations is all you ever made, you didn't fight like Cuba and Angola - Cowards [/size]

GreenandGold:


Current discussion on how we South Africans put food in your stomach.

GreenandGold:
When it rains in Nigeria, it pours

mzilakazi:


You are deep in your dreams. The youth of SA liberated our fathers. Solomon Mahlangu once said, after he was sentenced to death by the apartheid government.

My blood will nourish a tree that will bear you fruits of freedom

[b[He was part of the youth that joined Umkhonto we sizwe, the military wing of the ANC.[/b]

Henry120:


How do you deal with a flow of arms from libya in the freaking desert?

Nigeria's COIN effort has been very progressive. Initial gains made by the enemy is steadily been rolled back, and effectively.

iterator24:
we funded and trained them..

www.unisa.ac.za/news/index.php/2014/10/unisa-to-help-preserve-umkhonto-wesizwe-legacy/

Nigeria will always be your big brother saffer .. till you die

that's why you will continue to beg us at the end, when you make your diplomatic blunders (even if we're guilty)

mzilakazi:


Nigeria's sponsorship was largely acquired from workers which was nothing compared to what other countries contributed to the struggle against apartheid. Nigeria's contribution was just a drop in an ocean.

Henry120:


The recent slaughter of the enemy in yobe shows the enemy is all media and no substance.

Overrunning an FOB in the desert is nothing.

iterator24:
Nigeria's major contribution to your freedom; that is, taking your father's. father's father out of their miseries, will forever linger in SA's history .. say all you want, it can't be distorted haha

mzilakazi:



That's untrue, nobody can match the work carried out by the youth of SA in fighting the chains of apartheid. Not even umkhonto we sizwe can ever match what the youth of Soweto have achieved in fighting apartheid.

iterator24:
it is true ask your father he'll tell you

DieVluit:


Fatalities are par for the cause. Any other mitary wouldn't be bragging about such, but would instead be looking to brag about a victory.

What is not par for the cause is that a military base be taken over and female soldiers snatched. Any insurgent will brag about that.

mzilakazi:


He told me that your contribution was just a drop in an ocean compared to Russia, Britain, Cuba, Zambia, Tanzania, Mozambique, Lesotho and others who funded the anti-apartheid campaign and even physically fought against it by sending soldiers to fight apartheid forces.

iterator24:

em.. National Committee against Apartheid ( NACAP ) google it.
anyways, a drop in the ocean, like a needle in hay stack; I dont care, we have a hand in your freedom; the reason you're commenting on nairaland;
2015 you're still employing nigerians to take you on maths... you see, the training ain't gonna stop! now deal with it..

Henry120:


Another saharareporters B.S, no female soldiers were kidnapped. The base was abandoned by men.

mzilakazi:


Your contribution amount to nothing since you were also in military prison.

Henry120:

Another saharareporters B.S, no female soldiers were kidnapped. The base was abandoned by men.

mzilakazi:


Nigeria's sponsorship was largely acquired from workers which was nothing compared to what other countries contributed to the struggle against apartheid. Nigeria's contribution was just a drop in an ocean.

DieVluit:


How do YOU know what happened? Why should we take your word? It's not just Sahara anyway that's reporting the story. Besides, if soldiers are unaccounted for, they are unaccounted for.

Even the commander is unaccounted for.

Patchesagain:


Btr is not modular

And its only upgrade is welding pn cages - not suitable to quick role changes

Patchesagain:


SANDF ran out of bullets in bangui

We still held our base at the end of the battle

agaugust:


You were so poor and wretched in Soweto slums that Nigeria's offer looked so big to you...and so you happily danced and accepted to eat from Nigeria's generous hands of wealth
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Patchesagain:


The battle ended with the defence of the base you clown

iterator24:
lmao! 'military prison by ourselves'.. dummy.. it favoured many nigerians... go figure.. back to the topic, we gave you freedom to post here..