#CTCION/AFSF PICTURES.

@bidexii. how can one join the AFSF. how are they selected. I intend to enlist into either the army or the navy. I'd also like to know about the relationship between officers and soldiers; is there bullying or any sort of maltreatment? Thank you.

Boko Haram landmines kill 5 in Yobe, 9 injured

Five farmers weren killed and nine others injured by Boko Haram landmines in Yobe Goniri area of Gujba local government area in Yobe state today April 21st. The residents of the community returned to their homes two weeks ago and were out at their farms, clearing the grasses to beginning their farming season when these landmine explosions happened.

obieze1:
@bidexii. how can one join the AFSF. how are they selected. I intend to enlist into either the army or the navy. I'd also like to know about the relationship between officers and soldiers; is there bullying or any sort of maltreatment? Thank you.

...... honestly I don't know, anyone who can help?

#NN RANDOM PICTURES....

B’Haram resorts to ‘strapping bombs to birds’


The Commander of a multinational force fighting the Islamist insurgents, Maj.-Gen. Lamidi Adeosun, has said that Boko Haram is strapping bombs to birds as it continues to develop more deadly weapons for its bloody attacks.
Adeosun, according to The Independent, a United Kingdom newspaper,  revealed the discovery at a meeting with American diplomats and security officials.
The report added that Adeosun showed gruesome photos of the victims of Boko Haram’s attacks and their latest weapons during the briefing at the Multinational Joint Task Force’s headquarters in Chad on Wednesday.
One picture showed a bird with an explosive strapped on its back, demonstrating “a lot of ingenuity,” he said.
Adeosun said his force had received intelligence that Isis members were being imbedded with Boko Haram but that the Nigerian terrorist group had not satisfied requirements for greater operational coordination.
It was not the first report of birds being used to carry explosive devices.
Photos emerged in July last year claiming to show bombs strapped to chickens by Isis fighters in the Iraqi city of Fallujah.
There was speculation that they could be resorting to increasingly bizarre means of destruction while running out of ammunition but the account could not be verified.
The Syrian Army said Isis had rigged animals with explosives in Palmyra.
Isis is known to be unusually liberal with its use of explosives which it manufactures, using cheap chemicals and equipment readily available on the civilian market.
A Syrian officer involved in the operation to re-take the group’s former stronghold of Palmyra last month described how Jihadists had “booby-trapped everything”, including animals and trees.
Boko Haram’s leader, Abubakar Shekau, made a pledge of allegiance to Isis in March last year and released a message, urging its fellow sub-Saharan Jihadists to do the same, further increasing the group’s reach.
Brigadier-General Donald Bolduc, Commander of the United States Special Operations in Africa, described the surrounding Lake Chad Basin region as “ground zero” in the fight against extremism in Africa.
America, Britain and other European nations are among those supporting military intervention against Boko Haram.
More than 30 personnel from the British Army’s Royal Anglian Regiment were deployed to train Nigerian soldiers earlier this year.
“We stand united with Nigeria in its efforts to defeat the murderous Boko Haram extremists,” Michael Fallon, the Defence Secretary, said at the time.
He pledged to double the number of British personnel carrying out training in Nigeria this year, sending explosives specialists, medics and an RAF training team.
Meanwhile, the Nigerian Army has advised the members of the public to refrain from moves to organise solidarity rallies to celebrate the recent successes of the military against the Boko Haram sect in the North-East.
The Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Col. Sani Usman, said in a statement on Thursday that while the army was not against the public’s desire to associate with the successes of the military, it would not want such solidarity rallies.
Usman said that the army authorities had received information that some people were planning to celebrate the current victories against the insurgents through rallies.
He said that it was necessary for the public to exhibit some caution as such rallies could distract the military.

#CTCION PICTURES

25 Al-Shabaab militants killed in Somalia



Mogadishu: At least 25 Al-Shabaab militants were killed in heavy fighting between the militant group and Somalia National Army (SNA), an official said on Thursday.

District Commissioner of Elbur, Abdi Hassan, told journalists that the joint forces gained military victory over the battle which took place in the military bases in Budbud and Ulajarad regions, Xinhua news agency reported.

“The joint forces killed 25 members of the militant group during the battle. We also fully control the areas where the fighting occurred and the troops are advancing to new locations in the region in order to liberate more areas from remnants in the region,” Hassan said.

bidexiii:
#CTCION PICTURES

Last pic. Could the designation on those Revas mean 'Army Headquarters Strike Group'?

horlams:



Last pic. Could the designation on those Revas mean 'Army Headquarters Strike Group'?

Yeap u r right.

bidexiii:


Yeap u r right.

New group or new name for the 72nd MSF?

UPDATE ON CLEARANCE OPERATIONS BY TROOPS


In continuation of clearance operations of the remnants of Boko Haram terrorists, troops of 7 Division in Operation LAFIYA DOLE have been making tremendous progress in their various areas of operational responsibilities. They were able to carry out clearance operations, raids and patrols that resulted in the killing of so many suspected Boko Haram terrorists, arrests and rescue of persons, as well as recovery of arms and ammunitions.

On Thursday, 21st April 2016, troops of 21 Brigade Nigerian Army carried out clearance operations at Bulari, Tori 1, 2 and 3 during which they successfully cleared the general area of remnants of Boko Haram terrorists.

During the operation, 10 terrorists were killed and one was captured alive. Unfortunately, 2 Civilian JTF accompanying the troops lost their lives. The troops rescued 7 civilians and recovered a Volkswagen Golf car, 15 bicycles and various bags of foodstuffs.

The troops of 22 Brigade on the other hand intercepted 26 persons comprising mostly women and children, coming towards Adah village in Ngala Local Government Area of Borno State, who on interrogation stated that they were held hostage by Boko Haram terrorists, but escaped as their captors were moving towards Lake Chad general area because of troops presence.

Similarly, troops of the same Brigade carried out a fighting patrol, cordon and search operation on Thursday 21st April 2016, along Dikwa-Marte road, Kaje, Selenge, Manekura, Mane Gana and Gawayi villages. Although there wasn’t any encounter with the terrorists, the troops recovered 5 motorcycles, 6 Boko Haram terrorists flags and 4 bags of grinded corn in Mane Gana village. They also rescued 3 women and 5 children at the same village. The rescued persons told the troops that their husbands were actually Boko Haram terrorists who have ran away towards Lake Chad area due to immense pressure from the military clearance operations.

On their part, troops of 3 Battalion also conducted patrol towards Diema, Sigel and Kala in which they had an encounter with Boko Haram terrorists in which the gallant troops killed 8 of them and recovered 2 Dane Guns and 4 assorted batteries.

The troops of 7 Division Special Fighting Forces attached to 25 Task Force Brigade Damboa, at a checkpoint, arrested a suspected Boko Haram terrorist, Abubakar Bello and 6 other suspects carrying 28 gallons of “Turkey” brand of vegetable oil, 8 bags of flour, 130 crates of soft drinks and 2 bags of sugar. In addition, 5 mobile telephone handsets, 1 external hard drive and 5 flash drives, 2 national identity cards and the sum of Seventy Thousand Naira (N70,000.00k) only were recovered from him. Preliminary investigation discovered that the terrorists now dilute the vegetable oil with other substances to produce diesel to power their generators.

The troops of 254 Task Force Battalion in conjunction with vigilantes and Borno Youths Empowerment Scheme (BOYES), also carried out clearance operations at Mufurundi, Kaleri, Masemari, Bego, Bale, Gadzama and Gagantilo villages along Damboa-Bale-Gwoza road. During the operation, the troops encountered and detonated an Improvised Explosive Device (IED), buried by the terrorists at Gadzama village. They also encountered Boko Haram terrorists at Bego where they engaged the terrorists, neutralized them and cleared their camps within the general area. In the encounter, the troops killed 9 Boko Haram terrorists and recovered 1 AK-47 rifle with registration number TH5712 and 17 rounds of 7.62mm (Special) ammunition. They also rescued 157 persons held hostages by the terrorists.

The troops of 26 Task Force Brigade stationed in Gwoza yesterday also intercepted 8 suspected Boko Haram terrorists, trying to enter Gwoza town. Though they claimed to be farmers coming from Shiadawey, Takwala and Amdaga Madachi villages respectively, which were known terrorists hideouts, preliminary investigations showed that they were indeed terrorists on a recruitment drive. This was made manifest when the sum of Six Hundred and Thirty Seven Thousand (N637,000.00k) Naira was discovered on Abdullahi Yakubu who was identified by another escapee/suspected Boko Haram terrorist as having trading links with the terrorists while the others were confirmed to have participated in carrying out various terrorists acts for the Boko Haram terrorists group. Similarly, one Ibrahim Bute aged 67 years, of Gobara village was arrested by the troops on suspicion of being a Boko Haram kingpin.

Troops of 114 Task Force Battalion of 28 Task Force Brigade also conducted a fighting patrol along Bitta-Madube-Izge axis same day.

The troops of 117 Task Force Battalion following a tip off, also arrested a suspected Boko Haram terrorist who gave his name as Bello Isah at Mugulvu village. The unit also discovered and retrieved 29 rounds of 7.62mm (Special) rounds of ammunition hidden at a farm in Gella village.

The troops in various deployments within the theatre remain vigilant with soaring morale and committed to their duties of clearing the remnants of the Boko Haram terrorists hiding in various remote corners and crannies.

Thank you for your continued support and cooperation.

Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman
Acting Director Army Public Relations


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Im sorry,but that guy in white was extra judiciously killed. That looks like an execution than a combat gun shot. Our Army should not do such things.

olapluto:
Im sorry,but that guy in white was extra judiciously killed. That looks like an execution than a combat gun shot. Our Army should not do such things.

@olapluto you r talking about the BH in white T-shirt and jean; that does not look like an extra-judicial killing it's not a multiple shot that's a single neat shot.
And from the picture am looking, it seems it was a sniper or a riffle well targeted at someone hiding behind tree leaves. From the event I posted some where captured alive, I understand that "shits" happen in war like these, but from these pictures i don't think it is an extrajudicial killing. The spokesman of the NA released these pictures, they are not meant to redicle the image of he armed forces ; but to enlight on the effort of the frontline troops and for infortative purpose.

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horlams:


New group or new name for the 72nd MSF?

Nop it's not a new group or name. A HQ SF has long being in existence, only that we have not being seeing them and there achievement like the SBSC.

bidexiii:


Nop it's not a new group or name. A HQ SF has long being in existence, only that we have not being seeing them and there achievement like the SBSC.

Thanks. Keep up the good job

You must be a flying witch to be able to tell just by that one picture.

olapluto:
Im sorry,but that guy in white was extra judiciously killed. That looks like an execution than a combat gun shot. Our Army should not do such things.

rugged7:
You must be a flying witch to be able to tell just by that one picture.

LMFAO...... You get very bad mouth!!

horlams:


Thanks. Keep up the good job

You're welcome..

rugged7:
You must be a flying witch to be able to tell just by that one picture.

@henry240 laugh want kill me die, for where I dey ... @ rugged7 take am easy ooO !!!

‘Four suspected Boko Haram kingpins, strategists arrested’ — Nigerian Army


The Nigerian Army on Friday announced that it had arrested four key strategists for the extremist Boko Haram sect, a development it described as unprecedented.
“Troops of 3 Battalion, of 22 Task Force Brigade have made an unprecedented catch with the arrest of 4 Boko Haram terrorists Ameers (kingpins) at Rann, headquarters of Kala Balge Local Government Area today, Friday 22nd April 2016,” the spokesperson for the Army, Sani Usman, said in a statement Friday night.
“The arrested kingpins specialized in various aspects of criminality to sustain the Boko Haram terrorists group in their areas.”
Mr. Usman, a colonel, said the four terrorists were arrested “following a tip-off by well meaning members of the public.”
He said “Subsequently, the troops conducted a cordon and search operation in the general area that led to the apprehension of the terrorist leaders, who contribute to the sustenance of the insurgency through their illegal trade specialization.”
The Army spokesperson gave the names of the the arrested suspected terrorists to include Umara Mai Gyaran Rediyo (Radio Technician), Umaru Mai Nama, (who specializes in cattle rustling and sales), Alifa Makinta (a specialist on stealing foodstuffs) and Balu Jugudum (in charge of stolen jewelleries).
“Presently the suspects are undergoing interrogation,” Mr. Usman said.
The Army has of recent announced the arrest of several high profile suspected terrorists.
The whereabouts of those arrested however remained unknown, and so far none has been charged to court.

#BATTLE FIELD PICTURES

bidexiii:


@henry240 laugh want kill me die, for where I dey ... @ rugged7 take am easy ooO !!!

Too much "bad mouth". I can be my last Kobo that he's from Warri.

Henry240:


Too much "bad mouth". I can be my last Kobo that he's from Warri.

Oga Olapluto, Oga Henry and Oga bidexii...Make una no vez

Na condition dey bend crayfish.

I usually reserve my angst for our brothers from south africa

I just think Nigeria army are doing a good job in difficult circumstances and sometimes do not get their due

bidexiii:

rugged7:



Oga Olapluto, Oga Henry and Oga bidexii...Make una no vez

Na condition dey bend crayfish.

I usually reserve my angst for our brothers from south africa

I just think Nigeria army are doing a good job in difficult circumstances and sometimes do not get their due

@rugged 7 not at all......vex for where

Infact in a difficult circumstances and they are doing a great job even with limited resources & equipment.

#SF/AFSF.......

CAMEROONIAN B.I.R WITH K-9 SNIFFER DOGS



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JS1zJfqpBo

Guys who else thinks that the nigerian navy should get anti flash gear for the personal protection of it's sailors.

onumaegbuikenna:
Guys who else thinks that the nigerian navy should get anti flash gear for the personal protection of it's sailors.

You will be suprise that NN has them, but most navy I see that uses them has powerful ship like destroyers,frigates,cruisers & etc.. that's what I think ooo

But for professional conduct we should have them and make good use of them.