Henry240:

What is actually happening in the Northeast?

Are military operations not successful?

We are taking too many steps backwards.

I was expecting the Buhari administration to invest in heavy equipment, more tanks, artillery and IFV, but none we have seen happen.

We are still using Jonathan era Tanks and IFVs.

krattoss:
sometimes I tend to believe this war is more than what's on the papers and tabloids..
I just feel like the best thing is to declare state of emergency and shoot anything on sight.. If it doesn't work, then nuke those muderfuckers and their cohorts

allexpensive:


My opinion, soldiers on ground are doing their best. You don't take knife to gun fights.

The regular troops find it hard to sustain a heavy attack without the help of specialized units.

allexpensive:


Over 300 bokoharams. How did they get there? Zero situation awareness. ISR can do little as this place is large.


Last message for the mean time. It's going to be bloody this time around.

allexpensive:


Over 300 bokoharams. How did they get there? Zero situation awareness. ISR can do little as this place is large.


Last message for the mean time. It's going to be bloody this time around.

allexpensive:


Over 300 bokoharams. How did they get there? Zero situation awareness. ISR can do little as this place is large.


Last message for the mean time. It's going to be bloody this time around.

bidexiii:



Is these an AAG or recoilless riffle


Another question for you. Why do these terrorist bury weapons and equipment inside the sand.

allexpensive:


Over 300 bokoharams. How did they get there? Zero situation awareness. ISR can do little as this place is large.


Last message for the mean time. It's going to be bloody this time around.

jakeporeshenko:

Are you sure they weren’t more than 300 ?

The group already released a video of the attack

https://twitter.com/donklericuzio/status/1038512358619004929?s=21

jakeporeshenko:

Are you sure they weren’t more than 300 ?

The group already released a video of the attack

https://twitter.com/donklericuzio/status/1038512358619004929?s=21

Screenshots from the video, deleting soon.

allexpensive:


My opinion, soldiers on ground are doing their best. You don't take knife to gun fights.

The regular troops find it hard to sustain a heavy attack without the help of specialized units.

ugo4u:

Buy which weapon? When the government have more ''important'' things to do with money(Conditional cash transfer to the masses).
Boko guys have overran Guduballi about few hours ago. Till these guys hit the very soul of F.C.T the guys in the corridors of power we keep on playing ten-ten with Nigerians. The billions of dollars CBN fined banks and MTN will soon be lodged in a suspicious account till we foget sbout the money.
That is why I supported the governors that resisted the idea of FG dipping their fingers in the ECA funds it will go down the drain kawai. What stops the FG from ordering the CBN to hand over at-least 1 billion dollars from the fine to the military to upgrade their hardwares, do we know how far such funds will go in this fight? I just tire for Nigeria matter.

persius555:


Just like the previous government, this govt is too contented managing this war rather than bringing it to an end. I doubt if there is any town in Niger, Chad or Cameroon that BH currently occupies. Nigeria is the loose end. BH feels so comfy attacking our military bases rather than the neighbouring countries.

This time tomorrow, one would expect that gudumbali would be severely air raided.

Henry240:

But where was the Nigerian Air Force in all of this?

jakeporeshenko:

They also conduct thier own independent opps so they can’t always be there to bail out the army and provide CAS during an attack.
simple solution: approve and fasttract procurement of offensive air platforms for the army air wing (attack helos like the t-129), not silly light scout helicopters that generals will turn to battlefield Uber.

jakeporeshenko:

They also conduct thier own independent opps so they can’t always be there to bail out the army and provide CAS during an attack.
simple solution: approve and fasttract procurement of offensive air platforms for the army air wing (attack helos like the t-129), not silly light scout helicopters that generals will turn to battlefield Uber.

persius555:


Just like the previous government, this govt is too contented managing this war rather than bringing it to an end. I doubt if there is any town in Niger, Chad or Cameroon that BH currently occupies. Nigeria is the loose end. BH feels so comfy attacking our military bases rather than the neighbouring countries. This attack was carried out the same way our SF would have successfully raided BHT camp. They problably had prior information on how weak the base was.

NAF have their hands filled at this time of the year.

This time tomorrow, one would expect that gudumbali would be severely air raided.

bidexiii:
The speed with which the security forces lost control of strategic Gudumbali was striking.
Contacts say civilians were given heads up prior to the assault. Apparently streets were deserted and some were already moving outta town 3 days back

persius555:


I guess its cheaper on the long run to allow the camp be raided by BHT and then subsequently carry out a well co-ordinated counter offensive to flush them out.

Three days notice is more than enough time to get the three arms of military prepare for an offensive.

kenpaul0:
We need Eeben and co. back....at least for a short while...

Henry240:

Nothing urgent seems to be done with regards to weapon acquisition.

Where are the pilots to fly and maintain an aircraft like the T-129 if the army buys them?

That helicopter seems to also have a lot of politics surrounding it, look at the Pakistani deal.

The light scout helicopters are very relevant, a minimum of 18 units armed with gun pods, rockets and ATGMs will be of better use than T-129's at this time.

The federal government needs to get serious with equipping the military. As it stands there doesn't seem like much has been done at all.

Xbee007:

You really think they would get three days notice and this catastrophe will still happen?
That three days notice is probably just a lie.

jakeporeshenko:


The army graduated its first set of helicopter pilots in 2014, Asin 4 years ago.

The Chinese Z10 and Z19 have export variants and what about Denel Rooivalk, platforms are there, the money is there.

our problems are politics, greed and Incompetence, put the right man in charge of NA and watch that service thrive.

They have played politics with this war and lives of thousands of Nigerians.

We both know those helicopters won’t be configured for light attack, is it not Nigeria we are talking about ?

persius555:


I guess its cheaper on the long run to allow the camp be raided by BHT and then subsequently carry out a well co-ordinated counter offensive to flush them out.

Three days notice is more than enough time to get the three arms of military prepare for an offensive.