bidexiii:


Says who...?
Stop displaying your ignorance.

AskiaHarem:


You expected no friendlies to die or get injured in this war?

BabaOwen:
Lol... Are soldiers still fleeing from boko haram or not? Are there still refugees camp in borno or not? What was buhari promise before he became the president? Boko haram is controlling 8 out of 10 local government in borno north.

AskiaHarem:


You expected no friendlies to die or get injured in this war?

Covert1:


Maiduguri is still their goal. And it's not beyond commanders to think ISWAP/BHT might already be smuggling in arms and men dressed as civilians and women for a major offensive in the Borno capital. These guys clearly have studied the military's modus operandi. Remember the RUF carried out such deadly infiltration in Freetown which though put down by the Nigerian Army came at a huge cost of blood. Such a mistake must never be allowed to happen. A lot of their movements now owes to the new Super Camp strategy but it is still a stretch to think Monguno or Damasak may fall anytime soon. For that to happen ISWAP will need to pull up a grand offensive the likes we've not seen because those are garrison towns and heavily defended. But it will be correct to assume they are currently probing those defenses for any chance at success. The ambushes and harrassment of Army combat troops recently are too often to dismiss with a wave of the hand. The military will need to come up with something urgently to preempt any embarrassing surprise. One mistake we have often made in this war is underestimating ISWAP.

BabaOwen:
Lol... Are soldiers still fleeing from boko haram or not? Are there still refugees camp in borno or not? What was buhari promise before he became the president? Boko haram is controlling 8 out of 10 local government in borno north.

BabaOwen:
Since the war against this insurgency started, I think ihejirika is the best COAS in this fight against boko haram.

BabaOwen:
I never believed boko haram could overrun bama. Anything can happen in this battle. Don't bet your money on this present Nigeria military, morale in the northern part of borno is low.

bidexiii:


Dude just do a little bit of research okay. Am not a big fan of GEJ but am still not happy from Buhari achievements in the ongoing war against BHT. I was excepting much from him as a retired military man, yet has dealt with BH more than GEJ.

https://www.cfr.org/article/boko-harams-deadly-impact

Covert1:


John Campbell has been keeping track of civilian casualties it's no secret and for ulterior motives mostly to spite the prowess of the Nigerian Army. But ISWAP is not interested in civilian body count as Shekau's faction is and ISWAP is the game in town knocking down military outposts in quick succession leading to high casualty rates of our soldiers which is a strategic attempt by them to occupy the North-East unchallenged. That to me is an even greater danger than Boko haram.

Covert1:


Generals Ihejirika, Irabor, Ezugwu. Arguably Minimah who should be credited with stemming the tide in acts of insubordination to advance. The combination of Generals Leo Irabor and Ezugwu as CDS and COAS respectively should change the dynamics of this war quickly. But we can't discountenace the current Air Chief who I think is best suited for CDS. He's a warrior.

Covert1:


John Campbell has been keeping track of civilian casualties it's no secret and for ulterior motives mostly to spite the prowess of the Nigerian Army. But ISWAP is not interested in civilian body count as Shekau's faction is and ISWAP is the game in town knocking down military outposts in quick succession leading to high casualty rates of our soldiers which is a strategic attempt by them to occupy the North-East unchallenged. That to me is an even greater danger than Boko haram.

BabaOwen:
I never believed boko haram could overrun bama. Anything can happen in this battle. Don't bet your money on this present Nigeria military, morale in the northern part of borno is low.

bidexiii:


Did you know how BHT humiliated and knock down military post way back in 2011 to 2015?

bidexiii:



With what youve said it shows you have not been following some event in these war or you're just been biased....!
Where was irabor and Ezugwu during the heat of the battle .....? One general then I so much respect is Genteral Adeosun and yet his still standing and doing well till now.
He was the G.O.C. Div 7; his responsible for pushing out BHT back to Lake Chad fringes when GEJ was contesting for the 2nd time.
Irabor and Ezugwu are fine generals and soldiers but they where not part of the army top Brass in operation lafia dole during the dark days.
Minimah strategies during the war was calamity.

SamuelAnyawu:


I do not know why there is no major Military advancement or operation going on in Borno North. I can't imagine till date Bokoharam is still roaming in Baga main town and DoronBaga. All the little Islands after Baga town still got elements of ISWAP

bidexiii:


Says who...?
Stop displaying your ignorance.

Covert1:


Yes I know but there were no military structures to be knocked down 2011 - 2015 like u had 2017 - 2019 with remote FOBs. What you had were barren civilian towns with little military presence except for some few major camps like Baga. And speaking of humiliation, Baga happened again under Buhari. We are where we were before only this time the bad news is it is the military that is been put on the back foot not civilians.

bidexiii:



Says who.....?
Stop arguing dude, who told you there where no military structures/formations with remote F.O.B

Covert1:


No soldier wants to bleed where he bled before. It shatters morale at some point. Apparently the Super Camps affords some respite from heavy losses in the short-term until the arrival of wonder weapons like the Super Tucano that can loiter, do ISR and destroy targets with precision. It should be a game changer but until then, its buy time.

For me personally I don't see the point in sending young men to their deaths by an enemy that continues to be elusive even though we know they are there. I appreciate your precarious situation in the North-East and I'll encourage you to seek for transfer or new employment. The war is far from over and God forbid ISWAP/BHT pulls any surprise cos to me with all the ambushes it's just eerily too quiet for my liking right now.

GabrielYulaw:


I do not agree with the Super Camp tactic. In my view it is a massive mistake that keeps the army cooped up in a few towns, while giving ISWAP and the Boko boys free rein to roam all over the countryside training, strategizing, laying ambushed at will and generally getting stronger.

In my view, we should revert to the earlier FOB concept. There should be many of these, all of which should be armed with antitank missiles to engage technicals and short range rocket launchers like the Vasilesk to engage enemy infantry launching attacks. More, each FOB must be cleverly constructed and under permanent rocket artillery cover. The Chinese, Russians and Turks have rocket artillery with ranges of several hundred kilometers. We can as well buy long range artillery if required. Properly provisioned and manned by competent personnel I see no way these FOBs can be overrun.

These FOBs should be progressively pushed forward, with each supporting the other if need be untill we reach the border. Any enemy insurgent there can be crushed under the weight of the armed forces of the international task force.

That is the only way I see victory being achieved, not by ceding territory, but by giving no room to the insurgents to breath, by constantly harassing them and giving them no respite whatsoever. That is how insurgencies are won.

I like your talk of wonder weapons, but do remember that the Tucanos will be delivered in 2 to 4 years. That is simply too long a time. And do remember that we are buying just a dozen and ISWAP is likely to seek a counter by getting MANPADS.

I don't know what the future brings, but I have lots of fears about this shit.

SamuelAnyawu:


I'm still scared of FOBs. We do not have enough Ammo to support them. I once discussed a soldier in Gajiganna village under Magumeri about an attack they repelled. They only had 3 gun trucks while ISWAP attacked with 13 gun trucks. I think the Airforce too has to improve on its response mechanism if we are to move back to FOBs.

bidexiii:



With what youve said it shows you have not been following some event in these war or you're just been biased....!
Where was irabor and Ezugwu during the heat of the battle .....? One general then I so much respect is Genteral Adeosun and yet his still standing and doing well till now.
He was the G.O.C. Div 7; his responsible for pushing out BHT back to Lake Chad fringes when GEJ was contesting for the 2nd time.
Irabor and Ezugwu are fine generals and soldiers but they where not part of the army top Brass in operation lafia dole during the dark days.
Minimah strategies during the war was calamity.

BabaOwen:
Suspected gunmen on Thursday killed nine soldiers in Sunke village in Anka local government area of Zamfara state.

Reports said the dozens of unidentified gunmen arrived on motorcycles, firing at the soldiers and policemen stationed at the community.

Sunke community is just 30 km south of Anka town, the local government headquarters.
However, highly placed sources within state government said that the attack was retaliation on the earlier killings of repentant bandits by the soldiers in recent time.

“Soldiers killed some of the repentant bandits and they vowed to avenge the attacks. The repentant bandits mobilized their men and raided the army formation in the village,” the source added.

Last Wednesday, residents spotted a motor bike – riding gang of armed men at Mayanchi junction along Gusau – Sokoto highway.

The gunmen said they were heading to Birnin Gwari in the neighbouring Kaduna state.
The attacks on soldiers came barely two weeks after the state government raised alarm over possible attacks on seven local government areas by suspected Boko Haram members.

When contacted the spokesperson of Operation Hadarin Daji in the state, captain Oni Orisan said: “Give me sometimes I will get back to you. However, he did not return multiple calls by our correspondent up to the time of filing this report.”

Source: https://thenationonlineng.net/gunmen-kill-nine-soldiers-in-zamfara-village/amp/

GabrielYulaw:


I do not agree with the Super Camp tactic. In my view it is a massive mistake that keeps the army cooped up in a few towns, while giving ISWAP and the Boko boys free rein to roam all over the countryside training, strategizing, laying ambushes at will and generally getting stronger.

In my view, we should revert to the earlier FOB concept. There should be many of these, all of which should be armed with antitank missiles to engage technicals and short range rocket launchers like the Vasilesk to engage enemy infantry launching attacks.

More, each FOB must be cleverly constructed and under permanent rocket artillery cover. The Chinese, Russians and Turks have rocket artillery with ranges of several hundred kilometers. We can as well buy long range artillery if required. Properly provisioned and manned by competent personnel I see no way these FOBs can be overrun.

These FOBs should be progressively pushed forward, with each supporting the other if need be untill we reach the border. Any enemy insurgent there can be crushed under the weight of the armed forces of the international task force.

That is the only way I see victory being achieved, not by ceding territory, but by giving no room to the insurgents to breath, by constantly harassing them and giving them no respite whatsoever. That is how insurgencies are won.

I like your talk of wonder weapons, but do remember that the Tucanos will be delivered in 2 to 4 years. That is simply too long a time. And do remember that we are buying just a dozen and ISWAP is likely to seek a counter by getting MANPADS.

I don't know what the future brings, but I have lots of fears about this shit.

GabrielYulaw:

Look, ISWAP and Boko Haram use techincals, aka gun trucks armed with heavy machine guns. It comprises their main firepower. Our troops engage these trucks with machine guns of their own, and the winner is usually those who have the most technicals. And that is why I said we should buy lots of antitank missiles. It doesn't need to be very sophisticated and both the Russians and Chinese make cheap and capable ones that cost a few thousand dollars apiece. For the price it's unbeatable and makes it possible for our troops to engage the enemy gun trucks at ranges of from 4 to 8 km.

As for ammo, our troops should have loads of that at all times and enough supplies to fight for one or two weeks without help. From what I can see, the FOBs make the most sense. We should never give the insurgents room to grow and flourish and that is precisely what the Super Camp is doing.

As for the air Force, I just tire. If they can't provide gunfire support, can't they at least do better in providing advance warning of attacks and ambushes.

SamuelAnyawu:


I'm still scared of FOBs. We do not have enough Ammo to support them. I once discussed a soldier in Gajiganna village under Magumeri about an attack they repelled. They only had 3 gun trucks while ISWAP attacked with 13 gun trucks. I think the Airforce too has to improve on its response mechanism if we are to move back to FOBs.

Xbee007:

Channels T.V doesn't report on anything that would make the Nigerian government look bad.

Covert1:


There were but are u telling me the military dominated Borno north like it did under Buhari?