GabrielYulaw:


Hi Bidexii, is the helmet as good as the one in the JSF? If so, it's combat value just decreased.

ugo4u:

https://twitter.com/adeyanjudeji/status/1244600352047009792?s=19

lionel4power:


This Is because both ISWAP / Boko Haram and the MJTF has both lost the momentum as well as the initiative.

When you get to that situation, then it's called a stalemate.

And in a Stalemated situation, one prominent feature is 'War of attrition.

If you have an eye for these things, you'll know that West African war of Attrition actually started since 2015.

Litmus:
Its a travesty if one Nigeria soldier is lost to these 'terrorists' let alone a high number of them but let's put things in perspective when we start talking of Nigerian soldiers trembling with fear, and we are inundate with accusatory talk of how we don't know how it feels to loose men and face bokoharam/ ISAWP terrorist comming at you etc. We are talking of Nigeria military facing Bokoharam not Nigeria facing the military might of America as the Vietnamese did. Forgive me if I don't cower in awe of Bokoharam/ISAWP or believe Nigeria shouldent be struggling with those bunch of retards backed by whomsoever. It's embarrassing reading some statements that seem to expect us to cry and fear the apeish terrorists instead of to be angry at Nigeria for making heavywether of this. Boko deserve no respect however many Chadian soldiers they kill. Large Nigeria and Chadian losses amount to the same thing - incompetence.

I would go so far to say if we loose to the terrorists, it's only because we want to. I believe in the capacity of the Nigerian fighting man and woman, there are none in Africa better, let alone those things' calling themslves jihadist, but running around lake Chad incoherently.

lionel4power:


This Is because both ISWAP / Boko Haram and the MJTF has both lost the momentum as well as the initiative.

When you get to that situation, then it's called a stalemate.

And in a Stalemated situation, one prominent feature is 'War of attrition.

If you have an eye for these things, you'll know that West African war of Attrition actually started since 2015.

ugo4u:
I saw another video where this same General Adeniyi was gingering one of his soldiers that was crying(a young man), the guy done see hell.
At that point I really felt for the guy and other soldiers at the fronts e no easy..

GabrielYulaw:


Doesn't make sense. The Chadians are some of the fiercest and experienced warriors in Africa. I don't think they are stupid enough to have a base so near an ISWAP camp without pulverizing it.

Litmus:
We are talking of Nigeria military facing Bokoharam not Nigeria facing the military might of America as the Vietnamese did. Forgive me if I don't cower in awe of Bokoharam/ISAWP or believe Nigeria shouldent be struggling with those bunch of retards backed by whomsoever. It's embarrassing reading some statements that seem to expect us to cry and fear the apeish terrorists instead of to be angry at Nigeria for making heavywether of this. Boko deserve no respect however many Chadian soldiers they kill. Large Nigeria and Chadian losses amount to the same thing - incompetence.

BabaOwen:
Let's stop downgrading ISWAP and boko haram any how, even though I and some other people see them as a rag tag group, they have also shown they can fight and am sure some of their fighters too are experience.

They faced the Chadians in a battle and gave them a bloody nose.

As for me, I think we need some of Armed drones,unarmed drones(the ones that can stay long in air to monitor Borneo,Adamawa and yobe. But more zones should be deployed to northern Borno and the lake Chad area. Any boko haram group,camp,houses,cars, supply lines or any other thing that has to do with boko haram is sighted, they should send in the armed drones to bomb the hell out of them.

More APC and IFV should also be purchased, for military personnel to move around with. We also need more attack helicopters and helicopters for moving around special forces and troops.

I know we don't have that kind of money to spend on weapons, so we can make a deal with either SA, Sweden, China, Russia, or any NATO country for them to give us the weapons while we pay back little by little, it will be in form of a loan. It will be done the way China loan money to some African countries. Chinese build the infrastructures while the African country pay back the loan on the basis they agree on.

If we can get this done, the war won't end immediately, but our troops no go dey die anyhow and we will have more advantages against boko haram. Nah just my opinion.

BabaOwen:


If is this easy as you're saying it, The Americans won't be signing a peace deal with the Taliban.

With the way things dey go for West Africa now, it will be so hard to conquer all this Islamic terrorist in the Western part of Africa. Even NATO and some other militaries in Mali are not having it easy.

The way i see things, this war is not ending this year or next year or anytime soon. It will take time, what the government can do for now is to let our military always be on the offensive and make sure we don't have troops dying in large numbers.

GabrielYulaw:

As for us lacking money to buy arms you must be mistaken. There's plenty money in Nigeria, but the political class is focused on chopping this alone and allowing the barest minimum scraps to others.

Check the allowances a Nigerian senator earns. They get 26 million a month and that's not even counting the bribes and kickbacks they receive on the regular.
They also drive armored cars, as if Abuja is a war front. They have garages full of exotic cars and private jets, but no actual business other than being senators and house of reps members.

There are seemingly no funds to buy arms, yet most senior army officers have mansions in Dubai. I still remember the case last year where a general asked some troops to carry around a billion naira to somewhere and they just shared it among themselves and ran. How does a general get access to a billion naira?

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BabaOwen:
Hmm... I don't think the FG budget for this year is up to $45b. in fact, the FG don't just rely on is revenue to fund that budget, the FG will also borrow some money to fund that budget. Even if nigerian politicians don't steal, it will still change nothing.

Check the budget of countries like SA, Brazil, Malaysia and Indonesia ,then compare it to that of Nigeria

GabrielYulaw:


Will change nothing?? Lol

ugo4u:
Maj Gen Adeniyi has been relieved of his duties...

We're not serious to fight this war.

bidexiii:



OVER 200 BOKO HARAM KILLED BY MILITARY BOMBARDMENT IN SAMBISA FOREST

Military Bombardments kills over 200 Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists in Sambisa Forest, 37 Soldiers die as Army Logistics Truck carrying bombs, Artillery weapons explodes.

Air strikes and Land bombardments by Air and Land components of Operation Lafiya Dole on Buk, a Boko Haram and ISWAP Command Center inside Sambisa Forest between Saturday 21st and Monday 23rd March 2020 has led to the killing of over 200 terrorists and some of their commanders, with many of their logistics equipment and arms destroyed.

This is just as an explosion of one of the military trucks carrying bombs and other artillery weapons of the fighting troops meant for consolidation and protection of cleared strongholds captured from the terrorists, exploded unexpectedly, killing more than 30 Nigerian troops inside the forest.

Fifteen (15) of the soldiers who sustained various degree of injuries as a result of the explosion, have been evacuated to Maiduguri for medical intervention.

Sources however disclosed that the explosion of the logistics truck carrying back up bombs and ammunition for artillery fire meant to level remaining strongholds of Boko Haram/ISWAP marauders inside the forest may have been the [b]handiwork of informants (5th Columnists) within the military who must have revealed movement of troops.

It was gathered that after surveillance and intelligence reports showed that more than 500 terrorists and their Commanders, (size of a Brigade) were operating a camp in Buk, inside Sambisa Forest and it was from there many of their attacks either suicide or ambush attacks were being organized and launched, the authorities decided to embark on a clearance operation of the Camp.

In the first wave of artillery and fighter aircraft strikes, hundreds of the terrorists were annihilated and their equipment and weaponry destroyed even as troops continued to march forward with high morale.

However, when the second wave of gallant troops began the back-up movement with a view to securing the already cleared areas in Buk, fifth columnists within the allegedly tipped Boko Haram that the back-up fighting force was coming with trucks loaded with more bombs and artillery ammunition to finish any remnant of the terrorists group hence the truck was targeted and its impact killed many of the soldiers.

Confirming the development on Tuesday, Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Major General John Enenche said, “As you know, we are in a fluid conflict situation and our gallant troops are out there at the frontlines. Between 21 and 23 March 2020, troops of Operation Lafiya Dole, were on clearance and fighting patrol operation to Gorgi in Borno State which successfully done.

“However during consolidation they were ambushed by elements of Boko Haram Terrorists (BHT). Sadly, we suffered some casualties in the unfortunate attack.

“However the Air Component of Operation Lafiya Dole scrambled immediately and provided Close Air Support to the ground troops.

“While the Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) platform as well as the fighter jets engaged the Boko Haram Terrorists immobilizing, killing some of the terrorists and immobilizing a gun truck.

“Some others, who attempted to withdraw, were also mopped up by the jets in follow-on attacks.

“The Defence Headquarters commiserate with the families of our fallen gallant heroes who paid the supreme price in the course of defending our fatherland.

“We assure Nigerians that the Armed forces and other security agencies in furtherance of the objective of restoring peace and security in the North East and other parts of the country will continue to sustain the offensive against the enemies of our nation.”

GabrielYulaw:


Your idea makes lots of sense and I advocated for precisely that a few pages back. ISWAP are good, but the Chadians are on another level.

That's a fact. I highly respect them and so do most foreign intelligence services. If there was a way to pay them to battle ISWAP and Boko Haram on our behalf we should explore it, cos they are serious about what they are doing.

As for us lacking money to buy arms you must be mistaken. There's plenty money in Nigeria, but the political class is focused on chopping this alone and allowing the barest minimum scraps to others.

Check the allowances a Nigerian senator earns. They get 26 million a month and that's not even counting the bribes and kickbacks they receive on the regular.
They also drive armored cars, as if Abuja is a war front. They have garages full of exotic cars and private jets, but no actual business other than being senators and house of reps members.

There are seemingly no funds to buy arms, yet most senior army officers have mansions in Dubai. I still remember the case last year where a general asked some troops to carry around a billion naira to somewhere and they just shared it among themselves and ran. How does a general get access to a billion naira?

So, there's plenty money. What we lack is the will to see this war end.

ugo4u:
Maj Gen Adeniyi has been relieved of his duties...

We're not serious to fight this war.

ugo4u:
The army has no business using Toyota vehicles in the northeast, it's an embarrassment, rather than buy Toyota we should use that money and buy second hand Humvees from US used during the Iraq war, though it has its own flaws, it's far better than Light skin vehicles.
The Humvees can even be given to us free because the US has decommissioned it and are dashing some of their allies in West Africa..
Again, we're not serious tomorrow they'll sign another multi million dollar deal to purchase another set of Toyota light skin. We can even meet proforce/ Innoson to replicate the Humvees with better ballistic characteristics, but guymen must cashout.
The army knows what they want believe you me there are very smart guys both at the officer cadre and NCO cadre but corruption no dey let us to the right thing.

ugo4u:
The army has no business using Toyota vehicles in the northeast, it's an embarrassment, rather than buy Toyota we should use that money and buy second hand Humvees from US used during the Iraq war, though it has its own flaws, it's far better than Light skin vehicles.
The Humvees can even be given to us free because the US has decommissioned it and are dashing some of their allies in West Africa..
Again, we're not serious tomorrow they'll sign another multi million dollar deal to purchase another set of Toyota light skin. We can even meet proforce/ Innoson to replicate the Humvees with better ballistic characteristics, but guymen must cashout.
The army knows what they want believe you me there are very smart guys both at the officer cadre and NCO cadre but corruption no dey let us to the right thing.

kabe1:


A humvee is also light skinned. Expect you're referring to armoured humvess.

The Land cruiser Toyota is better mobility wise than a humvee in a hot arid region like the North east.

ugo4u:

Sure it's the armoured variant, moreover a humvee is covered all round unlike a Toyota that is exposed at the sides where troops are sitted