chkil1:
JF-17 thunder , nigeria got one two seat B version for training ? or all 3 A single seat version ??

From what we have seen so far 3 single seaters. I think hat is not ideal to start with.

Toju200:
very good points but my question is what will we be using 75 Wingloog for Cos what you just said now it's like the capability of only one if I'm not mistaking

I actually my preference was for 50 but in terms of effectiveness and best value.

Which would you rather prefer 2 A29 Tucano or 75 Wing Loong II UAV's. In all honesty ❓

But you must look at cost effective solutions and in this regard. Boko setting up Ambush and or driving with reckless abandon across the NE in convoys of pick up gun trucks to attack NA positions will be impossible.

Heartlessbanker:
Can I join the navy having an eye defect. I have short sightedness. I use glasses

I can answer the question but possibly not in the right context.

You can join the Royal navy with short-sighted eye sight.

However, most people will optimise for corrective laser eye corrective surgery which will restore you eye sight back to 20/20 vision for about twenty years before any gradual detoriation.

You could take the cheaper short term option of contact lenses.

I don't know if laser corrective surgery is available in Nigeria and how good the quality of service is, it may be open to serious question.

On August 13, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) dispatched a group of Helicopter gunships and fighter jets to target Ansaru position in the Kuduru forest in Kaduna State, Northwest Nigeria.

In a statement shared on August 15, Major General John Enenche, the Coordinator Defence Media Operations disclosed that the Air Component of Operation Thunder Strike has neutralized several armed bandits at their camp in the Kuduru Forest area of Kaduna State.

“This was achieved through air strikes on August 13, 2020 on the heels of intelligence reports indicating the convergence of members of Ansaru Terrorist Sect-linked bandits group, led by one Mallam Abba, at the location.

“Aerial surveillance missions conducted over the area also observed several bandits, some wielding weapons, in the forest,” he said.

Enenche added that Nigerian Air Force jets and helicopter gunships were therefore tasked to attack the location.

Several of the “bandits” were killed as the attack aircraft strafed the area, while others attempting to escape were mopped-up in follow-on attacks.

On August 7, the Al-Qaeda affiliate Ansaru claimed responsibility for an attack in Kaduna State.

On January 17, 2020 the same group claimed responsibility after it targeted the convoy of the Emir of Potiskum, Yobe State in Kaduna.

In response to the renewed threat from Ansaru, Special Operatives of Operation Puff Adder of the Nigeria Police backed by Counter Terrorism, Intelligence and the Police Airwing helicopter stormed Ansaru camp in Kuduru Forest.

In November 2013, the United States Department of State declared Ansaru, alongside Boko Haram, as foreign terrorist organizations.

The United Nations Security Council, the United Kingdom and the New Zealand government have also listed Ansaru as a terrorist organization.

komekn:


I actually my preference was for 50 but in terms of effectiveness and best value.

Which would you rather prefer 2 A29 Tucano or 75 Wing Loong II UAV's. In all honesty ❓

But you must look at cost effective solutions and in this regard. Boko setting up Ambush and or driving with reckless abandon across the NE in convoys of pick up gun trucks to attack NA positions will be impossible.

I remembered you saying we using ATGM against Boko Haram rickety guntrucks will be expensive..
1.Will the munitions deployed by Wingloog be cheaper obviously No
I get your point but The A29 is what we need @ the point in time...(I know you'll say something concerning this)
According to the cas we don't just pick aircrafts off the shelf.He said he has seen people ask why is NAF not buying this and that.. during an interview

komekn:


Exceedingly fab the quest for excellence does not have to be compromised because you are in Nigeria.

They are competing on a global scale to do that you need international certification for quality. And they have a quality product.

The Nigerian government should be encouraging them to increase capacity by giving them a contract for a 1000 vehicles. This vehicle should be the standard transport for the NA.

Proforce should be creating their own RWS I think they have the capacity.

I wonder why ❓

guy na money na Many people has talked let the govt give them 1000 vehicle contract.
The Govt is patronizing them
The Kraz logistics trucks purchase by the army will be built by proforce in collaboration with auto Kraz of Ukraine
100 vehicles

The NIGERIA AIRFORCE IS IMPROVING DRASTICALLY WITH THE RECENT DEVELOPMENTS.
BUT THE AIR FORCE BASE AT ENUGU SEEMS TO BE A FORGOTTEN ESTABLISHMENT...
HQ GTC
405HCTG
541 COMMS
553 BSG

Toju200:
very good points but my question is what will we be using 75 Wingloog for Cos what you just said now it's like the capability of only one if I'm not mistaking

NAF will be renamed to Nigeria Drone Force (NDF)

Large convoy of ISWAP members seen moving around Kekeno axis. Soldiers in Baga, Monguno and Gudumbali should be on red alert.


Thanks to the military for redeploying Soldiers back to Magumeri

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTJsRQ-x9CI

Toju200:
guy na money na Many people has talked let the govt give them 1000 vehicle contract.
The Govt is patronizing them
The Kraz logistics trucks purchase by the army will be built by proforce in collaboration with auto Kraz of Ukraine
100 vehicles

This is wonderful.

Army Transfers Lance Corporal Martins To Sokoto For Secret Arraignment Before Martial Court


Idakpini was arrested in June 2020 shortly after he made a viral video castigating Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Burutai, for the failings of the army to combat and destroy Boko Haram.


The Nigerian Army has transferred Lance Corporal Martins Idakpini to Sokoto in a bid to secretly arraign him before a martial court.

Tope Akinyode, Idakpini's lawyer, made the disclosure on Saturday.

Akinyode said, "Information reaching me right now indicates that Lance Corporal Martins has been surreptitiously moved from Abuja to Sokoto to be tried before a martial court on Monday.

"I'm also informed that the army is forcing a lawyer from within the Force on Lance Corporal Martins in a desperate attempt to jeopardise the case and wrongly convict the detained soldier.

"Lance Corporal Martins has been brutalised and subjected to a great deal of dehumanising treatment. He was also denied food and has therefore developed ulcer."

Idakpini was arrested in June 2020 shortly after he made a viral video castigating Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Burutai, for the failings of the army to combat and destroy Boko Haram.

Since his arrest, he has remained in detention, incomunicado.


Army Blocks Lance Corporal Martins From Seeing Lawyer And Family Despite Court Order


On July 22, 2020, an Abuja Federal High Court ordered the army to grant the detained soldier immediate access to his lawyer and family after Akinyode argued an ex parte.

Justice AI Chikere held that it was a continuous breach of the detained soldier's fundamental human rights to be denied access to his lawyer and family.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nuANgLDzXB0

However, Akinyode who is also the National President of Revolutionary Lawyers' Forum, said the army refused to grant him access to his client despite being served copies of the court processes.

Akinyode said, "We wrote the AGF and Chief of Army Staff to notify them of the court order. I also called the AGF on phone and he assured me the court order would be obeyed. But myself and Lance Corporal Martins' wife visited the army headquarters thrice to see my client, but we were blocked."

Akinyode, who vowed to resist the move by the army, said refusal of the Nigerian Government to obey court orders ridicules the country in the global community.


https://saharareporters.com/2020/08/15/breaking-army-transfers-lance-corporal-martins-sokoto-secret-arraignment-martial-court

INSECURITY: At last, 386 injured soldiers, others quit military

The controversy over 386 soldiers who applied to disengage from the military amid the battle against bandits, terrorists and kidnappers in parts of the country may be over after the authorities fixed their exit date as January 3, 2021.

But they will proceed on terminal leave on December 3, 2020.

Sunday Vanguard learnt at the weekend that affected soldiers include those who have attained retirement age and others who are medically challenged as a result of the injuries they sustained in the battle against bandits and terrorists in parts of the country.

The personnel’s application for voluntary retirement and disengagement from service on medical grounds had stoked controversy after it was alleged in some quarters that it may not be unconnected with poor welfare conditions and adequate military hardware to tackle the myriad of security threats facing the nation.

But the authorities punctured the claim, saying it was the right of the personnel to apply for voluntary discharge on medical grounds and other approved guidelines in accordance with military terms and conditions of service.

According to a letter, dated August 12, 2020, and titled ‘Approval for Voluntary and Medical Discharge Soldiers for First and Second Quarters 2020’, the Army, said the 386 discharged soldiers were of 1979 Nigerian Army intakes and others.

The letter, addressed to the Nigerian Army Special Forces Command, Nasarawa, and copied to various military formations where the soldiers are currently serving, referenced the Harmonized Terms and Conditions of Service of the Armed Forces (2017 Revised).

Among others, the letter sighted by Sunday Vanguard, said, “In compliance with Reference A, the COAS has approved the voluntary/medical discharge of one Master Warrant Officer and 385 others.

“The soldiers are to proceed on terminal leave from December 3, 2020 while their disengagement takes effect from January 3, 2021 in accordance with the Nigerian Army Administrative Policy and Procedure number 27, Paragraph 3 and 4”.

Consequently, it directed all army formations and units to release the 386 affected soldiers to the Army Headquaters Garrison, Abuja, for documentation not later than October 1, 2020.

The formations and units are also to ensure that all forms of military controlled items, including arms, ammunition, uniforms and items of combat kits, are recovered from the soldiers prior to their disengagement date and certify that they are properly de-kitted.

Furthermore, they should complete all necessary documents in regards to withdrawals of NAWIS (Nigerian Army Welfare Insurance Scheme), BENFUND (Benevolent Fund Contributions), and National Mortgage Contributions.

The letter was copied to the Defence Headquarters, the National Defence College, the Nigeria Defence Academy, the Defence Intelligence Agency, the Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji, the Armed Forces Resettlement Centre, the Military Pensions Board and the Nigerian Army Training and Doctrine Command among others.

The letter, earlier requesting the voluntary retirement of the Master Warrant Officer and 385 other soldiers based on medical grounds and other pecuniary reason as contained in the TACOS, and submitted to the office of the Chief of Army Staff through the office of the Chief of Administration, was dated July 2, 2020.

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2020/08/insecurity-at-last-386-injured-soldiers-others-quit-military/

BabaOwen:
Army Transfers Lance Corporal Martins To Sokoto For Secret Arraignment Before Martial Court


Idakpini was arrested in June 2020 shortly after he made a viral video castigating Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Burutai, for the failings of the army to combat and destroy Boko Haram.


The Nigerian Army has transferred Lance Corporal Martins Idakpini to Sokoto in a bid to secretly arraign him before a martial court.

Tope Akinyode, Idakpini's lawyer, made the disclosure on Saturday.

Akinyode said, "Information reaching me right now indicates that Lance Corporal Martins has been surreptitiously moved from Abuja to Sokoto to be tried before a martial court on Monday.

"I'm also informed that the army is forcing a lawyer from within the Force on Lance Corporal Martins in a desperate attempt to jeopardise the case and wrongly convict the detained soldier.

"Lance Corporal Martins has been brutalised and subjected to a great deal of dehumanising treatment. He was also denied food and has therefore developed ulcer."

Idakpini was arrested in June 2020 shortly after he made a viral video castigating Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Burutai, for the failings of the army to combat and destroy Boko Haram.

Since his arrest, he has remained in detention, incomunicado.


Army Blocks Lance Corporal Martins From Seeing Lawyer And Family Despite Court Order


On July 22, 2020, an Abuja Federal High Court ordered the army to grant the detained soldier immediate access to his lawyer and family after Akinyode argued an ex parte.

Justice AI Chikere held that it was a continuous breach of the detained soldier's fundamental human rights to be denied access to his lawyer and family.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nuANgLDzXB0

However, Akinyode who is also the National President of Revolutionary Lawyers' Forum, said the army refused to grant him access to his client despite being served copies of the court processes.

Akinyode said, "We wrote the AGF and Chief of Army Staff to notify them of the court order. I also called the AGF on phone and he assured me the court order would be obeyed. But myself and Lance Corporal Martins' wife visited the army headquarters thrice to see my client, but we were blocked."

Akinyode, who vowed to resist the move by the army, said refusal of the Nigerian Government to obey court orders ridicules the country in the global community.


https://saharareporters.com/2020/08/15/breaking-army-transfers-lance-corporal-martins-sokoto-secret-arraignment-martial-court

the Same Sahara reporters that said the army has killed him

bidexiii:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTJsRQ-x9CI

The best follow-up would have been to airdrop soldiers to mop-up the survivors.

Nigerian Airforce currently carrying out Aerial Shelling toward Katikima approximately 13 kilometers away from Monguno town.


A follow up at my initial post on large convoy of ISWAP Convoy seen at Kekeno


God thank you for taking me out of Monguno

Toju200:
the Same Sahara reporters that said the army has killed him

And the same has there carriers

SamuelAnyawu:
Nigerian Airforce currently carrying out Aerial Shelling toward Katikima approximately 13 kilometers away from Monguno town.


A follow up at my initial post on large convoy of ISWAP Convoy seen at Kekeno


God thank you for taking me out of Monguno

Thank God for your life o.
Guy you don see things o
You should be a war journalist infact you are already
You should have a camera and be Running real life docs in the NE

komekn:


Very simple, we know the areas of contention and the supply channels. So let me induce you to think expansively and with depth.

What's the area of extensive vision for the Wing Loong II UAV at high altitude of say 30,000ft, first question❓

Second question is what is the optimimum cruising speed of the Wing Loong II, second question ❓ ❓

So effectively what then is the effective coverage per square kilometres on the ground every hour or every thirty minutes if you like.

Then you apply that figure to the areas of interest and contention. And then you can understand you do not need to have coverage over 700,000sq km of the Nigeria.

Now that you may have got some understanding rephrase your question from standpoint of knowledge and understanding please.

This is what you should have said. But still on this, you can have 24hrs surveillance over those areas but 365 days is not possible.

SamuelAnyawu:
Large convoy of ISWAP members seen moving around Kekeno axis. Soldiers in Baga, Monguno and Gudumbali should be on red alert.


Thanks to the military for redeploying Soldiers back to Magumeri

These are the only reason why I think armed drones are needed..it would be a big win if one or two drones can just mop them up before they dismount from their vehicles or motorcycle.

Toju200:
I remembered you saying we using ATGM against Boko Haram rickety guntrucks will be expensive..
1.Will the munitions deployed by Wingloog be cheaper obviously No
I get your point but The A29 is what we need @ the point in time...(I know you'll say something concerning this)
According to the cas we don't just pick aircrafts off the shelf.He said he has seen people ask why is NAF not buying this and that.. during an interview

The wing long II can carry and fire about 20 Chinese 90mm guided rockets. but I don't know how expensive they are.

youghs:


The wing long II can carry and fire about 20 Chinese 90mm guided rockets. but I don't know how expensive they are.

bro I understand Komekn point but let's know something
Egypt for example has more drones than us which includes the Wingloog,CH5 e.t.c
But around Aug 2-6 their military suffering several IED attacks and also Sniper attack on a check point also last week isis shot down a Small hand launched drone of Egypt military.
My point is they do have the drones(Wingloog) but why aren't they employing it as he suggested ?

Toju200:
Thank God for your life o.
Guy you don see things o
You should be a war journalist infact you are already
You should have a camera and be Running real life docs in the NE

@SamuelAnyawu please consider this advice. Just try and get a good camera and some approval or run a blog. You don't know where it might lead you to. Coz you're always serving us real time info about this war sometimes b4 army.
You could even make a documentary out of it and sell to any movie company like Netflix, Warner bros, paramount etc this na real money o.
Coz there few documentary about war in west Africa and since when ISIS came in (ISWAP) I don't think I've seen any documentary on it

Mugiwaraluffy:

@SamuelAnyawu please consider this advice. Just try and get a good camera and some approval or run a blog. You don't know where it might lead you to. Coz you're always serving us real time info about this war sometimes b4 army.
You could even make a documentary out of it and sell to any movie company like Netflix, Warner bros, paramount etc this na real money o.
Coz there few documentary about war in west Africa and since when ISIS came in (ISWAP) I don't think I've seen any documentary on it

@SamuelAnyanwu. Seconded. This could just be a big break from humanitarian wahala. If I were you, I would take this route. You already have a platform here.

Mugiwaraluffy:

@SamuelAnyawu please consider this advice. Just try and get a good camera and some approval or run a blog. You don't know where it might lead you to. Coz you're always serving us real time info about this war sometimes b4 army.
You could even make a documentary out of it and sell to any movie company like Netflix, Warner bros, paramount etc this na real money o.
Coz there few documentary about war in west Africa and since when ISIS came in (ISWAP) I don't think I've seen any documentary on it

I have been thinking about this too. Just that my current job is really tasking and time demanding. But i think i will need to create a blog or book on my real life experiences in the Northeast.

Over three years here in several field locations no be beans shaaaaaa .

Please Fellow thread analyst what is Tango? most of my military friends here like using that word .

Please where and how can i learn to shoot an AK47. i attend a church here in the barracks with 95% military men on Uniforms. What if an attack happens in the church and a soldiers falls beside me, i need to learn how to pick his AK47 and engage our enemies

I saw a military dude in church with a black top written " SF Gunner'' but every military man dey shoot gun na. what does gunner mean?

It was today i noticed the drivers cabin of our 40 barrel here is armoured, i thought its soft skin previously. Also, i noticed behind the 40 barrel has two host that looks like a water pump


Northeast no easy shaaa. Today some NCOs were celebrating their postings in Church. Some were rolling on the floor with joy Most of them have spent three years here.

Kudos to our Gallant men

persius555:


@SamuelAnyanwu. Seconded. This could just be a big break from humanitarian wahala. If I were you, I would take this route. You already have a platform here.

Sure bro i will look into this sincerely

SamuelAnyawu:



I have been thinking about this too. Just that my current job is really tasking and time demanding. But i think i will need to create a blog or book on my real life experiences in the Northeast.

Over three years here in several field locations no be beans shaaaaaa .

Please Fellow thread analyst what is Tango? most of my military friends here like using that word .

Please where and how can i learn to shoot an AK47. i attend a church here in the barracks with 95% military men on Uniforms. What if an attack happens in the church and a soldiers falls beside me, i need to learn how to pick his AK47 and engage our enemies

I saw a military dude in church with a black top written " SF Gunner'' but every military man dey shoot gun na. what does gunner mean?

It was today i noticed the drivers cabin of our 40 barrel here is armoured, i thought its soft skin previously. Also, i noticed behind the 40 barrel has two host that looks like a water pump


Northeast no easy shaaa. Today some NCOs were celebrating their postings in Church. Some were rolling on the floor with joy Most of them have spent three years here.

Kudos to our Gallant men

Tango ; slang for enemy. Derived from the first letter of the word "Target". T in military is Tango.

SamuelAnyawu:



I have been thinking about this too. Just that my current job is really tasking and time demanding. But i think i will need to create a blog or book on my real life experiences in the Northeast.

Over three years here in several field locations no be beans shaaaaaa .

Please Fellow thread analyst what is Tango? most of my military friends here like using that word .

Please where and how can i learn to shoot an AK47. i attend a church here in the barracks with 95% military men on Uniforms. What if an attack happens in the church and a soldiers falls beside me, i need to learn how to pick his AK47 and engage our enemies

I saw a military dude in church with a black top written " SF Gunner'' but every military man dey shoot gun na. what does gunner mean?

It was today i noticed the drivers cabin of our 40 barrel here is armoured, i thought its soft skin previously. Also, i noticed behind the 40 barrel has two host that looks like a water pump


Northeast no easy shaaa. Today some NCOs were celebrating their postings in Church. Some were rolling on the floor with joy Most of them have spent three years here.

Kudos to our Gallant men

as I dey read am I just dey imagine how e be
E nor easy o

Toju200:
bro I understand Komekn point but let's know something
Egypt for example has more drones than...

It's because they want to use to cover their deficiencies. Army hierarchy have chosen a new strategy of 'Whack a mole' against terrorists.

MALE/SIGINT drones are more essential intercepting comms of enemy forces and making something useful out of the info gathered.

SamuelAnyawu:



I have been thinking about this too. Just that my current job is really tasking and time demanding. But i think i will need to create a blog or book on my real life experiences in the Northeast.

Over three years here in several field locations no be beans shaaaaaa .

Please Fellow thread analyst what is Tango? most of my military friends here like using that word .

Please where and how can i learn to shoot an AK47. i attend a church here in the barracks with 95% military men on Uniforms. What if an attack happens in the church and a soldiers falls beside me, i need to learn how to pick his AK47 and engage our enemies

I saw a military dude in church with a black top written " SF Gunner'' but every military man dey shoot gun na. what does gunner mean?

It was today i noticed the drivers cabin of our 40 barrel here is armoured, i thought its soft skin previously. Also, i noticed behind the 40 barrel has two host that looks like a water pump


Northeast no easy shaaa. Today some NCOs were celebrating their postings in Church. Some were rolling on the floor with joy Most of them have spent three years here.

Kudos to our Gallant men

Tango means "target". In this case bokoharam.

Stay safe.

BlackBaron:

It's because they want to use to cover their deficiencies. Army hierarchy have chosen a new strategy of 'Whack a mole' against terrorists.

MALE/SIGINT drones are more essential intercepting comms of enemy forces and making something useful out of the info gathered.

i don't understand the part deficiency
But still they are fighting terrorism like we are,they recently are experiencing IED and Sniper attacks In Sinai.
They have Drones around 40 or more if I'm not mistaking why aren't they employing it as to what Komekn is suggesting.
They even bought the Air tractor configured for combat for insurgency wars

Mugiwaraluffy:

@SamuelAnyawu please consider this advice. Just try and get a good camera and some approval or run a blog. You don't know where it might lead you to. Coz you're always serving us real time info about this war sometimes b4 army.
You could even make a documentary out of it and sell to any movie company like Netflix, Warner bros, paramount etc this na real money o.
Coz there few documentary about war in west Africa and since when ISIS came in (ISWAP) I don't think I've seen any documentary on it

Gbam! consider it really bro