Edward @DonKlericuzio · 5h 5 hours ago

Seized ammo boxes and captured #BokoHaram unit commanders who are Nigeriens by nigerian #Army in ongoing CT Ops

ThaVluit:

This is why the Nigerian Air Force needs training.


Nigeria blamed as civilians killed.

Niamey - At least 36 civilians were killed when a military plane bombed a funeral party in a Niger border village, the government said, in an incident its deputy mayor blamed on the Nigerian air force.

The air crew was likely to have mistaken the villagers, who had gathered near a mosque, for Boko Haram militants, Niger military sources in the nearby town of Bosso said.

The Nigerian military did not respond to Reuters' requests for comment about Tuesday's incident, into which the Niger government said it had launched an inquiry.

"Yesterday... an unidentified plane dropped a bomb on the village of Abadam-Niger... while the population was assembled near a mosque," the government said in statement read on state-owned television. "The provisional toll is 36 dead and 24 wounded."

The government decreed three days of national mourning.

"Two planes flew over Abadam on Tuesday afternoon. For me, with that very visible green colour, they were from Nigeria," Abadam's deputy mayor Youram Ari told Niger television station Labari late on Wednesday.

Abadam lies on the border with Nigeria around 13km southwest of Bosso, where thousands of soldiers from Chad and Niger are massed in preparation for operations against Boko Haram.

Abadam in next to a Nigerian village of the same name and military sources in Bosso earlier said the bomb had fallen in Nigeria.

Boko Haram, which is seeking to carve an Islamic emirate out of north-eastern Nigeria, killed an estimated 10 000 people there last year, and it is now expanding its zone of operations across the region's borders.

Nigeria, Chad, Cameroon, Niger and Benin are preparing a 8 700-strong force to combat the militants.

Just for your information to help expose your trolling and smear campaign;


Edward @DonKlericuzio · 11h 11 hours ago

Chad plane piloted by belarusian mercenary mistakenly bombed a Niger village passa-abadam where a funeral was on & not nigeria's abadam
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EVarn:
WARPLANE STRIKES A NIGER TOWN,KILLING ALMOST 30 LOCALS
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http://news.yahoo.com/air-strike-niger-village-kills-least-20-local-132540545.html;_ylt=A9mSs3dduRU73gAeV5LBQx.;_ylu=X3oDMTE0NXVscG5pBHNIYwNzcgRwb3MDMwRjb2xvA2IyMgR2dGIkA1VJVUtDMDFfMQ--
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Breaking reports confirms that a mysterious fighter jet has carried out airstrikes on a niger village,on the border with nigeria,killing about 20-30 locals who were observing a mourning funeral.
So far,the identity of the fighter jet remains unknown,but Nigeria denied knowing anything about the airstrikes.
"it is not to my knowledge and there havent been any report of an airstrike from my people" said commodore dele alonge,a senior official of the nigerian airforce.
But local leaders have laid blame on nigeria
"at first,we thought that it was a mistake by the chadian or niger airforce,but we later ascertained that it was perpetrated by the nigerian military",a similar airstrike was said to have occured in chadian held gamboru,killing one person.

I see the Southies can't talk because if they do, it will be their mercs who will take the blame. Up South African precision mercs

ThaVluit:


That does not prove that the white people in the picture are Ukrainian. Fact is you don't know who those guys are. And because you don't know who they are, you can't say they are not South African.

And you can't say they are.

ThaVluit:


The "rumour" started weeks before the pictures were even posted. In fact, you could remove the pictures and the evidence still remains. The evidence says categorically that there are South African mercenaries in Nigeria.

Your Ukranian instructor comment is meaningless because you cannot prove that the people in the picture are Ukranian instructors.

Therefore, that they are South African, you cannot deny.

The last hind that crashed had a Ukranian co-pilot (instructor) on board. That's why the Obituary was just for the Nigerian Pilot.

FighterPilot:



You denying the facts which were also proved by SA government. One of my former colleague has also joined the company which has gone to Nigeria. Rather argue with the facts.


http://newsrescue.com/nigeria-charters-100-mercenaries-south-africa-help-fight-boko-haram-sa-fumes/#axzz3S1HAPIUy

One of my former colleague says they are not there. Argue with the facts. Show us a picture of the former colleague in Nigeria flying Hinds to which we have loads of pilots.

Msauza:


Knowledge is power. Executive outcomes is made up of former fighter pilots, highly trained soldiers and special forces. Executive Outcomes used to own gunships particularly Hinds. They used them extensively in Sierra Leone and Indonesia. Most members of Executive Outcomes can fly helicopters and planes, they are well trained to e execute that.



http://www.mercenary-wars.net/e-o/sukhoi-bomber.html

Do you know how long it takes to qualify from one aircraft to another not to talk about re-qualifying when you have been redundant for years? So South African mercenaries can now fly Alpha jets, F-7s, MI-35ms and drones

People see white personnel and the rumour starts that they are SA mercs. There have been Ukranian instructors on the Hind and other Eastern Europeans my friend, go and get a life.

If Nigeria is using PMCs, it would be for advice, not to fly combat missions or fight on the ground. So 100 SA mercs are taking on BH on multiple fronts abi. Cowboys. This is not a Hollywood photo-shoot, but real combat.

PS: Former SADf personnel are not SANDF anyway. They can't stand the current state of it.

Edward @DonKlericuzio · 18h 18 hours ago
Over 400 #BokoHaram fighters were fri-sun killed by Nigerian forces who liberated monguno NE nigeria with 2 streit APC's n SUV's recovered

These Southies are very funny indeed. Nigerian Pilots have been flying drones from TAC in Makurdi, newly delivered helos with precision weapons and night attack capability are being delivered and then they turn round and say make-believe Southie mercenaries will just walk up to the helo and start flying precision strikes.

It is being done by well trained Nigerian Air Force pilots. Sorry to disappoint you, the Pilots had been training in Eastern Europe for a while. You can't change facts. You will just have to live with it.

I told you guys a couple or so weeks ago to just watch what is going to happen. You thought I was joking.

Make I hear word jare.

Nuezha:


Do you need an apologist to tell you that video was unauthored in Nigeria? That bullsh.t is from Pakistani YouTube archive.

Show proof please, not just throwaway statements.

voltron:


Ohh some Good comes out of Nigeria no doubt.. but compared with the Bad,it is like a drop in the ocean. what are out Satellites doing up in Space.. they expire in another 1-yr and 3 months.. what a waste

I am sorry to say you have been conditioned to think that way. The satellites are mainly for Commerce/Agriculture/Weather/Surveys etc. and not pure military satellites.

MikeCZAR:
Pictures of the parade held in Bangui for the South African soldiers are available.

There are other pictures available if you decide to google of other Nigerian Armed Forces burials. Anyway, lets not derail the thread with such pettiness as to who holds the best burials.

voltron:
soon someone will come up with the true video showing that it is not a Nigerian Drone.. when we cannot even task out 2 Satellites in Space to find the Chibok Girls

The problem with Nigerians. You can never believe anything good can come out of the country. The video originated from the military.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=PYQWmwW9T4U#t=0

zukasteve:
this is how you send off a man that has fought for his country.
and not like this. the world does not need to tell us that there is a very big problem of unprofessionalism in the nigerian military before we know that.
now please compare the way the chadians bury their soldiers and the caricature way in which we bury ours.
look at how disordered and disorganised ours is. the cameraman doing the video coverage in our own is even moving around disorderly qithout being provided a tripod stand, everybody is just on his own like a poorly organised mass burial, look at that of the chadians doesnt it look to you like the burial of Sons and fathers that have given their lives for home and country.

My friend, different scenarios. The Chadian and South African soldiers were repatriated to the airport where ceremonies were held before they are then conveyed to their final destination.

If Nigerian soldiers are killed abroad, the same thing would happen when they are flown in at whichever airport they are received.

The Picture of the Nigerian burial was probably a more local burial at a State military cemetery. And just because the camera wasn't mounted on a tripod has no relevance whatsoever.

Why must everything be politicized. Wasn't it the military spokesman that informed the media that they are collaborating with our neighbours who are at the borders to assist in preventing the terrorists escape?

Nigerian soldiers are moving North towards the border regions while the other countries troops approach from the other direction mainly to prevent BH escaping.

Why do you all take delight in castigating your country as if any politician will make any difference to the common man.

I tire for una sef.

Nigerians really should know what is going on. Good work

Nigerian Army Storm Sambisa Forest

Clement Ejiofor, Yesterday
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Nigerian troops have finally bombed Boko Haram’s notorious hideout in Sambisa Forest, the Hausa service of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) reports.

The attack was launched as a part of actions to suppress the Boko Haram terrorists.

Maj-Gen Chris Olukolade, the director of defense information, told the journalists that the army had been attacking the forest and other hideouts of the terror group since Monday night.

The military used its war drones to reach some of the Boko Haram camps in the northeast but there was no information about casualties on either side. The army said that they are still dedicated to protecting the civilian population at whatever cost.

Olukolade said: “We are still committed in ensuring that we degrade their ability to continue their activities and eventually eliminate them.”

“The mission is on. There are no allowing terrorists anywhere. As many times as they come, it will only give us the opportunity to decimate them.”

It was learnt that troops of the Nigerian army, under instruction to raid Sambisa Forest in Borno State with a view to ending the years of Boko Haram insurgency, have started bombarding the borders of the forest near Adamawa state.

Sources close to the area have confirmed that aerial bombing started yesterday.

According to a soldier, who is serving with the 7th Division and confirmed the information, but asked not to be named, “special forces have been mobilised from different part of the country, especially the 81st Battalion, to Yola over the weekend and the operation starts today (Monday).”

“What people may have heard or seen today may not be unconnected with the operation. They have to do the bombardment of the forest starting from the fringes before the artillery troops would begin to advance. But be rest assured that before the end of this week the forest as well as many communities under the control of Boko Haram would be reclaimed”.
READ MORE: http://www.naij.com/378044-nigerian-army-bombard-sambisa-forest.html

saengine:


1. So what? Is a land mass the size of Britain too big for the Nigerian Army? All attacks are focused on villages which are known and can be secured.

2. Then dont u dare ever use that 130 000 number here. Even if only 60 000 are fighting troops. You outnumber Boko Haram by two to one.

3. Chad does NOT need to enter Nigeria. The mighty Nigerian army can flush Boko Haram out in the direction of the shared border, with Chad and Cameroon finishing them off on the borderline. If Nigeria was doing its job properly, not a single Chad toe-nail would have enteted Nigeria.

Another arm chair critic. Nigerian Army are deployed to most states of the Federation including Peace-Keeping missions, so there is only a finite amount of troops available as no official full scale war was declared.

Even British retired generals have said it is difficult to cover such a large area and you end up being too thinly spread.

Enough SP and COIN forces have now been trained and more equipment arrived, hence this offensive which has been in the planning for a while now.

This is how it is. Take it or leave it. Continue in your failed attempts to smear Nigeria. It won't get you anywhere. We are emerging out of this a stronger country and a more capable Military. Swallow it.

mzilakazi:


Chief we do not twist facts. Uganda is deploying troops to Nigeria to help your weak military.

I see Mr r*tard with bold letters is still talking out of his proverbial. Let me repeat it for you in case you are slow to learn. NO COUNTRY OUTSIDE THE MNTF WILL BE VISITING NIGERIA. GET THAT INTO YOUR THICK SKULL.

FOR THE INFO OF SA MOFOS WHO ARE TRYING TO SPREAD UNTRUTH ABOUT CHAD. DID I NOT TELL YOU ALL TO WATCH WHAT WILL HAPPEN THIS WEEK?

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NIGERIA’S TERRITORIAL INTEGRITY REMAINS INTACT

“The Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) in which Nigeria, Niger, Cameroon, and Chad have contingents are part of the ongoing onslaught against terrorists in this region.

“The countries that make up the Lake Chad Basin Commission also had some understanding, which now enables a massive move against terrorists from all angles.

“Contrary to the impression being pushed in some quarters, it is the Nigerian forces that planned and are driving the present onslaught against terrorists from all fronts in Nigeria; not the Chadian Forces as is being propagated by some media.

“For instance Chadian forces have been deployed in Baga Sola, which is a Chadian territory.

“There have been some joint deployments and patrols around Kirawa, Ashgashiya and other locations in borders of Cameroun, Nigeria and Chad as part of these operations.

“Chadians and others are however keying into and working in concert with the overall plan for an all-round move against the terrorists as agreed.


“Nigeria’s territorial integrity remains intact"[/b]


https://www.facebook.com/DefenceInfoNG

Also see;

http://www.voanews.com/content/nigerian-official-says-military-maintains-control-despite-insurgency/2625690.html

Military Captures Armoured Vehicles, Artillery Guns Overnight

Dislodges Terrorists from Maiduguri… Operation is part of Comprehensive Mission Supported by Allied Neighbours
by SAHARAREPORTERS, NEW YORK Feb 01, 2015
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The Cobra APC recovered from BH fighters in Konduga last week PR Nigeria The terrorists who in their disarray strayed towards Bama, Ngom, Alou, Delwa and Mafa in the night have now been effectively contained. Mopping up operation is ongoing. Several weapons, arms and ammunition including two armoured vehicles and two artillery guns as well as 17 Hilux vehicles have been captured from them. Several terrorists also died.

The affected locations have been secured and soldiers wounded are being treated. Patrols and pursuit of fleeing terrorists is continuing in coordination with allied forces. Meanwhile, the terrorists attack on Maiduguri in the early hours of Sunday was quickly contained. The terrorists incurred massive casualty. The situation is calm as mopping up operation in the affected area is ongoing. The ongoing operations is in coordination with activities in the Multinational Joint Task. The terrorists are meant to be engaged in all fronts including their previous safe havens and hide outs in the region.

It is in line with the arrangement for a comprehensive and coordinated military operation with inputs by military forces in the Lake Chad Basin Commission namely Nigeria, Chad, Niger, and Cameroon.
More later.

Major General Chris Olukolade
Director Defence Information
February 1, 2015

http://saharareporters.com/2015/02/01/military-captures-armoured-vehicles-artillery-guns-overnight

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DEFENCE HQ NIGERIA @DefenceInfoNG · 58m 58 minutes ago

Armored vehicles, Artillery guns and many vehicles captured from terrorists in disarray as Military pursued them in #Borno and #Adamawa.../2
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DEFENCE HQ NIGERIA @DefenceInfoNG · 2h 2 hours ago

FLASH: Attack on Maiduguri successfully repelled. Many Terrorists were killed as we inflicted heavy casualties on them... /1 #COINUpdate
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EVarn:
our troops are taking downs those terrorist hard and fast,by februrary 14,elections will be held in all of nigeria's territory.

You got that right bro.

agaugust:



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This is just the beginning o! BH just got whooped in Maiduguri and the army guys are preparing for a possible second wave.

Boko Haram Faces Defeat in Borno Border Towns

01 Feb 2015



Gamborou Ngala, Malam Fatori, Michika, may have been captured by Chadian, Cameroonian and Nigerian troops
Senator Iroegbu in Abuja

A major coordinated military onslaught against Boko Haram has commenced. While Chadian and Cameroonian troops are approaching Nigeria from the borders, Nigerian troops are moving northward from inside.

The result is that several towns and villages previously controlled by Boko Haram have been retaken given the new fire power of the Nigerian and Chadian troops.

This may have followed a meeting in N'Djamena last week, THISDAY has learnt.

There is also heavy fighting going on in Gwoza, it is gathered.

Nigerian troops have taken Michika and have surrounded Gulak, while Chadians have surrounded Gwoza. The latest successes recorded have been attributed to the arrival of new arms and the use of special forces.

According to military sources, the plan is to recapture all territories so that people can vote.

The military campaign is being carried out simultaneously by troops from the three countries targeting insurgents’ positions.

Gamborou Ngala and Malam Fatori may have also been recaptured in the ongoing expedition by the troops from the three countries.

Though no official confirmation of the successes recorded has been received from the military, eyewitness accounts of villagers fleeing the battle zone said many towns and villages along that axis were being retaken.

The deadly sect has continued to suffer defeat in recent days following the renewed onslaught by the military to recapture seized towns in the North-east. The Defence Headquarters had on Friday confirmed the recapture of Michika, one of the towns in Adamawa seized by Boko Haram months ago.

The impact of yesterday’s operation was felt in Maiduguri as heavy sound of artillery emanating from the city suburb were heard by residents of the city in the early hours of Saturday. Some of the residents said they heard sound from heavy weapons about 5.30am and that it lasted till about mid-day.

"I heard the first sound. I initially thought it was an explosion but another one followed few minutes later. It continued till about 11.30am," said Malam Ismaila Mohammad, a resident of the city.

The Chadian air force had earlier bombed Gamboru in an effort to drive out Boko Haram militants and allow troops from Chad to enter the northeastern town. Fighter jets then bombed areas around the town, which is located near Lake Chad along the border with Cameroon. The airstrikes by Chadian forces followed similar bombings earlier in the week intended to displace Boko Haram from parts of the country it has overtaken.

The latest onslaught against Boko Haram is coming on the heels of the agreement from regional leaders from Nigeria, Chad, Cameroon and Niger to adopt a coordinated response to the threat posed by the deadly group which has killed about 13,000 people and displaced over one million others.

The military offensive by the three countries marks a new phase in the anti-terror war between Nigeria and its neighbours and may have set Boko Haram on the path of defeat in the captured border towns.
The African Union Peace and Security Council at its 484th meeting, held on January 29 at the level of Heads of State and Government had also adopted a resolution to establish an initial 7,500 troops to combat the Boko Haram insurgents.

The resolution was sequel to a proposal presented to the council by countries in the Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC) and the Republic of Benin.

The LCBC countries - Nigeria, Cameroon, Niger and Chad - made the proposal for the continent to raise troops that could defeat the terrorist group currently expanding to borders of Cameroon and Chad.

But military authorities have said that they were yet to get the technical details of the African Union (AU) endorsed plan for a regional task force of 7,500 troops to fight the Boko Haram terrorists in Northeastern Nigeria.

According to a top military source, the decision is still at the political level and is yet to get the technical input of the military planners, especially the Nigerian security forces to determine the term of its operation.

The source said that military had not decided if the proposed force will hold territory or be actively involved in combat operations against the Islamists.

"The issues of AU mission is still a political one, that is why you see that nobody is speaking to you from the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) .

"They cannot comment on it because the military is yet to be fully briefed, and it will remain so until the technical details are worked out and endorsed by our own government. It is then we can begin to operate on that basis", the source said.

It could be recalled that the AU leaders during the Peace and Security Council (PSC) meeting last week agreed to raise a force of 7,500 to bring to an end the activities of Boko Haram.

The meeting presided over by President Alpha Conde of Guinea, said the effort would end the militants, who recently expanded their attacks to the borders of Lake Chad region of Cameroon, Chad and Niger.

According to the report by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Nigeria, Cameroon, Niger, Chad and Benin had earlier in the month requested the AU to seek UN Security Council’s mandate for their plan to take on insurgents who are allegedly fighting to create an Islamic state in northern Nigeria.

The AU commissioner for Peace and Security Council, Mr. Smail Chergui,told reporters on the sidelines of an African summit in Addis Ababa shortly after the meeting: “We are thinking of a force of 7,500 women and men which will be submitted to the U.N. Security Council for approval.’’

Chergui hoped that the concept of the force would be better organised and “we can achieve the goal that we are looking for to really stop the killings and these barbaric acts of Boko Haram.’’

He said the African group would meet in Cameroon early February “to draw up a concept of operations and strategy, rules of engagement, command and control, and related issues.’’

According to the arrangement, each of the five nations would contribute a battalion with each contingent to base within its national borders, with operations to be coordinated from Chad.

The report also noted that the endorsement is expected to be ratified at the AU Assembly of Heads of State and Government scheduled for Friday morning at the Union headquarters in Addis Ababa.

Meanwhile, the Director of Defence Information (DDI), Maj-Gen. Chris Olukolade, while responding to THISDAY inquiries, said the issues will be handled by the relevant authorities and would be communicated accordingly.

Olukolade however assured that the existing arrangement with the Mulitnational Joint Task Force (MTJF) involving Nigerian, Chadian, Camerounian and Nigerien troops will continue their offensive to liberate the territories held by Boko Haram

http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/boko-haram-faces-defeat-in-borno-border-towns/200656/


Boko Haram Faces Defeat in Borno Border Towns

01 Feb 2015



Gamborou Ngala, Malam Fatori, Michika, may have been captured by Chadian, Cameroonian and Nigerian troops
Senator Iroegbu in Abuja

A major coordinated military onslaught against Boko Haram has commenced. While Chadian and Cameroonian troops are approaching Nigeria from the borders, Nigerian troops are moving northward from inside.

The result is that several towns and villages previously controlled by Boko Haram have been retaken given the new fire power of the Nigerian and Chadian troops.

This may have followed a meeting in N'Djamena last week, THISDAY has learnt.

There is also heavy fighting going on in Gwoza, it is gathered.

Nigerian troops have taken Michika and have surrounded Gulak, while Chadians have surrounded Gwoza. The latest successes recorded have been attributed to the arrival of new arms and the use of special forces.

According to military sources, the plan is to recapture all territories so that people can vote.

The military campaign is being carried out simultaneously by troops from the three countries targeting insurgents’ positions.

Gamborou Ngala and Malam Fatori may have also been recaptured in the ongoing expedition by the troops from the three countries.

Though no official confirmation of the successes recorded has been received from the military, eyewitness accounts of villagers fleeing the battle zone said many towns and villages along that axis were being retaken.

The deadly sect has continued to suffer defeat in recent days following the renewed onslaught by the military to recapture seized towns in the North-east. The Defence Headquarters had on Friday confirmed the recapture of Michika, one of the towns in Adamawa seized by Boko Haram months ago.

The impact of yesterday’s operation was felt in Maiduguri as heavy sound of artillery emanating from the city suburb were heard by residents of the city in the early hours of Saturday. Some of the residents said they heard sound from heavy weapons about 5.30am and that it lasted till about mid-day.

"I heard the first sound. I initially thought it was an explosion but another one followed few minutes later. It continued till about 11.30am," said Malam Ismaila Mohammad, a resident of the city.

The Chadian air force had earlier bombed Gamboru in an effort to drive out Boko Haram militants and allow troops from Chad to enter the northeastern town. Fighter jets then bombed areas around the town, which is located near Lake Chad along the border with Cameroon. The airstrikes by Chadian forces followed similar bombings earlier in the week intended to displace Boko Haram from parts of the country it has overtaken.

The latest onslaught against Boko Haram is coming on the heels of the agreement from regional leaders from Nigeria, Chad, Cameroon and Niger to adopt a coordinated response to the threat posed by the deadly group which has killed about 13,000 people and displaced over one million others.

The military offensive by the three countries marks a new phase in the anti-terror war between Nigeria and its neighbours and may have set Boko Haram on the path of defeat in the captured border towns.
The African Union Peace and Security Council at its 484th meeting, held on January 29 at the level of Heads of State and Government had also adopted a resolution to establish an initial 7,500 troops to combat the Boko Haram insurgents.

The resolution was sequel to a proposal presented to the council by countries in the Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC) and the Republic of Benin.

The LCBC countries - Nigeria, Cameroon, Niger and Chad - made the proposal for the continent to raise troops that could defeat the terrorist group currently expanding to borders of Cameroon and Chad.

But military authorities have said that they were yet to get the technical details of the African Union (AU) endorsed plan for a regional task force of 7,500 troops to fight the Boko Haram terrorists in Northeastern Nigeria.

According to a top military source, the decision is still at the political level and is yet to get the technical input of the military planners, especially the Nigerian security forces to determine the term of its operation.

The source said that military had not decided if the proposed force will hold territory or be actively involved in combat operations against the Islamists.

"The issues of AU mission is still a political one, that is why you see that nobody is speaking to you from the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) .

"They cannot comment on it because the military is yet to be fully briefed, and it will remain so until the technical details are worked out and endorsed by our own government. It is then we can begin to operate on that basis", the source said.

It could be recalled that the AU leaders during the Peace and Security Council (PSC) meeting last week agreed to raise a force of 7,500 to bring to an end the activities of Boko Haram.

The meeting presided over by President Alpha Conde of Guinea, said the effort would end the militants, who recently expanded their attacks to the borders of Lake Chad region of Cameroon, Chad and Niger.

According to the report by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Nigeria, Cameroon, Niger, Chad and Benin had earlier in the month requested the AU to seek UN Security Council’s mandate for their plan to take on insurgents who are allegedly fighting to create an Islamic state in northern Nigeria.

The AU commissioner for Peace and Security Council, Mr. Smail Chergui,told reporters on the sidelines of an African summit in Addis Ababa shortly after the meeting: “We are thinking of a force of 7,500 women and men which will be submitted to the U.N. Security Council for approval.’’

Chergui hoped that the concept of the force would be better organised and “we can achieve the goal that we are looking for to really stop the killings and these barbaric acts of Boko Haram.’’

He said the African group would meet in Cameroon early February “to draw up a concept of operations and strategy, rules of engagement, command and control, and related issues.’’

According to the arrangement, each of the five nations would contribute a battalion with each contingent to base within its national borders, with operations to be coordinated from Chad.

The report also noted that the endorsement is expected to be ratified at the AU Assembly of Heads of State and Government scheduled for Friday morning at the Union headquarters in Addis Ababa.

Meanwhile, the Director of Defence Information (DDI), Maj-Gen. Chris Olukolade, while responding to THISDAY inquiries, said the issues will be handled by the relevant authorities and would be communicated accordingly.

Olukolade however assured that the existing arrangement with the Mulitnational Joint Task Force (MTJF) involving Nigerian, Chadian, Camerounian and Nigerien troops will continue their offensive to liberate the territories held by Boko Haram

MikeCZAR:
You've brought your entire arsenal against BH, but during open engagements your army units crumble easily.

Even if your army was to launch an operation to capture a certain town, BH will pull back and capture another one like after. the capture of Kundunga.

Your military has heavy feet.

Kodunga is in Army hands as the last attempt was repelled with serious casualties against BH including Chadians. No, not all the arsenal has been deployed because the army has multiple duties and operations all over Nigeria.

Anyway, i am not saying anymore as you never know who is monitoring. Just watch as i have said. Have a good day.

MikeCZAR:
Your army units simply melt quickly under pressure.

If you faced an enemy with heavy weapons within 2 weeks you'd be defending Abuja, while crying for help.

So you think. How comp BH were pushed from Abuja all the way to the NE and they can't even move any further? A full scale war would entail heavy arsenal being brought out which can't be used in this kind of warfare, not to talk of the new equipment coming in in their hundreds. Like I said, there will be no concerns then for collateral damage.

We all know some of the reasons why some units have been overwhelmed, i.e. moles, locals betraying info, traitors etc. Good thing is, they are being weeded out.

Just watch in the coming week or 2 what will happen.

MikeCZAR:
It shows Nigeria is weak.

Wars aren't won through kinetic action only.

If Cameroon decided to capture more of your land, they'd supported by everyone.

No, Nigeria won't crumble and give in. Let Cameroon try it and they will see for themselves what will happen. There will be no consideration for collateral damage then.

MikeCZAR:
Even if that was true.

It would again show how weak the Nigerian state is.

No, the opposite. We in the know are just laughing and ignoring it, hence it is intensifying. They tried the same during the Niger Delta crisis and it didn't work either.

patches689:


"da evil white man hate nigeria [because: reason] but luv da cameroon [because: reason]"

yeah... totally

I never expected you to understand. You don't understand what is at stake and what has been ongoing. Do some research for a change.

BTW, the British Army has just set up the 77 Brigade for this kind of warfare on social media etc.