Monthly Archives: February 2013

U.S-NIGERIA MILITARY COOPERATION: ON TERROR’S NEW FRONTLINE, MISTRUST BLUNTS U.S. STRATEGY

Posted on February 28, 2013 by

US AFRICOM Commander, General Carter F. Ham WALL STREET JOURNAL By DREW HINSHAW and ADAM ENTOUS —Devlin Barrett and Musa Ibrahim contributed to this article. 26 February, 2013 KUMBOTSO, Nigeria The shooting clattered on for 30 minutes, residents of this … Continue reading →

Posted in AFRICA PARTNERSHIP STATION, AFRICAN ARMED FORCES, AL-QAEDA IN THE ISLAMIC MAGHREB(AQIM), ANSAR DINE, ARMED CONFLICT, BOKO HARAM ISLAMIC STATE MOVEMENT, COUNTERINSURGENCY OPERATIONS, GLOBAL DEFENCE NEWS, MALI, MILITARY PHOTOS, NIGERIA, NIGERIAN ARMED FORCES, NIGERIAN MILITARY HISTORY, NIGERIAN SPECIAL FORCES, RISK ANALYSIS, SECURITY ISSUES AND CONCERNS, TERRORISM, U.S. AFRICA COMMAND, WEST AFRICAN STANDBY FORCE | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 32 Comments

JSTF KILL ONE, ARREST ONE OF THE KILLERS OF KANO MOPOL COMMANDER…SLAIN OFFICER’S SERVICE PISTOL RECOVERED

Posted on February 28, 2013 by

Men of the Police Mobile Force(MOPOL) atop an Otokar Cobra APC DAILY TRUST 28 February, 2013 The Joint Task Force (JTF) in Kano said it has shot dead a member of the insurgents’ team that was responsible for the killing … Continue reading →

Posted in RISK ANALYSIS, NIGERIA, MILITARY HARDWARE, TERRORISM, ARMED CONFLICT, WEST AFRICAN STANDBY FORCE, JOINT SECURITY TASK FORCE, BOKO HARAM ISLAMIC STATE MOVEMENT, COUNTERINSURGENCY OPERATIONS, SECURITY ISSUES AND CONCERNS, NIGERIA POLICE FORCE, STATE SECURITY SERVICE | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

NIGERIA COMPLETE FULL TROOP DEPLOYMENT FOR AFISMA OPERATIONS..2 NAF C130 HERCULES PLANES MOVE TROOPS AND HARDWARE, ONE RAF C130 MOVES EQUIPMENT; 1, 210 ARMY AND AIR FORCE PERSONNEL ON GROUND IN MALI AND NIGER

Posted on February 28, 2013 by

A Nigerian Air Force C130-H30 Hercules plane in Kaduna, Nigeria waits to convey troops to Mali PAN AFRICAN NEWS AGENCY 28 February, 2013 excerpts Nigeria has deployed the full complement of 1,200 troops it pledged for the African led International … Continue reading →

Posted in AL-QAEDA IN THE ISLAMIC MAGHREB(AQIM), ANSAR DINE, ARMED CONFLICT, BOKO HARAM ISLAMIC STATE MOVEMENT, COUNTERINSURGENCY OPERATIONS, GLOBAL DEFENCE NEWS, MALI, MILITARY HARDWARE, MILITARY PHOTOS, NIGER, NIGERIA, NIGERIAN AIR FORCE, NIGERIAN ARMY, NIGERIAN MILITARY HISTORY, NIGERIAN SPECIAL FORCES, RELIGIOUS FUNDAMENTALISM, SECURITY ISSUES AND CONCERNS, TERRORISM, U.S. AFRICA COMMAND, UNITED KINGDOM, WEST AFRICAN STANDBY FORCE | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 31 Comments

INDIAN ARMY VICE CHIEF ON 4-DAY VISIT TO NIGERIA

Posted on February 28, 2013 by

Press Trust of India New Delhi February 26, 2013 India will seek to further strengthen its military ties with Nigeria during Army Vice Chief Lt Gen S K Singh’s four-day visit to that country. The goodwill visit beginning today is … Continue reading →

Posted in NIGERIAN ARMED FORCES, RISK ANALYSIS, NIGERIA, NIGERIAN ARMY, GLOBAL DEFENCE NEWS, TERRORISM, DEFENCE INDUSTRIES & PRODUCTION, ARMED CONFLICT, WEST AFRICAN STANDBY FORCE, BOKO HARAM ISLAMIC STATE MOVEMENT, COUNTERINSURGENCY OPERATIONS, NIGERIAN SPECIAL FORCES, GULF OF GUINEA, SECURITY ISSUES AND CONCERNS | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 12 Comments

WORLD EXCLUSIVE: NIGERIAN AIR FORCE F-7 AIRGUARD JET, F-7 PILOTS AND FOREIGN ALLIES AT A CENTRAL NIGERIA AIRBASE(INSPIRATION..TIM, A BEEGEAGLE’S BLOGGER)

Posted on February 27, 2013 by

A NAF F7 AirGuard jet pilots and foreign counterparts at a NAF airbase

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JSTF SNIPERS KILL BOKO HARAM KINGPIN AND 3 TERRORISTS IN DAWN RAID..3 OTHERS ARRESTED; 3 AK47 RIFLES, 2 DANE GUNS AND IED MATERIEL SEIZED

Posted on February 27, 2013 by

An imposing 12.7mm HMG-armed Otokar Cobra APC on urban CT-COIN operations VANGUARD February 26, 2013 Soni Daniel Regional Editor, North A top Boko Haram commander was Tuesday killed in a morning raid carried out by snipers deployed from the Joint … Continue reading →

Posted in NIGERIAN ARMED FORCES, RISK ANALYSIS, NIGERIA, MILITARY HARDWARE, NIGERIAN MILITARY HISTORY, MILITARY PHOTOS, GLOBAL DEFENCE NEWS, TERRORISM, ARMED CONFLICT, WEST AFRICAN STANDBY FORCE, JOINT SECURITY TASK FORCE, BOKO HARAM ISLAMIC STATE MOVEMENT, COUNTERINSURGENCY OPERATIONS, NIGERIAN SPECIAL FORCES, NIGERIAN PARAMILITARY FORCES, SECURITY ISSUES AND CONCERNS, NIGERIA POLICE FORCE, STATE SECURITY SERVICE, NIGERIA SECURITY AND CIVIL DEFENCE CORPS | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

JONATHAN DIRECTS ARMY ENGINEERS TO RENOVATE POLICE COLLEGE

Posted on February 27, 2013 by

Nigerian Army Engineers equipment VANGUARD February 26, 2013 by KINGSLEY OMONOBI ABUJA Following the public outcry that greeted the dilapidated structures of the Police College, Ikeja, Lagos, President Goodluck Jonathan has directed the Army engineers to renovate the premier Police … Continue reading →

Posted in INFRASTRUCTURE, JOINT SECURITY TASK FORCE, JOINT(MILITARY)TASK FORCE IN THE NIGER DELTA, NIGERIA, NIGERIA POLICE FORCE, NIGERIAN ARMY, WEST AFRICAN STANDBY FORCE | Tagged , , | 6 Comments

GUNMEN KILL COMMANDER OF NIGERIA POLICE FORCE’S MOPOL 9 SQUADRON IN KANO

Posted on February 27, 2013 by

An operative of the Police Mobile Force(MOPOL)in a Streit Spartan Mk.II APC LEADERSHIP Tue, 26/02/2013 Unknown gunmen yesterday night killed a mobile policeman commander in charge of MOPOL 9 Kano, Dahiru Musa at his residence in Sabuwar Gandu quarters in … Continue reading →

Posted in ARMED CONFLICT, BOKO HARAM ISLAMIC STATE MOVEMENT, COUNTERINSURGENCY OPERATIONS, JOINT SECURITY TASK FORCE, MILITARY HARDWARE, NIGERIA, NIGERIA POLICE FORCE, RISK ANALYSIS, SECURITY ISSUES AND CONCERNS, STATE SECURITY SERVICE, TERRORISM, WEST AFRICAN STANDBY FORCE | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

NIGERIAN NAVY DESTROY 7,378 ILLEGAL REFINING UNITS, 908 BUNKERING CANOES(COTONOU BOATS) IN 6 MONTHS…40 VESSELS IMPOUNDED

Posted on February 27, 2013 by

Seized bunkering vessel(aka ‘Cotonou boat’) used for conveying barrels by oil racketeers DAILY PUNCH 26-02-2013 The Nigerian Navy on Monday said it destroyed 7,378 illegal refineries and 908 canoes in the last six months of 2012. Within the period also, … Continue reading →

Posted in ARMED CONFLICT, BUNKERING, COUNTERINSURGENCY OPERATIONS, GLOBAL DEFENCE NEWS, GULF OF GUINEA, MARITIME SAFETY AND SECURITY, NIGERIA, NIGERIA SECURITY AND CIVIL DEFENCE CORPS, NIGERIAN ARMED FORCES, NIGERIAN MILITARY HISTORY, NIGERIAN NAVY, OIL & GAS, RISK ANALYSIS, SECURITY ISSUES AND CONCERNS, STATE SECURITY SERVICE, WEST AFRICAN STANDBY FORCE | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

EXERCISE OBANGAME 2013: WHY THE USA IS INTERESTED IN THE SAFETY OF AFRICAN WATERS; “NIGERIAN NAVY VERY PROFESSIONAL, VERY COMPETENT AND A REGIONAL LEADER”

Posted on February 25, 2013 by

An Agusta A109e Power of the Nigerian Navy Air Arm prepares to land on NNS Thunder F90 THE GUARDIAN ON SUNDAY 24 February, 2013 SAFETY of the maritime environment for smooth sailing of merchant vessels has prompted United States of … Continue reading →

Posted in AFRICA PARTNERSHIP STATION, AFRICAN ARMED FORCES, BENIN, BORDER SECURITY, BUNKERING, COUNTERINSURGENCY OPERATIONS, EQUATORIAL GUINEA, GHANA, GLOBAL DEFENCE NEWS, GULF OF GUINEA, JOINT(MILITARY)TASK FORCE IN THE NIGER DELTA, MARITIME SAFETY AND SECURITY, MILITARY EXERCISES, MILITARY HARDWARE, MILITARY PHOTOS, NIGERIA, NIGERIAN ARMED FORCES, NIGERIAN MILITARY HISTORY, NIGERIAN NAVY, NIGERIAN SPECIAL FORCES, PIRACY, RISK ANALYSIS, SECURITY ISSUES AND CONCERNS, TERRORISM, WEST AFRICAN STANDBY FORCE | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 5 Comments