Tag Archives: DEFENCE NEWS & REPORTS

BREAKING NEWS: BOMB BLAST AT ST THERESA’S CATHOLIC CHURCH, ABUJA

Posted on December 25, 2011 by

Al Jazeera reports monitored at 0935hrs(GMT+1) Nigerian time indicate that a bomb has exploded at the St Theresa’s Catholic Church in Abuja. Many worshippers who gathered for the Christmas Day mass sustained injuries while some have unfortunately lost their lives. … Continue reading →

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FRANCE LAUNCHES GULF OF GUINEA ANTI-PIRACY OP

Posted on November 11, 2011 by

Nigeria’s Commodore Bola Ajibade, Commander Joint Benin-Nigeria Anti-Piracy Task Group 11.1 * French to spend $10 million on regional security operation * Benin, Togo and Ghana to benefit from training, planes COTONOU, Nov 10 (Reuters) France has launched a three-year … Continue reading →

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KENYAN TROOPS TAKE WAR OFF THE BATTLEFRONT

Posted on November 9, 2011 by

KENYA ARMY PANHARD AML 90 and MD 500 AIR CAVALRY ARMED HELICOPTER NAIROBI, Nov. 6 (Xinhua) Kenyan troops have slowed down the pace of war inside Somalia after a series of rapid advances to deal with a raging humanitarian crisis … Continue reading →

Posted in AFRICAN ARMED FORCES, ARMED CONFLICT, BORDER SECURITY, COUNTERINSURGENCY OPERATIONS, DEFENCE INDUSTRIES & PRODUCTION, GLOBAL DEFENCE NEWS, KENYA, MILITARY HARDWARE, MILITARY PHOTOS, RELIGIOUS FUNDAMENTALISM, RISK ANALYSIS, SECURITY ISSUES AND CONCERNS, TERRORISM, URBAN GUERRILLA WARFARE | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment