Tag Archives: DRONES

U.S MILITARY PLANS DRONE BASE IN NIGER REPUBLIC

Posted on January 29, 2013 by

US AFRICOM Commander, General Carter F. Ham VOA News (29 Jan, 2013) News reports say the United States is preparing to establish a base for drones in northwest Africa to boost surveillance of Islamist extremist groups. Reports quote U.S. officials, … Continue reading →

Posted in AFRICA, AFRICAN ARMED FORCES, AL-QAEDA IN THE ISLAMIC MAGHREB(AQIM), GLOBAL DEFENCE NEWS, MALI, MILITARY HARDWARE, MILITARY PHOTOS, NIGERIA, RELIGIOUS FUNDAMENTALISM, RISK ANALYSIS, SECURITY ISSUES AND CONCERNS, WEST AFRICAN STANDBY FORCE | Tagged , , , | 29 Comments

NIGERIA IMMIGRATION SERVICE: COMPTROLLER GENERAL SUGGESTS USE OF DRONES FOR BORDER PATROL

Posted on December 31, 2012 by

Mrs Rose Uzoma, Comptroller General, Nigeria Immigration Service NEWS AGENCY OF NIGERIA 31 December, 2012 Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Mrs Rose Uzoma, has suggested the use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs),known as drones, for effective border patrol … Continue reading →

Posted in ARMED CONFLICT, BOKO HARAM ISLAMIC STATE MOVEMENT, BORDER SECURITY, COUNTERINSURGENCY OPERATIONS, JOINT SECURITY TASK FORCE, NIGERIA, NIGERIA IMMIGRATION SERVICE, RISK ANALYSIS, SECURITY ISSUES AND CONCERNS, STATE SECURITY SERVICE, TERRORISM, WEST AFRICAN STANDBY FORCE | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

REPORT: US EXPANDING ANTI-TERROR OPERATIONS IN DJIBOUTI

Posted on October 27, 2012 by

VOA News (26 Oct) A Washington newspaper reports the United States has sharply escalated its counter-terrorism operations at a military base in the East African nation of Djibouti. The Washington Post says unmanned drones on missions over Somalia and Yemen … Continue reading →

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