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NIGERIAN ARMY GET NEW AHQ GARRISON UNIT, 101 RESERVE BATTALION…ACQUIRE 10,000 MORE BULLET-PROOF VESTS AND 10,000 HELMETS FOR COMBAT OPERATIONS; TRAINING AN ADDITIONAL 1,000+ AMPHIBIOUS TROOPS FOR JTF AT NAVAL FACILITIES…SET UP STANDING MONITORING TEAMS

Posted on May 23, 2013 by

Mali-bound Nigerian troops say “hail to our Chief” VANGUARD 23 May, 2013 excerpts “Presently, we are training 1,000 soldiers to become better and more effective amphibious soldiers for JTF operations in the Niger Delta. They will become better seamen. In … Continue reading →

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NIGERIAN TROOPS TO REMAIN IN MALI

Posted on May 22, 2013 by

Nigerian soldiers in the shade of a Mali-bound Nigerian Air Force C130 Hercules plane VOICE OF NIGERIA 21 May, 2013 Abuja The Nigerian troops sent to Mali for peacekeeping operations are to remain in Mali for now, contrary to speculations … Continue reading →

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NIGERIAN ARMY EMERGE WITH DESERT WARFARE OPERATIONAL VEHICLES AS BUDDING DESERT WARFARE CAPABILITIES EXPAND

Posted on May 18, 2013 by

Desert warfare-adapted Toyota Landcruiser gun-trucks of the Nigerian Army PHOTO CREDIT: THISDAY A Nigerian Army desert warfare crew and Landcruiser gun-truck armed with a Browning M2 12.7mm calibre heavy machine gun in Mali Nigerian troops dressed up in desert camouflage … Continue reading →

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WAR ON TERROR IN NORTHEAST NIGERIA: NIGERIAN SOLDIERS DO THEIR DUTY

Posted on May 18, 2013 by

Nigerian troops prepare to go into action against insurgents and terrorists PHOTO CREDIT: REUTERS A Nigerian soldier mans a sandbagged post PHOTO CREDIT: AFP Nigerian troops prepare to swing into action against Boko Haram terrorists Photo Credit: EURONEWS

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NIGERIA’S SATELLITES CAPTURE BAGA EVENTS..EVIDENCE AND REVIEW STRONGLY SUGGESTS ARBITRARY ANALYSIS AND EXTRAPOLATION BY HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH

Posted on May 17, 2013 by

China’s Long March-3B carrier rocket lifts off at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China’s Sichuan Province, Dec. 20, 2011, successfully sending the US$311 million Nigerian communication satellite, NIGCOMSAT-1R, into orbit at 00:41 Beijing Time (Photo Credit: XINHUA) THE … Continue reading →

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FOCUS ON KEY AREAS AND SCOPE OF US-NIGERIA MILITARY COOPERATION; NIGERIAN NAVY SLATED TO INSPECT ANOTHER NAVAL VESSEL EARMARKED FOR TRANSFER

Posted on May 15, 2013 by

Nigerian Navy Special Boat Service commandos simulate board and search operations on the NNS Thunder F90 under the watchful eyes of a US trainer PHOTO CREDIT: Nigerian Navy THE GUARDIAN 13 May 2013 For long, Nigeria and United States have … Continue reading →

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STAKES IN NIGERIA-U.S MILITARY, SECURITY COOPERATION

Posted on May 15, 2013 by

US-Nigeria solidarity THE GUARDIAN 13 May, 2013 THE scope of United States (U.S.) military assistance to Nigeria and the U.S. new policy of using regional bloc leadership in solving crisis in Africa may be part of the reasons why the … Continue reading →

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“HOW AL-QAEDA, BOKO HARAM SMUGGLE ARMS INTO NIGERIA” – LT COLONEL SAGIR MUSA, JSTF MEDIA COORDINATOR

Posted on May 12, 2013 by

Weaponry lost to troops by the terrorists VANGUARD May 11, 2013 Proliferation of small arms and light weapons is increasingly and dangerously becoming a transnational organized crime in Nigeria with Boko Haram’s insurgency, re-emerging Niger Delta crisis and escalating kidnapping, … Continue reading →

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BEEGEAGLE’S BLOG HIGHLIGHTS OF “THE BAGA STORY”…. A PUBLIC AFFAIRS DOCUMENTARY AIRED ON THE NIGERIAN TELEVISION AUTHORITY (MAY 9TH, 2013)

Posted on May 10, 2013 by

(Photo credit:AFP) BEEGEAGLE’S BLOG 10 May, 2013 * the documentary was entitled “The Baga Story” and was produced by the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Public Affairs. It commenced at exactly 2200hrs Nigerian Time(GMT+1) and … Continue reading →

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BATTLE OF BAMA: THE NIGERIAN ARMY THWART INSURGENTS’ RAID ON 202 TANK BATTALION; PHOTO EVIDENCE SUGGESTS BARRACKS WAS UNSCATHED AS TERRORISTS WERE HALTED AT THE GATES – REUTERS PHOTO

Posted on May 8, 2013 by

Bodies of slain Boko Haram terrorists and their weapons at the gates of the 202 Tank Battalion, Bama where their onslaught was thwarted. Two soldiers and thirteen terrorists were killed in the gun battle

Posted in NIGERIAN ARMED FORCES, RISK ANALYSIS, MILITARY HARDWARE, NIGERIAN MILITARY HISTORY, MILITARY PHOTOS, NIGERIAN ARMY, GLOBAL DEFENCE NEWS, TERRORISM, ARMED CONFLICT, WEST AFRICAN STANDBY FORCE, RELIGIOUS FUNDAMENTALISM, JOINT SECURITY TASK FORCE, BOKO HARAM ISLAMIC STATE MOVEMENT, COUNTERINSURGENCY OPERATIONS, SECURITY ISSUES AND CONCERNS | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 142 Comments