Tag Archives: NIGER DELTA CONFLICT

RELATIVES OF 83 NIGERIAN SOLDIERS KILLED IN COUNTERINSURGENCY, PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS COMPENSATED

Posted on October 4, 2012 by beegeagle

Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Petinrin addresses JSTF troops in Maiduguri, NE Nigeria PAN AFRICAN NEWS AGENCY Abuja, Nigeria 3/10/2012 Eighty three relations of the Nigerian military personnel killed in active duty while serving in peacekeeping operations in … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized, NIGERIAN ARMED FORCES, RISK ANALYSIS, NIGERIA, AFRICAN ARMED FORCES, GLOBAL DEFENCE NEWS, TERRORISM, ARMED CONFLICT, WEST AFRICAN STANDBY FORCE, SECURITY ISSUES AND CONCERNS | Tagged NIGERIAN ARMY, NIGERIAN ARMED FORCES, NIGERIAN MILITARY HISTORY, NIGERIAN NAVY, NIGERIAN AIR FORCE, Boko Haram, TERRORISM, JOINT SECURITY TASK FORCE - OPERATION RESTORE ORDER, MARITIME SAFETY AND SECURITY, PIRACY, COUNTERINSURGENCY OPERATIONS, NIGER DELTA CONFLICT, URBAN GUERRILLA WARFARE, SPECIAL TASK FORCE - OP SAFE HAVEN, NIGERIAN SPECIAL FORCES, GEOPOLITICS AND STRATEGIC STUDIES, DEFENCE AND SECURITY NEWS, JOINT TASK FORCE - OP PULO SHIELD | 4 Comments

NIGERIA-U.S PARTNERSHIP FOR REGIONAL SECURITY AND DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA (I)

Posted on October 3, 2012 by beegeagle

US-Nigeria solidarity LEADERSHIP BY ONYEABO CHUKWUKEME 1 OCTOBER 2012 OPINION The end of the Cold War in the late 80s, the information technology revolution and globalization that followed saw a paradigm shift in the general concept of security. The notion … Continue reading →

Posted in AFRICAN ARMED FORCES, ARMED CONFLICT, COUNTERINSURGENCY OPERATIONS, GLOBAL DEFENCE NEWS, NIGERIA, RISK ANALYSIS, SECURITY ISSUES AND CONCERNS, TERRORISM, Uncategorized, WEST AFRICAN STANDBY FORCE | Tagged AFRICA PARTNERSHIP STATION, Boko Haram, COUNTERINSURGENCY OPERATIONS, DEFENCE AND SECURITY NEWS, GEOPOLITICS AND STRATEGIC STUDIES, MARITIME SAFETY AND SECURITY, NIGER DELTA CONFLICT, NIGERIA POLICE FORCE, NIGERIAN AIR FORCE, NIGERIAN ARMED FORCES, NIGERIAN ARMY, NIGERIAN MILITARY HISTORY, NIGERIAN NAVY, NIGERIAN SPECIAL FORCES, OIL AND GAS, PIRACY, STATE SECURITY SERVICE, TERRORISM, U.S AFRICA COMMAND, URBAN GUERRILLA WARFARE | Leave a comment

NIGERIAN ARMY AND NIGERIAN NAVY SPECIAL FORCES IN LITTORAL WARFARE TRAINING

Posted on September 20, 2012 by beegeagle

Nigerian Army Special Forces sharpen littoral warfare skills with an Israeli PMC’s trainer Nigerian Navy Special Boat Service commandos at sea off Lagos

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Boko Haram, BUNKERING, COUNTERINSURGENCY OPERATIONS, DEFENCE AND SECURITY NEWS, GEOPOLITICS AND STRATEGIC STUDIES, JOINT SECURITY TASK FORCE - OPERATION RESTORE ORDER, JOINT TASK FORCE - OPERATION PULO SHIELD, MARITIME SECURITY, NIGER DELTA CONFLICT, NIGERIAN AIR FORCE, NIGERIAN ARMED FORCES, NIGERIAN ARMY SPECIAL FORCES, NIGERIAN MILITARY HISTORY, NIGERIAN NAVY SPECIAL BOAT SERVICE, NIGERIAN SPECIAL FORCES, PIRACY, RHIB, STATE SECURITY SERVICE, TERRORISM, URBAN GUERRILLA WARFARE | Leave a comment

NIGERIAN DEFENCE ACADEMY HOLD COMBINED P-O-P FOR 188 CADETS OF THE 59TH REGULAR COURSE AND 74 CADETS OF THE 40TH SHORT SERVICE COMBATANT COURSE; 3,686 REGULAR COMBATANT CADETS GRADUATED SINCE COMMENCEMENT OF 5-YEAR DEGREE COURSE IN 1985

Posted on September 9, 2012 by beegeagle

NDA 5th Year cadets of the 59 Regular Course rappelling as part of the new 16-week CT-COIN proficiency module, 23 Apr 2012 – now commissioned officers SUNDAY TRUST Written by Maryam Ahmadu-Suka, Kaduna Sunday, 09 September 2012 (with additional reporting … Continue reading →

Posted in AFRICAN ARMED FORCES, ARMED CONFLICT, BOKO HARAM ISLAMIC STATE MOVEMENT, COUNTERINSURGENCY OPERATIONS, GLOBAL DEFENCE NEWS, GULF OF GUINEA, JOINT SECURITY TASK FORCE, JOINT(MILITARY)TASK FORCE IN THE NIGER DELTA, MARITIME SAFETY AND SECURITY, MILITARY EXERCISES, MILITARY HARDWARE, MILITARY PHOTOS, NIGER DELTA CONFLICT, NIGERIA, NIGERIAN ARMED FORCES, NIGERIAN MILITARY HISTORY, NIGERIAN SPECIAL FORCES, PIRACY, RELIGIOUS FUNDAMENTALISM, RISK ANALYSIS, SECURITY ISSUES AND CONCERNS, SPECIAL TASK FORCE, TERRORISM, U.S. AFRICA COMMAND, URBAN GUERRILLA WARFARE, WEST AFRICAN STANDBY FORCE | Tagged 59TH REGULAR COURSE, ARMED CONFLICT, Boko Haram, BUNKERING, COUNTERINSURGENCY OPERATIONS, DEFENCE AND SECURITY, GEOPOLITICS AND STRATEGIC STUDIES, NIGER DELTA CONFLICT, NIGERIAN ARMED FORCES, NIGERIAN ARMY, NIGERIAN DEFENCE ACADEMY, NIGERIAN MILITARY HISTORY, NIGERIAN NAVY, PASSING OUT PARADE, PIRACY, SHORT SERVICE COURSE 40, TERRORISM, URBAN GUERRILLA WARFARE | 2 Comments

FORMER MILITANTS OFFER TO HELP NIGER DELTA COMBAT PIRACY

Posted on September 7, 2012 by beegeagle

Nigerian Army Amphibious Forces patrol in a river gunboat armed with a DShk 12.7mm machine gun VOICE OF AMERICA Heather Murdock (06 Sep) ABUJA, Nigeria Former militants are offering to help security forces combat what appears to be a surge … Continue reading →

Posted in AFRICA PARTNERSHIP STATION, AFRICAN ARMED FORCES, ARMED CONFLICT, BUNKERING, COUNTERINSURGENCY OPERATIONS, GLOBAL DEFENCE NEWS, GULF OF GUINEA, JOINT(MILITARY)TASK FORCE IN THE NIGER DELTA, MARITIME SAFETY AND SECURITY, MILITARY HARDWARE, MILITARY PHOTOS, NIGER DELTA CONFLICT, NIGERIA, NIGERIA POLICE FORCE, NIGERIAN ARMED FORCES, NIGERIAN MILITARY HISTORY, NIGERIAN PARAMILITARY FORCES, NIGERIAN SPECIAL FORCES, PIRACY, RISK ANALYSIS, SECURITY ISSUES AND CONCERNS, STATE SECURITY SERVICE, TERRORISM, WEST AFRICAN STANDBY FORCE | Tagged BUNKERING, DEFENCE AND SECURITY, GEOPOLITICS AND STRATEGIC STUDIES, GULF OF GUINEA, JOINT TASK FORCE - OPERATION PULO SHIELD, MARITIME GUARD COMMAND, NIGER DELTA CONFLICT, NIGERIAN AIR FORCE, NIGERIAN ARMED FORCES, NIGERIAN ARMY, NIGERIAN MARITIME ADMINISTRATION AND SAFETY AGENCY(NIMASA), NIGERIAN MILITARY HISTORY, NIGERIAN NAVY, PIRACY, TERRORISM | 4 Comments

NIGERIA, REPUBLIC OF BENIN RENEW COMMITMENT TO TACKLING ILLEGAL ARMS TRADE

Posted on August 29, 2012 by beegeagle

Mr Abdullahi Dikko Inde, Comptroller General, Nigeria Customs Service FREEDOM RADIO Jos Tuesday, 28 August 2012 Nigeria and the Republic of Benin on Tuesday in Abuja renewed their commitment to tackling illegal trade in small arms and light weapons across … Continue reading →

Posted in AFRICA, ARMED CONFLICT, BENIN, BOKO HARAM ISLAMIC STATE MOVEMENT, BORDER SECURITY, COUNTERINSURGENCY OPERATIONS, GLOBAL DEFENCE NEWS, MARITIME SAFETY AND SECURITY, MILITARY HARDWARE, NIGERIA, NIGERIA CUSTOMS SERVICE, NIGERIAN PARAMILITARY FORCES, PIRACY, RISK ANALYSIS, SECURITY ISSUES AND CONCERNS, TERRORISM, U.S. AFRICA COMMAND, WEST AFRICAN STANDBY FORCE | Tagged BENIN, Boko Haram, BUNKERING, COUNTERINSURGENCY OPERATIONS, DEFENCE AND SECURITY NEWS, GEOPOLITICS AND STRATEGIC STUDIES, MARITIME SAFETY AND SECURITY, NIGER DELTA CONFLICT, NIGERIA CUSTOMS SERVICE, NIGERIA POLICE FORCE, NIGERIAN AIR FORCE, NIGERIAN ARMED FORCES, NIGERIAN ARMY, NIGERIAN MILITARY HISTORY, NIGERIAN NAVY, NIGERIAN SPECIAL FORCES, PIRACY, STATE SECURITY SERVICE, TERRORISM, URBAN GUERRILLA WARFARE | Leave a comment

THE NIGERIAN MILITARY’S UNKNOWN JUMBO HAUL OF RIVER GUNBOATS

Posted on August 21, 2012 by beegeagle

RIVERLINE WARFARE COMBATANTS GALORE!!! A few years ago, Nigeria made a requisition for 200 river gunboats from the USA. This, according to information put out in the public domain at that time, was to enable the Nigerian military stay on … Continue reading →

Posted in AFRICA, AFRICAN ARMED FORCES, ARMED CONFLICT, COUNTERINSURGENCY OPERATIONS, DEFENCE INDUSTRIES & PRODUCTION, GLOBAL DEFENCE NEWS, JOINT SECURITY TASK FORCE, MILITARY EXERCISES, MILITARY HARDWARE, MILITARY PHOTOS, NIGER DELTA CONFLICT, NIGERIA, NIGERIAN AIR FORCE, NIGERIAN ARMED FORCES, NIGERIAN ARMY, NIGERIAN MILITARY HISTORY, NIGERIAN NAVY, NIGERIAN SPECIAL FORCES, OIL & GAS, POLITICS, RISK ANALYSIS, TERRORISM, URBAN GUERRILLA WARFARE, VETERANS AFFAIRS, WEST AFRICAN STANDBY FORCE | Tagged AMPHIBIOUS FORCES OPERATIONS, DEFENCE & SECURITY, DEFENCE NEWS AND REPORTS, GEOPOLITICS & STRATEGIC STUDIES, JOINT TASK FORCE IN THE NIGER DELTA, LITTORAL WARFARE BOATS, MANTA ASD LITTORAL INTERCEPTOR BOATS, MILITARY HARDWARE, MILITARY HARDWARE PHOTOS, MILITARY PHOTOS, NC 27 TACTICAL INSERTION AND DEPLOYMENT CRAFT, NIGER DELTA CONFLICT, NIGERIAN AIR FORCE, NIGERIAN ARMED FORCES, NIGERIAN ARMY, NIGERIAN ARMY AMPHIBIOUS FORCES, NIGERIAN MILITARY HARDWARE ACQUISITIONS, NIGERIAN MILITARY HISTORY, NIGERIAN NAVY, NIGERIAN NAVY SPECIAL BOAT SERVICE COMMANDOS, OIL AND GAS, RBS DEFENDER BOATS, RIGID HULL INFLATABLE BOATS, RISK ANALYSIS, SHALDAG MK.II FAST PATROL CRAFT, SINGAPORE TECHNOLOGIES KINETICS, SPECIAL BOAT SERVICE(SBS), STINGRAY PATROL VESSELS, STRATEGIC MARINE SHIPYARDS, SUNCRAFT SCORPION MK.II PATROL BOAT, SUNCRAFT SEA EAGLE OFFSHORE PATROL CRAFT, X38 COMBAT CATAMARAN | 16 Comments

DASUKI, NEW NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER RESUMES

Posted on June 27, 2012 by beegeagle

Colonel(rtd)Sambo Dasuki, National Security Adviser NIGERIAN TRIBUNE Abuja Wednesday, 27 June 2012 NEWLY appointed National Security Adviser (NSA), Colonel Sambo Dasuki (retd), has resumed his position to coordinate the security activities of the nation. The Nigerian Tribune gathered that the … Continue reading →

Posted in AFRICA, ARMED CONFLICT, BOKO HARAM ISLAMIC STATE MOVEMENT, BORDER SECURITY, BUNKERING, COUNTERINSURGENCY OPERATIONS, GLOBAL DEFENCE NEWS, ISRAELI-NIGERIAN RELATIONS, JOINT SECURITY TASK FORCE, JOINT(MILITARY)TASK FORCE IN THE NIGER DELTA, NIGER DELTA CONFLICT, NIGERIA, NIGERIA POLICE FORCE, NIGERIAN ARMED FORCES, NIGERIAN MILITARY HISTORY, NIGERIAN PARAMILITARY FORCES, NIGERIAN SPECIAL FORCES, PIRACY, RELIGIOUS FUNDAMENTALISM, RISK ANALYSIS, SECURITY ISSUES AND CONCERNS, SPECIAL TASK FORCE, STATE SECURITY SERVICE, TERRORISM, U.S. AFRICA COMMAND, URBAN GUERRILLA WARFARE, WEST AFRICAN STANDBY FORCE | Tagged Boko Haram, BUNKERING, COUNTERINSURGENCY OPERATIONS, DEFENCE AND SECURITY NEWS, GEOPOLITICS AND STRATEGIC STUDIES, NIGER DELTA CONFLICT, NIGERIAN AIR FORCE, NIGERIAN ARMED FORCES, NIGERIAN ARMY, NIGERIAN MILITARY HISTORY, NIGERIAN NAVY, NIGERIAN SPECIAL FORCES, STATE SECURITY SERVICE, TERRORISM, URBAN GUERRILLA WARFARE | 2 Comments

NIGERIA SECURITY AND CIVIL DEFENCE CORPS

Posted on June 18, 2012 by beegeagle

‘Defenders’ of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps Armed Squad

Posted in AFRICA, ARMED CONFLICT, BOKO HARAM ISLAMIC STATE MOVEMENT, BORDER SECURITY, BUNKERING, COUNTERINSURGENCY OPERATIONS, GULF OF GUINEA, JOINT SECURITY TASK FORCE, JOINT(MILITARY)TASK FORCE IN THE NIGER DELTA, NIGER DELTA CONFLICT, NIGERIA, NIGERIA SECURITY AND CIVIL DEFENCE CORPS, NIGERIAN PARAMILITARY FORCES, RELIGIOUS FUNDAMENTALISM, RISK ANALYSIS, SECURITY ISSUES AND CONCERNS, SPECIAL TASK FORCE, TERRORISM, URBAN GUERRILLA WARFARE, WEST AFRICAN STANDBY FORCE | Tagged Boko Haram, BUNKERING, COUNTERINSURGENCY OPERATIONS, DEFENCE AND SECURITY, GEOPOLITICS & STRATEGIC STUDIES, NIGER DELTA CONFLICT, NIGERIA SECURITY AND CIVIL DEFENCE CORPS, TERRORISM | 3 Comments

NIGER DELTA CONFLICT: THE HUNTER AND THE HUNTED

Posted on June 16, 2012 by beegeagle

Combined Forces: Soldiers(in police flak jackets), seaman and MOPOL patrol in the Niger Delta Niger Delta rebels

Posted in AFRICA PARTNERSHIP STATION, AFRICAN ARMED FORCES, ARMED CONFLICT, COUNTERINSURGENCY OPERATIONS, GLOBAL DEFENCE NEWS, GULF OF GUINEA, JOINT(MILITARY)TASK FORCE IN THE NIGER DELTA, MARITIME SAFETY AND SECURITY, MILITARY HARDWARE, MILITARY PHOTOS, NIGER DELTA CONFLICT, NIGERIA, NIGERIA POLICE FORCE, NIGERIAN ARMED FORCES, NIGERIAN PARAMILITARY FORCES, PIRACY, RISK ANALYSIS, SECURITY ISSUES AND CONCERNS, U.S. AFRICA COMMAND, WEST AFRICAN STANDBY FORCE | Tagged COUNTERINSURGENCY OPERATIONS, DEFENCE AND SECURITY, GEOPOLITICS & STRATEGIC STUDIES, JOINT TASK FORCE - OPERATION PULO SHIELD, NIGER DELTA CONFLICT, NIGERIA POLICE FORCE, NIGERIAN AIR FORCE, NIGERIAN ARMED FORCES, NIGERIAN ARMY, NIGERIAN MILITARY HISTORY, NIGERIAN NAVY, TERRORISM | 10 Comments