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(RECAP) NIGERIAN NAVY SPECIAL BOAT SERVICE: NAVAL UNIT WHERE WOMEN ARE NOT WELCOME

NAVAL UNIT WHERE WOMEN ARE NOT WELCOME By PHILIP NWOSU DAILY SUN Newspapers Friday, December 25, 2009 The Nigerian Navy Special Boat Service (SBS) is gender insensitive and the commanders are not hiding it. Indeed, in this special naval service, … Continue reading

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GHANA ARMY SPECIAL FORCES EMERGE FOR THE 55TH INDEPENDENCE ANNIVERSARY P’RADE

Ghana Army Special Forces Unit Ghana Army Special Forces Unit march with RPG-7 rocket launchers in tow

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GOLDEN JUBILEE(INDEPENDENCE)MILITARY P’RADE 2010: NIGERIAN ARMY

SPECIAL FORCES In the background are brand-new Otokar Cobra IFVs   VICKERS MK.3 EAGLE TANK ALVIS SCORPION LIGHT TANK OTO MELARA PALMARIA 155mm SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY ARMOURED VEHICLES AND TOWED ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY(ZU-23-2)       COURTESY: GAR3TH..a Nigerian Patriot. FURTHER READING: … Continue reading

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NIGERIAN MILITARY FREE 19 HOSTAGES

Military rescues 19 hostages CHANNELS TELEVISION,LAGOS November 18, 2010 Nigeria’s military have rescued 19 hostages including foreigners being held by militants in the Niger Delta oil region in a land, air and sea operation on Wednesday, security sources said.  Those … Continue reading

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JTF SACKS MILITANT CAMP IN BAYELSA STATE

JTF sacks militant camp in Bayelsa State Sunday, November 14, 2010 The military Joint Task Force (JTF) Operation Restore Hope has successfully launched the first operation against militants’ camp in the Niger Delta, dislodging an emerging militant camp located in … Continue reading

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NIGERIAN JTF COMBINED AMPHIBIOUS & SPECIAL FORCES STRIKE AT NIGER DELTA MILITIA’S CAMP 5

PLEASE COPY AND PASTE LINK INTO YOUR WEB BROWSER TO VIEW SOURCE: Financial Times(London) http://video.ft.com/v/63002595001/Jun-25-Nigerian-army-strike-at-delta-militia

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OBAMA EXPANDS MILITARY INVOLVEMENT IN AFRICA

Obama Expands Military Involvement in Africa Analysis by Daniel Volman* WASHINGTON, Apr 2 (IPS) – When Pres. Barack Obama took office in January 2009, it was widely expected that he would dramatically change, or even reverse, the militarised and unilateral … Continue reading

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NIGERIAN ARMY DEPLOY FIRST-EVER WHOLLY SPECIAL FORCES BATTALION

The Nigerian Army have deployed their first-ever battalion to be wholly manned by Special Forces troops. This came to light after video clips of a range classification exercise which took place recently at the shooting range of the 72 Paratroop … Continue reading

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