Monthly Archives: May 2014

CHADIAN AIR FORCE ACQUIRE MiG 29 FIGHTER JETS

Posted on May 31, 2014 by beegeagle

Stijn Mitzer Amsterdam – IHS Jane’s Defence Weekly 29 May 2014 Chad is in the process of procuring advanced MiG-29 multirole fighters from Ukraine, it was revealed when the first photograph of one of the aircraft was posted on the … Continue reading →

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CHINESE, NIGERIAN NAVIES CONDUCT FIRST-EVER JOINT MILITARY EXERCISE; ANTI-PIRACY DRILLS UNDERWAY

Posted on May 29, 2014 by beegeagle
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NIGERIA: SENATE PRESIDENT SAYS NO NEGOTIATION WITH BOKO HARAM

Posted on May 29, 2014 by beegeagle

Nigeria’s Senate President, David Mark VOICE OF NIGERIA 26 May, 2014 Senate President, David Mark has ruled out any form of negotiation with Boko Haram insurgents for the release of the over 200 girls abducted from Government Secondary School in … Continue reading →

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PERHAPS THE ORIGINAL ABUBAKAR SHEKAU HAS REALLY BEEN KILLED IN BATTLE??

Posted on May 28, 2014 by beegeagle

The Abubakar Shekau seen in a May 2014 video (April 2013) The Abubakar Shekau who appeared in another video recording in 2013 BACKGROUNDER http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/19/world/africa/a-jihadists-face-taunts-nigeria-from-the-shadows.html It is interesting to note that in the hyperlink embedded above, two long-term residents of Maiduguri … Continue reading →

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CAMEROON, CHAD DEPLOY TROOPS TO FIGHT BOKO HARAM

Posted on May 27, 2014 by beegeagle

Chadian soldiers sit on a pickup truck as they leave Bangui on April 4,2014, escorted by African-led International Support Mission to the Central African Republic (MISCA) forces(not pictured) VOICE OF AMERICA 26 May, 2014 by Moki Edwin Kindzeka Cameroon and … Continue reading →

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CHINA DONATE UNNAMED “COMBAT VESSEL” TO THE NIGERIAN NAVY…HANDOVER FORMALITIES ALREADY INITIATED

Posted on May 25, 2014 by beegeagle

HTMS Naresuan, a Chinese-built Type 53H2 frigate of the Royal Thai Navy seen here in Hong Kong THE SUN 25 May, 2014 The Chinese government has provided for Nigeria, a combat vessel that will assist the Nigerian Navy combat (acts … Continue reading →

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CHINESE PLA NAVY FRIGATES, SUPPLY SHIP ARRIVE IN NIGERIA

Posted on May 25, 2014 by beegeagle

XINHUA 25 May, 2014 A visiting Chinese fleet of the 16th naval escort squad sent by the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy arrived Saturday for a four-day friendship visit to Nigeria. The 16th PLA naval escort squad started a … Continue reading →

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NIGERIAN NAVY, CHINESE PLA NAVY SET FOR 4-DAY JOINT TRAINING EXERCISE

Posted on May 25, 2014 by beegeagle

Flag Officer Commanding Western Naval Command, Rear Admiral Samuel Alade and senior Chinese PLA Navy officers in Lagos PHOTO CREDIT: CHANNELS TELEVISION Posted by: CHANNELS TELEVISION May 24, 2014 The Nigerian Navy and the Chinese Navy have signed an agreement … Continue reading →

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MINE TESTS CONDUCTED ON THE CAPRIVI MK.1/BIGFOOT MRAP SHOWS REAL STRENGTH

Posted on May 24, 2014 by beegeagle

Subjected to 16kg of TNT blasts. Caprivi Mk 1 (the South African variant from which the enhanced Chinese-built CS/VP3 MRAP was developed) performed excellent. No windows cracked. Vehicle moved 3 meters. everything intact. Note…this is after 3 mine blasts on … Continue reading →

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NIGERIAN AIR FORCE JETS ATTACK SUSPECTED INSURGENT CAMPS IN BAUCHI

Posted on May 23, 2014 by beegeagle

A triad of Nigerian Air Force L39 Albatros advanced trainer/light attack jets fly past in tight formation DAILY TRUST 23 May, 2014 by Ahmed Mohammed, Bauchi Fighter jets have begun conducting raids on camps set up by suspected Boko Haram … Continue reading →

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