Category Archives: SEPARATISM

SIX KILLED AT CHRISTMAS EVE VIGIL SERVICE IN YOBE

Posted on December 25, 2012 by beegeagle

25/12/12 KANO, Nigeria (AFP) Gunmen attacked a church in northern Nigeria during a midnight mass on Christmas Eve, killing six people including the pastor, before setting the building ablaze, residents and police said Tuesday. “A group of gunmen came into … Continue reading →

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KENYA DEFENCE FORCE IN SOMALIA

Posted on October 6, 2012 by beegeagle

Kenya Army Ferret scout car and Puma M26-15 MRAP(behind) at Afmadow, Somalia Harbin Z-9 of the Kenya Army Air Cavalry Panhard AML 90(foreground) and Puma M26-15 MRAP(background)of the Kenya Army in Kismayo

Posted in AFRICAN ARMED FORCES, AL SHABAAB, ARMED CONFLICT, BORDER SECURITY, COUNTERINSURGENCY OPERATIONS, GLOBAL DEFENCE NEWS, KENYA, MILITARY HARDWARE, MILITARY PHOTOS, RELIGIOUS FUNDAMENTALISM, RISK ANALYSIS, SECURITY ISSUES AND CONCERNS, SEPARATISM, TERRORISM, URBAN GUERRILLA WARFARE | Tagged , , , , , , | 15 Comments

UGANDAN TROOPS AND MAMBA MRAPs IN SOMALIA

Posted on October 3, 2012 by beegeagle

Ugandan AMISOM troops and Mamba MRAP vehicles

Posted in AFRICAN ARMED FORCES, AL SHABAAB, ARMED CONFLICT, COUNTERINSURGENCY OPERATIONS, GLOBAL DEFENCE NEWS, MILITARY HARDWARE, MILITARY PHOTOS, RELIGIOUS FUNDAMENTALISM, RISK ANALYSIS, SECURITY ISSUES AND CONCERNS, SEPARATISM, TERRORISM, UGANDA, URBAN GUERRILLA WARFARE | Tagged , , , , , | 4 Comments

KENYA DEFENCE FORCE IN SOMALIA: OTT PUMA M26-15 MINE AND BLAST PROTECTED VEHICLES

Posted on September 21, 2012 by beegeagle

A convoy of Kenya Army Puma M26-15 Mine and Blast Protected Vehicles at Afmadow

Posted in AFRICAN ARMED FORCES, AL SHABAAB, ARMED CONFLICT, BORDER SECURITY, COUNTERINSURGENCY OPERATIONS, GLOBAL DEFENCE NEWS, KENYA, MILITARY HARDWARE, MILITARY PHOTOS, POLITICS, RELIGIOUS FUNDAMENTALISM, RISK ANALYSIS, SECURITY ISSUES AND CONCERNS, SEPARATISM, TERRORISM, URBAN GUERRILLA WARFARE | Tagged , | 11 Comments

BLOG EXCLUSIVE: NIGERIAN AIR FORCE AIRCRAFT OBSERVED IN FRENZIED ACTIVITY; DEPLOYMENT FOR COMBAT OPERATIONS IN MALI IMMINENT?

Posted on September 10, 2012 by beegeagle

An Alenia ATR 42-500MP Surveyor escorted by freshly upgraded L39 Albatros jets NAF 565 and NAF 567 – life begins afresh Reports reaching Beegeagle’s Blog from impeccable and technically sound sources in certain NAF-relevant Nigerian cities(names withheld for security reasons) … Continue reading →

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400 KENYAN SOLDIERS RETURN HOME AFTER SHABAAB FIGHT

Posted on September 9, 2012 by beegeagle

Kenya Army FERRET scout car CAPITAL FM September 8, 2012 NAIROBI, Kenya. Approximately 400 Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) troops are back in the country from Somalia where they have been fighting the Al Shabaab for close to a year now. … Continue reading →

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ECOWAS CONTINUES TO BLOCK ARMS SHIPMENT TO MALI

Posted on September 8, 2012 by beegeagle

Mali rebel mans a truck-mounted anti-aircraft weapon VOICE OF AMERICA (07 Sep) The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is blocking an arms shipment to Mali at the port of Conakry amid concern that the weapons could wind up … Continue reading →

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KENYA NAVY SHELL SOMALI PORT CITY

Posted on September 4, 2012 by beegeagle

KNS Nyayo, similar to the Omani Navy’s Province Class ship, delivered 1986 VOA News (04 Sep) A Kenyan warship has fired shells at the Somali town of Kismayo, the largest remaining stronghold of Somali militant group al-Shabab. The warship fired … Continue reading →

Posted in AFRICAN ARMED FORCES, AL SHABAAB, ARMED CONFLICT, BORDER SECURITY, COUNTERINSURGENCY OPERATIONS, GLOBAL DEFENCE NEWS, KENYA, MARITIME SAFETY AND SECURITY, MILITARY HARDWARE, MILITARY PHOTOS, PIRACY, POLITICS, RELIGIOUS FUNDAMENTALISM, RISK ANALYSIS, SECURITY ISSUES AND CONCERNS, SEPARATISM, TERRORISM, U.S. AFRICA COMMAND, UGANDA, URBAN GUERRILLA WARFARE | Tagged , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

ISMALIST REBELS MAKE FURTHEST SOUTHWARD ADVANCE..DISARM FULANI MILITIA, GANDA ISO

Posted on September 2, 2012 by beegeagle

Mali rebel mans a truck-mounted anti-aircraft weapon 01/09 BAMAKO (AFP) Islamic extremists who control the northern half of Mali on Saturday captured their furthest position south in the town of Douentza, which frontiers government-held territory. Fighters from a group allied … Continue reading →

Posted in AFRICA, AFRICAN ARMED FORCES, AL-QAEDA IN THE ISLAMIC MAGHREB(AQIM), ARMED CONFLICT, BOKO HARAM ISLAMIC STATE MOVEMENT, COUNTERINSURGENCY OPERATIONS, GLOBAL DEFENCE NEWS, MALI, MILITARY HARDWARE, MOVEMENT FOR ONENESS AND JUSTICE IN WEST AFRICA, NIGER, NIGERIA, NIGERIAN ARMED FORCES, NIGERIAN SPECIAL FORCES, POLITICS, RELIGIOUS FUNDAMENTALISM, RISK ANALYSIS, SECURITY ISSUES AND CONCERNS, SEPARATISM, STATE SECURITY SERVICE, TERRORISM, U.S. AFRICA COMMAND, URBAN GUERRILLA WARFARE, WEST AFRICAN STANDBY FORCE | Tagged , , , , , | 2 Comments

TRANSFORMING AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGY IN NIGERIA

Posted on August 30, 2012 by beegeagle

Amebo-II: Made-in-Nigeria Unmanned Aerial VehicleTHE GUARDIAN 30 August, 2012 A BLUEPRINT that can enable Nigeria join the league of developing countries like South Africa, Malaysia, India and China with vibrant aerospace technology has been developed. A professor of rotating machines … Continue reading →

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