Feb 14, 2021: Nigerian troops kill two most wanted Boko Haram terrorist leaders, Abul-Bas and Ibn Habib in Borno. Media report. NONE
Feb 15, 2021: Nigerian troops kills 81 Boko Haram militants in clearance operation. Media report: Online
Feb 15, 2021: Over 19 Boko Haram insurgents killed in an airstrike as soldiers were carrying out clearance operations across some villages.
Feb 16 : Troops of 159 & 233 Battalion killed 160 Boko Haram & ISWAP terrorists at their secrete meeting point in Baiomari town in Yobe.
They had no idea they were under ISR surveillance the whole time. Who vectored fighter jets to finish them off Media report: Just a hand few of online media.
Feb 16 ; Nigerian troops in a gun battle with the insurgents kill 20 Boko Haram terrorists. Recover trucks and GPMGs.
Feb 17: Six Nigerian soldiers killed, ammunition stolen. Media; Daily Trust ( Boko Haram kills 6 soldiers. Sacks Army Base)
Sahara Reporters : Soldiers Flee in Disarray as B/Haram Strom Army Base. This makes it the 3rd attack in a month despite large number of troops.
Channels : Six Soldiers Killed, Ammunition Stolen As B/Haram Dislodges Troops.
Dozens of other news media too numerous to list given character limitations on Twitter.
Feb 18; Nigerian troops capture BHT camps. Makes video of soldiers in high spirit thanking the C&C for acquiring state of the act weapons ''that has made their job so much easier''. They say with these weapons the war might be over by April. Media report: NONE.
TODAYS ATTACK
SAHARA REPORTERS :
''Boko Haram take over Borno. Frightened troops and and residents flee into the forest. The attacks comes a few days after 10 soldiers were killed in an ambush. The Nigerian army has repeatedly claimed they have been largely defeated...
...and has consistently underplayed army losses.''
CHANNELS TV:
''Boko Haram members has hoisted their flag in Marte, Borno State. The insurgents repeatedly attacked the LGA this week. On Friday the insurgents attacked DIKWA....''
Notice how they ''conveniently'' 'forgot'' to inform Nigerians that the attacks were repelled by troops, killing many. The surviving insurgents in their attempt to flee were spotted by helicopter gunships and attacked, instantly killing 19 and destroying their gun trucks.
The panic stricken insurgents who survived the air strike fled into directly the waiting arms of Nigerian army snipers that had taken up ambush positions in the forest, where they were cut down by positions. Details like this are conveniently left out.
ON ANOTHER ISSUE. WINNING THE PR WAR.
The new Air Chief appears to be clueless on the value of PR. There was a time when the NAF released air strike footages almost on a daily basis for all to see, countering fake claims with proof. Seems that is no longer the case.
So many successful operations has been deliberately suppressed by the media. They media is supposed between the military and the civilian populace, not play cheer leader for Boko Haram. They control the narrative by suppressing the gallant of exploits of troops and instead give
material support to terrorists. The media is knowingly providing a platform to terrorist groups. Boko Haram have found the media to be invaluable for disseminating ideology and propaganda. They media gleefully host and disseminate terrorist contents.
A marriage made in heaven.
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REPUBLIC OF BENIN IS NOT ASPIRING TO BE PART OF NIGERIA
The attention of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been drawn to misleading reports in the media that the Republic of Benin is aspiring to be the 37 State of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
The Honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama in the presence of his counterpart from the Republic of Benin granted a Press Interview after a very fruitful meeting between Ministerial delegations from both countries and stated therein "... the President of Benin
With the way things are going the former COAS may be right on his "20 year" statement (sarcasim), when you consider the media terrorist dichotomy. Boko Haram hoist a piece of rag they call flag on a stick in Marte Borno State. This is Channels TV HEADLINE News.
Is Borno under Boko occupation? You have to dig and dig and stay up all night waiting for the media to confirm a sucessful army operation. Most of the time it never happens. How can an A Grade Media News Channel stoop this low? If you are gonna air every bit of
mundane news about the insurgents it's only fair you play fair and report on hundreds of casualties inflicted by the army and airforce on Boko Haram insurgents on a daily basis. Anyone can hoist any flag anywhere. How is this strategically relevant? CHANNELS TV. What a shame.
Looks like the FG is stilI quiet about the absurd request by Sheik Gumi. It will be travesty to have murderers and kidnappers being taken care of by the government at the expense of tax paying and law abiding citizens. Weve lost countless soldiers. Families of victims
of banditory deserve billions in Amnesty. How a religious scholar is allowed to not only roll wanted bandits, but accuse our fighing men and women of causing insecurity and then having the temerity to ask the Abuja to give blanket Amnesty to criminals hours later is beyond me.
Last week Sheikh Gumi said Bandits are gathering money together to buy anti-aircraft missiles to shoot down our pilots. Today he wants billions in Amnesty for them. Its anybodys guess where part of the money will be channelled to. These guys want to compete with Boko Haram.
Sheik Gumi meets with 500 bandits in Zamfara forest. The Nigerian government did not and has never negotiated with Bandits. This visit basically gave Bandits official prominence.
18 February 2021
Sheikh Gumi meets with bandits in Niger State forest over the kidnapped students
February 19th 2021 : Sheikh Gumi accuses the Nigerian Army and Air Force of contributing to insecurity. Claims the military does not want the war to end because it is benefiting
February 2019:
Sheikh Gumi asks the Federal Government to give Bandits ''Blanket Amnesty'', with the caveat of course being billions of naira in amnesty. Of course the Sheikh will get some percentage from the Amnesty.
Who remembers when the muslim scholar Sheik Gumi met with bandits, a meeting that was not sanctioned by the Nigerian government. He supposedly met with the criminals in an attempt to convince them to drop their arms, proponents claimed Even the governor of the state was aware.
Two weeks later here we are. The very same Sheik Gumi has levelled serious allegations against the Nigerian Army. Sheik Gumi claims the Nigerian Army does not want terrorism to end because they benefit from it.
Gumi claims military officials want insecurity to continue. Condemning the Nigerian military after meeting with terrorists and murders. In a sane clime the muslim cleric should have been arrested or at the very least condemned for meeting with terrorists, giving them legitimacy
Why insurgents fear the ST-1 Tank Destroyer. Their introduction into the battlefield corresponds with a %60 increase in fatality rate for Boko Haram insurgents. Here's why.
Its 105mm gun fires armor-piercing ammunition. The turret comes with a laser range finder. Its amor piercing rounds are designed to destroy heavily armoured tanks. Contemplate what it will do to Boko Haram Toyota 4x4 technicals.
MOBILITY. Mobility is the most important Tank Destroyer characteristic of the ST1. Tank destroyers must rely on mobility and superior observation to carry the day.