Thread by @CalibreObscura

#Nigeria: Another photoset from an ISWA attack against police and NGO in Gujba, S. of Damaturu, #Yobe.

I will note some aspects of value below 👇

(In this image we see AKM & RPG-7 with Bulgarian OG-7V/OGi-7MA captured from the Nigerian army; standard weapons)

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ISIS fighters burned construction equipment and facilities, a continuation of their campaign. They also killed at least 2 police officers, I won't show their bodies of course.

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They captured 4 AKs and their magazines; to be precise 3x Type 56-2 and 1x AKM pattern rifle with FAB Defense parts.

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This pic is by far the most interesting; among the gathering of ISWA technicals; a curious vehicle on the left. It's actually a pickup that has had the armour from an Isotrex Phantom 2 APC grafted onto it (See crude pic), as well as bulletproof windscreen glass & new turret.

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ISWA has captured and reused Phantom 2 and their components before (The APC were only delivered this year) but the decision to place it on a pickup (presume Toyota) chassis is interesting. However, it did need extensive modification to "fit".

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