The Americans are ramping up production of Raytheon Block 5A Tomahawk land attack cruise missiles.
This is America's answer to China's strategic rocket forces, especially its DF 26 and DF 21 missiles that can hit targets 1335 miles away.
It will be the longest range American anti-ship missile to date, able to hit surface ships a thousand mile away thanks to the integration of a new seeker.
It can loiter around. Unlike conventional missiles, the Tomahawk Blk5 generates its own power. Giving it greater range because it is able to travel at a fuel efficient speed and hit targets with precision.

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6 Jul
Two Boko Haram operatives have been captured by troops of the 195 Battalion Sector-1, with assistance from CJTF.

Army Intelligence have been on their trail for a days. Logistics suppliers are high value targets for the Nigerian army. Unlike regular militants
.these suppliers are more valuable to the army alive than dead. The army is more interested in their consignment because these vital supplies is what oils the ISWAP machinery and keep them operating. So they always bid their time, keep them under constant surveillance
until they are about to deliver their consignment to terrorists.

Items recovered in this bust includes grenades, two vehicles, two commercial motorbikes, four bicycles, 300 litres of fuel, oil lubricants, two mobiles phones, large quantity of cloths, power bank chargers..
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6 Jul
For the third time since April, troops from Benin Republic has encroached on Nigerian territory. Attacking Nigerians. This events have largely been ignored by the media or swept under the carpet. As they say, weakness attract aggression.
Last week troops from Benin Republic stormed Igbokofi community in Ogun State over boundary disputes and arrested Pastor Kunle Garb. The activist was arrested over his involvement in preventing the unlawful takeover of Nigerian lands in Yewa LGA by the Beninoise government.
More troubling is the fact that the
Federal Government has done nothing to secure his release as he currently languishing in detention in Benin Republic.

Think about it folks. Kunle Garb was abducted at the village market, in his own community by Beninoise gendarmes.
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Suspected herders have again launched an attack on Kudi district of Bali LGA of Taraba State. Butchering the village head into pieces. The state governor, Darius Ishaku had just isssued a directive to IDPs to return to their homes and farmlands.
The abduction of infant babies and nurses apparently has not generated the buzz they were hoping for. So this time the herdesmen stormed the compound of the village head in numbers, shot the village head and cut his head, along with two others to pieces with a machete.
Herdesmen have come to the realization that the Nigerian government will not grant them the Amnesty and financial incentives that come with it. So they have stepped up their attacks on civilians with a level of barbarity they hope so force the Abuja the negotiating table.
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Azmat Class Fast Attack Missile Boat of the Pakistan Navy. They already commissioned three of them since 2012 in two year intervals.
The Azmat class is installed with two six missile launchers to fire eight C-802 anti ship cruise missiles.

If you think this is a one hit wonder...think again, cos they have another class of missile crafts,
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The recent abduction of babies by bandits is indicative of a group that is highly motivated and believe they can achieve their objective If they try harder. To defeat this enemy we must demoralize them. Make them see the futility of their campaign.
There is no better way to do that than the arrest and prosecution of Sheikh Gumi. These guys aint stupid. They are not fighting a war to win. They know it is impossible. Every attack carried out by bandits is designed to shock Abuja to the negotiating table. They look at ISWAP
..to see the futility. ISWAP has suffered devastating losses in recent weeks. About 30% of their commanders have been killed. In panic, ISWAPs Interim Council reshuffled the leadership structure and appointed new commanders. 20% of replacement commanders have also been killed.
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Troops of the 82 Division Task Force Task Force Battalion on patrol along Ngoshe - Ashigashiya, about 12km from the unit's location have made contact with elements of Boko Haram Terrorists at Daushe.
The troops, who fiercely engaged and sustained heavy gun fire on the terrorists during the encounter neutralised five terrorists, compelling the terrorists group to retreat in disarray into Mandara Mountains with several gun shot wounds.
Low on ammo, a recce team was dispatched after the gun duel where they recovered rifles, munition clips/magazines and vehicles.

In a similar operation, troops of 212 Battalion on 1 July 2021 carried out clearance operations on marauding ISWAP fighters along Gadayi - Kareto -
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