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2 Dec, 4 tweets, 4 min read
#Nigeria: ISWA images from their attack against Buni Yadi in #Yobe with an excellent view of their improvised technical using a 73mm 2A28 "Grom" cannon (Stripped from an NA BMP-1), plus attackers armed with RPG-7 (PG-7VM, OG-7V/OGi-7MA), PK/M, FN MAG, AKM(S)/T56 etc.
The terrorists captured 3x T56-2 AKs. Various technicals can be seen (One armed with NSV HMG)- the Police station was apparently burned although the attack was later fought back by the NA.
I believe ISWA lost at least a couple of vehicles to the NA(F) as seen here. Reposted with corrected pics.
Can I just add (h/t @blueboy1969 for reminding me after hitting character limit) this improvised self-propelled artillery- ISWA seem to have added a (captured) OTO Melara 105mm Pack Howitzer to a pickup.

This does get rare combination points tbh.

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