Monthly Archives: March 2014

NORTHERN NIGERIA INTERNAL SECURITY SITREP- Week Ending 22 March 2014

Situation Friendly Forces: 17 March: Patrolling Nigerian forces ambushed a group of insurgents in the vicinity of GONIRI, GUJBA LGA, YOBE State killing 8 and injuring an unknown number. 1 soldier was killed and an officer wounded. Troops operating in … Continue reading

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NORTHERN NIGERIA INTERNAL SECURITY SITREP- Week Ending 15 March 2014

Situation Friendly Forces: 9 March: Nigerian Forces are engaged in an ongoing operation to clear SAMBISA Forest 10 March: The Federal Government has applied to the Federal High Court, ABUJA to conduct a secret trial of Mohammed YUNUS, Musa UMAR … Continue reading

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The IED in Nigeria Part 2- The Operational Perspective

In the previous article we looked at the strategic effect of IEDs in Nigeria, identifying that knowledgeable hopeless actors with enough time and access to resources and safe areas, mobility and  the right opportunity, a unified command and common narrative … Continue reading

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NORTHERN NIGERIA INTERNAL SECURITY SITREP- Week Ending 8 March 2014

Situation Friendly Forces: 1 March: the Nigerian Police Force and the management of GSS KONDUGA have denied that 20 girls were abducted by insurgents. There has been no comment from the students parents 2 March: Nigerian security forces attacked suspected … Continue reading

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NORTHERN NIGERIA INTERNAL SECURITY SITREP- Week Ending 1 March 2014

Situation Friendly Forces: 23 February: the Federal Government denied it had any plans to impose a military Governor on BORNO State 24 February: President Goodluck JONATHAN called upon Boko Haram to disarm and engage the Government in dialogue whilst at … Continue reading

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