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Category Archives: Counter insurgency
In Praise of Light Forces (2): Proposed Light Infantry Battalion
In the previous article I gave my reasons for recommending the expansion of the Nigerian Army through the creation of additional light infantry units. My reasons included cost, logistics, flexibility, mobility and utility over different terrain etc. I believe this … Continue reading
Posted in Counter insurgency, Military planning, Nigeria Defence, Nigeria Strategy, Terrorism
Tagged Army, Boko Haram, infantry, Nigeria
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In Praise of Light Forces
In a previous post I discussed the expansion of Nigeria’s forces, with an emphasis on creating not just additional forces but also a standing Reserve force. I made the argument, that Nigeria’s security forces should be reorganised, expanded, standardised in … Continue reading
Posted in Counter insurgency, Crime, Defence, Military planning, Nigeria Defence, Nigeria Strategy, Peace support, Peacekeeping, Stabilisation, Terrorism
Tagged Army, Boko Haram, Nigeria
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Nigeria 2023: New National Security Plan
As an antidote to the incessant politicking in Nigeria I think it would be useful to reimagine how the country would seek to reform its security sector Rather than reanalysing Nigeria’s myriad security problems, I think it will be more … Continue reading
The Emirate Strikes Back: Afghanistan and the effect of the Taliban victory
As the current Afghan Civil War enters its 5th decade, with yet another government taking power in Kabul, whilst the previous one flees to the hills (or more precisely the Gulf (and the Panjshir Valleys)), and a foreign superpower retreats … Continue reading
Posted in Counter insurgency, Defence, Geopolitics, Rest of the world, Stabilisation, Terrorism
Tagged Afghanistan, Army, Boko Haram, Borno, British Army, Iran, Maiduguri, Nigeria, Pakistan, Russia, Taliban, Turkey, UK, USA
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Life after Shekau: Threats and Opportunities
Recent reports of ISWAP moving into the Sambisa Forest and causing the death or injury of Abubakar Shekau the leader of Boko Haram JAS. Working on the presumption that this unverified event is true, we can assume that ISWAP will … Continue reading
Posted in Counter insurgency, Defence, Military planning, Nigeria Strategy, Terrorism
Tagged Ansaru, bandits, Boko Haram, Borno, ISWAP, Maiduguri, Nigeria, shekau
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The East is Red: The seeming insurgency in South East Nigeria
Whilst Nigeria’s never ending security problems have swung from Boko Haram/ ISWAP to bandits to mass school kidnappings in the north, loud secessionist rhetoric in the south west, what at first glance appears to be an insurgency is steadily growing … Continue reading
Defence and Security in Nigeria in the Time of the Corona Virus
As the COVID-19 pandemic traverses the globe and spreads through Nigeria, it is pertinent to consider its effect on the security sector. Please note the author is not an epidemiologist or virologist, information about the virus is derived from the … Continue reading
Boko Haram ISWAPs Christmas 2019 Offensive
As we enter into the second month of 2020 and the Boko Haram conflict enters its second decade, we will look at the current Dry Season offensive in general and try to understand what lessons can be drawn from the … Continue reading
Posted in Counter insurgency, Defence, Military planning, Nigeria Defence, Nigeria Strategy, West Africa Defence
Tagged Adamawa, Army, Borno, Cameroun, Chad, counter insurgency, counter terrorism, Extreme Nord Region, Gwoza, IED, Islamic terrorism, kidnapping, Lake Chad, Maiduguri, NAF, Niger Republic, Nigeria, Plateau, Sahel, terrorism, Yobe
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How to create an Insurgency 4- Nigeria’s Shia Problem
The last few weeks have seen another bloody chapter in the conflict between the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) and the Federal Government and several State Governments in Northern Nigeria culminating in the rumoured factionalisation of the group and then … Continue reading
Posted in Counter insurgency, Crime, Geopolitics, Nigeria Defence, Nigeria Strategy, Rest of the world, West Africa Defence
Tagged Abuja, Hezbollah, IMN, Iran, Islam, Islamic terrorism, Israel, Kaduna, Kano, Lebanese, Saudi Arabia, Shia, Shiite, Sokoto, Zakzaky
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NORTHERN NIGERIA INTERNAL SECURITY SITREP- Week Ending 16 March 2019
Situation North East (Adamawa, Bauchi, Borno, Taraba, Gombe and Yobe States) 10 March 3 x suspected female PBIEDs attempted to attack St Pius Catholic Church, SHUWA Village, MADAGALI LGA, ADAMAWA State 30km from MADAGALI Town during Mass, but were intercepted … Continue reading
Posted in Counter insurgency, Crime, Defence, Nigeria Defence, Terrorism
Tagged Army, bandits, Bauchi, Benue, Boko Haram, Borno, Cameroun, Extreme Nord Region, Gombe, Gwoza, IED, Kaduna, Katsina, kidnapping, Maiduguri, Nasarawa, Niger Republic, Nigeria, vigilantes, Yobe, Zamfara
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