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BREAKING NEWS:Gen. Lee Sun-Jin Has Been Approved...

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During his confirmation 
hearing held earlier in the day, Lee said South Korea will hit back on 
the origin of attack with combat jets if the North launches another 
provocation like the shelling of a front-line island in 2010.The National Assembly approved Army Gen. Lee Sun-jin, who vowed to 
make a strong response to North Korea's provocations, as the new Joint 
Chiefs of Staff chairman on Monday."We could add a counterattack on the enemy's site of origin using combat planes," Lee said. <br />
   The nomination procedures will be completed when President Park Geun-hye officially confirms Lee.<br />

The remarks were in response to a question from ruling Saenuri Party 
Rep. Yoo Seong-min on how he would respond if an incident such as North 
Korea's 2010 shelling of Yeonpyeong Island occurs again."I will retaliate strongly so they bitterly regret the provocations," Lee noted. If North Korea carries out another provocation, it will be around the
 Northern Limit Line, where blue crab fishing is in high season, he 
said, referring to the inter-Korean maritime border in the Yellow Sea.The 
shelling killed four South Korean marines and civilians and wounded more
 than a dozen others and South Korea hit back with dozens of artillery 
rounds at that time.Touching on the U.S.' Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) 
system, the general said South Korea has no plan yet to adopt the 
defense system, although its local deployment could benefit the South 
Korean military."At this moment, our military does not have 
any plan to introduce THAAD," according to the general. Touching on North Korea's nuclear
 capabilities, Lee said the communist country is believed to have 
miniaturized nuclear weapons "to a considerable extent," but whether the
 country has deployed them for combat use has not been confirmed yet.Lee
 was nominated as the next Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman last 
month to replace Adm. Choi Yoon-hee, whose two-year term ends in 
mid-October. "The military 
currently has weapon systems it is trying to deploy within the Korean 
Air and Missile Defense (KAMD) system."Further asked 
whether KAMD, the local defense system, is sufficient to defend the 
country, Lee said KAMD needs further development."Any 
deployment of THAAD will be determined under our initiative in 
consideration of military benefits and national interest," he said, 
adding that if the U.S. Forces Korea deploys THAAD on South Korean soil,
 it would help the military.<br />
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The Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Col. Sani Usman, said in a
 statement on Wednesday that the captured Boko Haram Kingpin, Modu, 
belonged to the Amir cadre of the deadly sect.TheNigerian Army has said troops involved in the on-going counter 
terrorism operation have arrested a top Boko Haram Commander identified 
as Bulama Modu and 43 others.He said Modu and the other suspected terrorists were arrested during 
an operation that resulted in the destruction of two terrorists’ camps 
at Janguoriri and Bulatori.He said the troops recovered some bows and arrows from Bulama who 
also confessed that a horse was given to him to carry out his deadly 
mission.According to Usman, one terror suspect, Mohammed Modu, led the troops to a point where he buried his AK 47 rifle.He said the Special Forces also rescued 241 women and children during the operation.The Acting Army Spokesman said Boko Haram kingpins had been 
discovered to be burying their weapons and abandoning their commanders.He said, “Please recall that yesterday advancing troops along Banki 
axis made tremendous progress in which they cleared two Boko Haram 
terrorists’ camps at Jangurori and Bulatori villages.“In addition to that, the troops have also arrested 43 suspected Boko
 Haram terrorists including one of the Boko Haram kingpins in the area, 
Bulama Modu, who is an ‘Amir’ of Bulakuri. The troops also rescued 241 
women and children during the operation.“To further confirm what was said earlier about the terrorists 
abandoning their commanders and burying weapons, one Mohammed Modu led 
troops to where he buried his AK-47 rifle at Jangurori village.“Apart from arms and ammunitions, bows and arrows recovered from 
Bulama Modu, the kingpin, he confirmed that the terrorists also gave him
 a horse to enhance his deadly pursuits.”Usman said the troops also arrested one Aji Gambo at Wudla village 
who disclosed that the terrorists who attacked Northern Cameroun were 
from Dara Jamel in Nigeria, where the insurgents had an Improvised 
Explosive Device factory.Gambo was said to have told the troops that the suicide bombers and 
the IEDs used for the attack on Northern Cameroun were prepared by the 
trio of Abdulrahaman Alkali, Isa, Ba’ana Hisuba and Alkali Isa Karami, 
all natives of Dara Jamel.He added that the suspected insugents had fled Dara Jamel for Sumbulun Village.Usman said the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant Gen.Tukur Buratai, who
 had been monitoring the progress made in the campaign, commended the 
soldiers for their impressive performance.

army boko haram Col. Sani Usman health See Photo of Boko Haram Victims.

The Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Col. Sani Usman, said in a statement on Wednesday that the captured Boko H...

The Group no Longer Had The Capacity to Hold Any Ground - Said Buratai

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The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, on Monday rekindled the hope of Nigerians on the rescue of the Chibok school girls abducted by Boko Haram insurgents in April 2014.

Buratai gave the assurance while fielding questions from newsmen on the sideline of the Chief of Army Staff third quarter conference held at Army Headquarters, Abuja.

He said the safe return of the girls remained a priority of the military in the ongoing counter-insurgency operations in the North-East.

He said there were strong indications that the girls were still held within the fringes of the Sambisa forest.

The COAS explained that though the exact location of the girls’ in the forest was yet to be ascertained, the military was mindful of their safety in the bid to secure their release.

He said, “The issue of the Chibok girls is very crucial, we are making all efforts to clear the terrorists and after clearing them we rescue the Chibok girls in one piece

“I believe that the girls must be somewhere within the general area of the forest, but we are not yet sure exactly where they are.

“As soon as this is confirmed, we will attempt to see what we can do to bring them back in one piece, it is very crucial because their safety is very important.

“They could be somewhere else, so we are taking this issue in piecemeal so that we are sure of where we are and how we are going about it and we believe that we can find a solution to it very soon.

“It (rescue) is not an issue of the Army alone, it is a collective issue, the Air Force is there, also working very hard; the Department of State Service is also working very hard on this issue; our main concern is to provide the ground support to ensure that we do it very well.

“By and large there is progress.”

Buratai pledged that the military would continue to work with the mandate of President Muhammadu Buhari to end the insurgency and secure the release of all their captives.

In his reaction to the latest audio message released by the Boko Haram leader, Buratai described it as ‘another desperate move by the group to find relevance.’

He said the group no longer had the capacity to hold any ground or plan coordinated attack on strategic locations or key public facilities.

The Group no Longer Had The Capacity to Hold Any Ground - Said Buratai

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The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, on Monday rekindled the hope of Nigerians on the rescue of the Chibok school girls abduc...

President Buhari Set to probe arms procurement since 2007

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<b> </b>“The committee will specifically investigate allegations of 
non-adherence to correct equipment procurement procedures and the 
exclusion of relevant logistics branches from arms procurement under 
past administrations, which, very often resulted in the acquisition of 
sub-standard and unserviceable equipment.”<br />
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<b>President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the National Security Adviser
 to convene an investigative committee on the procurement of hardware 
and munitions in the Armed Forces from 2007 till now, a statement by the
 Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, 
has said.</b><br />
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According to the statement, the investigative committee’s mandate is to 
identify irregularities and make recommendations for streamlining the 
procurement process in the Armed Forces.<br />
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Accordingly, the National Security Adviser has constituted the Investigative Committee as follows:<br />
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<b>AVM J.O.N. Ode (rtd.) – President</b><br />
<b>R/Adm J.A. Aikhomu (rtd.) – Member</b><br />
<b>R/Adm E. Ogbor (rtd.) – Member</b><br />
<b>Brig Gen L. Adekagun (rtd.) – Member</b><br />
<b>Brig Gen M. Aminu-Kano (rtd.) – Member</b><br />
<b>Brig Gen N. Rimtip (rtd.) – Member</b><br />
<b>Cdre T.D. Ikoli – Member</b><br />
<b>Air Cdre U. Mohammed (rtd.) – Member</b><br />
<b>Air Cdre I. Shafi’i – Member</b><br />
<b>Col A.A. Ariyibi – Member</b><br />
<b>Gp Capt C.A. Oriaku (rtd.) – Member</b><br />
<b>Mr. Ibrahim Magu (EFCC) – Member</b><br />
<b>Brig Gen Y.I. Shalangwa – Secretary</b><br />
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The presidential statement added, “The establishment of the 
investigative committee is in keeping with President Buhari’s 
determination to stamp out corruption and irregularities in Nigeria’s 
public service.<br />
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“It comes against the background of the myriad of challenges that the 
Nigerian Armed Forces have faced in the course of ongoing 
counter-insurgency operations in the Northeast, including the apparent 
deficit in military platforms with its attendant negative effects of 
troops’ morale.<br />
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