The Nigerian military, which is currently gaining success in the war against the Boko Haram insurgency, received some new heavy armoured machines.
Facebook user Nazeer Justice Ibrahim has published photos of the BTR-94 armoured personnel carriers (APCs), saying that Nigeria is re-arming at an alarming rate.
Soldier is seen near the Ukrainian-made BTR-94 APC
According to him, the Ukrainian-made BTR-94 APCs are a perfect substitution for Toyota 4×4 Hilux vans, which only are suitable for “chasing area boys in Ojota, Lagos, or Yan Daba in Kofar Naisa in Kano.”
Nigerian army received BTR-94 to fight Boko Haram
He said: “Has anyone notice that soldiers’ and newspapers complaints about no weapons have reduced drastically this year? The BTR-94AM is an 8×8 amphibious armoured personnel carrier (APC).”
“Looks like we might have inducted quite a larger number, going by this picture.“
Nigeria has inducted quite a large number of BTR-94
The BTR-94 armoured personnel carrier was developed in Ukraine in the late 1990s. It is essentially a Soviet BTR-80 APC with some upgrades. Jordan ordered 50 of these APCs in 1997. Deliveries commenced in 2000. However in 2004 Jordan donated all BTR-94s to Iraq, probably because of failures.
Nigerian soldiers are currently using Toyota 4×4 Hilux.
In the end of January – beginning of February the Nigerian Army welcomed three T-72 M1 main battle tanks and other types of armoured vehicles (BMPs) and anti-tank complexes to fight Boko Haram.
Another heavy armoured machine BTR80
It should be noted that the IGIRIGI Armoured Personnel Carrier made by the Nigerian Army Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (NAEME) supposedly also used in the battle against terrorists in the North East.
IGIRIGI Armoured Personnel Carrier made by the Nigerian Army Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
The latest news say that Nigerian military continues its phases of mission to end Boko Haram insurgency, as it retook Baga.
The spokesman of Defence Headquarters, Genereal Olukolade, said on February 23, 2015, Monday that the Nigerian Army has intensified air bombardment on Gwoza and Bama, Borno State.
Nigerian soldiers have previously expressed their outrage over poor wellbeing and arms given to Nigerian military.
Czech tanks T-72 and rocket launchers worth 7M€ to Nigeria to fight Boko Haram.
Recently, the incumbent president, Goodluck Jonathan, promised to win the war against insurgency in six weeks, before of the postponed general elections.
After that the forces of government have made some advances in the last two weeks against Boko Haram, recapturing some strategic towns from them and forcing to expel the sect from their hideouts.
Nigerians on Twitter expressed their reactions to the operations of troops in the North East. Surely, they believe in the victory
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