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The Special Boat Service (SBS) is a special forces unit of the Nigerian Navy and the maritime special forces unit of the Nigerian Armed Forces. It is modelled after the Royal Navy's Special Boat Service and the United States Navy SEALS. [1] It is considered to be one of the more elite naval special forces units in Africa. [2]
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The 72nd Special Forces Battalion is a special forces unit of the Nigerian Army. It is stationed at Makurdi. [1] Previously it appears to have been the 72 Paratrooper Battalion; it may have been re-designated circa 2010. There are indications that it may be an independent battalion which may report directly to Defence Headquarters.
Used mostly by Special Forces. CAA AK-Alfa [8] [9] Assault rifle United States Israel: Used by Special Forces. Beryl M762 [10] Assault rifle Poland Nigeria: Produced locally under license by DICON. Will serve as standard issued assault rifle, to replace OBJ-006 and NR-1. FB Mini-Beryl [11] Compact assault rifle Poland: 10 test units purchased.
The Nigerian Armed Forces (NAF) are the military forces of Nigeria. The forces consist of three service branches: the Nigerian Army , Nigerian Navy , and Nigerian Air Force . The President of Nigeria functions as the commander-in-chief of the armed forces, exercising his constitutional authority through the Ministry of Defence, which is ...
They serve to defend NAF bases, airfields and aircraft as well as protect VIPs. [3] After the attacks by Boko Haram on Nigerian Air Force installations during their insurgency, the command decided to create a specialist unit capable of providing security and protecting the Air Force interests and its bases across the country, in especially conflict zones like the North East, Maiduguri. [4]
The mission plan was assessed and approved by the AOB Niger and SOCCE commanders and on 3 October at 5:59 am (local time), the team of 11 personnel consisting of eight US Special Forces operators, two support, and an intelligence contractor accompanying 35 Nigerien personnel from the Security and Intelligence Battalion (Bataillon Sécurité et ...
3rd Armoured Division was responsible in April 1983 for the security of areas bordering Chad during the Chadian–Nigerian War. [5]From October 22 to 24, 2001, several hundred Army soldiers of the Yola Brigade (23 Brigade) of 3rd Armoured Division killed more than two hundred unarmed civilians and destroyed homes, shops, public buildings and other property in more than seven towns and villages ...