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Extreme measures for an emergency extraction. When MEDEVAC isn’t available, getting wounded personnel out can require unconventional methods. Apache helicopters aren’t designed to carry troops, but in rare emergencies, personnel have been carried on their stub wings.

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We visited the scene of the explosion which occurred at about 7.44 pm yesterday, 16 January 2024 in Bodija, Ibadan. This unfortunate incident resulted in death and injury to residents in the vicinity and also affected properties. We have already deployed first responders and all relevant agencies within Oyo State to carry out comprehensive search and rescue operations. These operations will continue throughout the night. Earth moving equipment, ambulances, emergency lights, and security were deployed to the scene of the incident. The wounded and injured are being treated and moved to public and private hospitals within Ibadan. Medical personnel are on standby at these hospitals to provide all needed assistance to the injured. We have visited UCH to see some of those injured during the incident. In total, we have 77 injured victims so far, most of whom were treated and discharged and 2 fatalities. May their souls rest in peace and may God give their loved ones the fortitude to bear this irreparable loss. I have directed that the medical bills of all victims be covered by the government. We will also be providing temporary accommodation for those whose houses were affected and ensuring that they are supported to rebuild their lives. Preliminary investigations by the security agencies revealed that illegal miners occupying one of the houses in Bodija had stored explosive devices there which caused the blast. The investigations are ongoing. All those found culpable for this will be brought to book. I urge all residents to please call 615 for any emergencies they may be experiencing at this time and to remain calm and stay away from the immediate scene of the incident to allow rescue operations to be carried out without interference. We are grateful to the first responders, security personnel and all those who are at the scene to assist with the rescue operations as well as the medical personnel taking care of the injured. Please say a prayer for those who have been affected by this disaster as we continue with the rescue operations.

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What happens when the Americans leave? The way some Western media frame the narrative around Nigeria's war on terror, you would think the 200 American troops deployed for training and advisory support were actively fighting Boko Haram and other terrorist groups at the front across Nigeria. Yes, there have been a few targeted strikes, but direct, sustained frontline combat has largely been carried out by the Nigerian military. Now let's even assume those 200 personnel had been involved in combat operations, what meaningful difference could such a small contingent make in a war spanning multiple theatres? We are now hearing questions about whether Nigerian forces can "hold the line" once the 200 Americans leave. Is this willful naivety or a profound misunderstanding of Nigeria’s military campaign? The Nigerian military is conducting 24 hour combat operations, with daily airstrikes, artillery fire, ground assaults and special operations across multiple theatres. Nigerian troops are the ones occupying the front lines, taking casualties and pursuing terrorists into their strongholds. Thousands of terrorists have been killed, dozens of commanders neutralised and hundreds of hostages rescued by Nigerian forces. These are not peripheral operations, they are the core of Nigeria's war effort. U.S. intel, training and advisory support can certainly provide value, but portraying Nigeria as dependent on 200 largely non combat American personnel to keep the terrorists at bay is an infantilising western media narrative. When the Americans leave, the Nigerian military will still be there, fighting the war it has been fighting all along.

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