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I am not here for your likes, retweets or following ,I here to broaden myself intellectually

Joined July 2015
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fuck X ((our formerly beloved twitter ) this platform has become a complete mess and shit show
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The most dangerous soldier on the battlefield today
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the CJNG Cartel, showcasing a number of it's improvised armoured technical vehicles, with medium and heavy machine guns and a large number of heavily armed CJNG cartel members,as a show of might,to the Mexican government
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extremely realistic training scenario of Belgium’s 3Para Special Operations Regiment, including simulated kamikaze FPV drone attacks
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Ethiopia has now completely gone bonkers, with this locally made self-propelled artillery system, from a Chinese WZ-551 APC and a mounted D-30 122mm howitzer
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Denel's T5-52 155mm artillery system, I can't fathom why south Africa wants to lose their world class mastery in weapon design and development
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Toyota land cruiser,made for Africa
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US army artillery crew employing the "killer senior" technique ,by direct fire of an airburst shell, in this case with a M777 howitzer
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Princess Salma, daughter of King Abdullah Ibn Al-Hussein earn her wings from her commander in chief(her father)
@bany_hasan
بسام صوالحة
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#تخريج الأميرة سلمى بنت الملك عبدالله ابن الحسين
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allegedly Mexican cartel group dropping explosive devices on a rival group, using a drone
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sinaloa cartel sicarios speeding to confront mexican military ,who had captured their former boss son ,capo Ovidio Guzman, son of "El Chapo"
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National Air Force of Angola (Força Aérea Nacional de Angola) SU-30 Fighter jets pilots and technicians conducting routine flight operations, maintenance and simulator flight training
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motorcycle technical with a mounted PKM machine gun
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Nigerian soldier's caught up in an ambush,by Boko Haram
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South Africa soldier firing a South africa made Vektor SS-77 general-purpose machine gun, during training
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RPG near miss
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Nigeria Airforce A-29 Super Tucano light attack aircraft, low pass
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a torched Mexican-made DN-XI tactical armoured vehicle of the Mexican army, during the recent clashes between sinaloa cartel VS Mexican military and law enforcement agencies
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Sinaloa cartel sicarios trying to shoot down ,probably mexican military or law enforcement agency aircraft using what looks like a Barrett M107 .50 cal anti material rifle
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a South African soldier is almost decapitated by a 120mm mortar round
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2 years
drone footage capture broad daylight gunfight between Gulf & Northeast Cartels a few kilometers close to the Texan Border, both using 12.7mm(.50 caliber heavy machine guns mounted on pickup trucks. the footage was retrieved by Texas Department of Public Safety from a cartel drone
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absolutely incredible carnage compilation footage showing mass gatherings and vehicle convoy of Sudanese RSF militia annihilated by SAF quadcopter drones dropping mortar bombs
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4 years
I think I just saw Russia Angelina Jolie
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the honeymoon is over for Sahel insurgency groups
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A Chinese-made JAC car was T-bone or struck on the side by a Japanese-made Camry in Kazakhstan, look at the condition of the Camry @Ma3Route
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aerial powerline worker at work
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that's one way to buffer the recoil of a QLZ-87 grenade launcher(Ghanaian soldiers ) 😂😂
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Angola air force SU-30's
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3 years
I can confirm Botswana defence force(special forces), is among users of the FN SCAR-H assault rifle (matte black)
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so its true a uganda Sukhoi Su-30MK2 did crash-land at Entebbe International airport
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3 years
this is what Mexican military are mounting on their vehicles, while pursuing Mexican drug cartels
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The first female fighter pilot of Zambia Air force Capt Thokozile Muwamba, flying the Zambia air force China made Hongdu L-15AFT supersonic advanced jet trainer/light combat aircraft
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Colombia air force AC-47T gunship, Strafing with it's GAU-19/A three-barrel rotary 12.7×99mm heavy machine gun
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Botswana ground force(army) MOWAG Piranha 3C 8x8 APC's showcasing their fording capability amphibious training
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uganda air force SU-30MK2
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Uganda air force SU-30 jet low pass ,while also performing barrel roll
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National Air Force of Angola IL 76TD strategic airlifter, during it's arrival in Botswana to airlift military cargo meant for botswana defence force to it's final destination in Cabo Delgado, Mozambique
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Ethiopia military Kolchuga passive sensor, an electronic-warfare support measures system on Chinese made 6x6 SX2190 trucks
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@LankyObserver @ukusefya Africa controls about 2.5 percent of global trade, when you exclude north Africa it dip below 2 percent, actually we are in this world in a large extent as observers than participants
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after the capture of capo Ovidio Guzman, son of "El Chapo" sinaloa cartel imprisoned boss ,there has been a call out of every sicario including kids
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footage from a mexican soldier helmet cam, during a fire fight with cartel members, listen as rounds ricochet off that gun shield on the mexican army technical vehicle
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6 years
what was this Nigerian police officer smoking !?
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this alshabaab Toyota Landcruiser technical vehicle driver cabin was likely struck by an air-to-ground precision munition, and which was probably a bayraktar UCAV TB2
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Somali National Army’s commandos ( #DANAB ) killed 11 Alshabab terrorists and burned down a vehicle they were travelling in near #Buqaqable town in #Hiiraan region last night, #SNA ’s officials confirmed. #Somalia
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this is purported to be the video of the moment a Narco jet escapes a Mexican military helicopter in Jalisco, Mexico. I tried to find info about this video but wasn't successful
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MUST WATCH :Portuguese paratroopers involved in combat action in the Central African Republic ,LINK TO THE FULL VIDEO
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A Nigeria soldier with a Kalashnikov Israel AK-Alfa modern assault rifle
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WARNING :watch until the end, the moment when i suspect a Uganda UPDF Mi-17 while taking off from a confined area, the tail rotor blades strike several trees ,causing the chopper to lose control and crash probably somewhere in DRC congo
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Zimbabwe air force Chengdu J-7 fighter jet
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hemeti RSF militia trying to start their toyota land cruiser pick up ,get drone struck
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footage from Mexico, Culiacán ,there's ongoing clashes between Mexican military and sinaloa cartel ,it's rumoured a high ranking sinaloa cartel boss has been captured
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Ethiopia army amass to showcase their might,near the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam
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a member of the DRC Congo Republican Guard operating a DJI RC PLUS controller ,also carrying drone hardshell case
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Ethiopia newly recruit soldiers armed with SKS Carbines ,during a recent graduation ceremony
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Kenya KDF green eagles paratroopers, 4 persons contact canopy stack display formation
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Tanzanian/Chinese soldiers participating in joint Tanzania/China Counterterrorism training exercise
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a low flying Sudanese Air Force FTC-2000
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This is Special Forces operator Nick Lavery. Nick took shrapnel from an RPG, got shot in the face, and got shot in the legs four times over the course of four deployments. Then, in the most operator move he could make, he went back for a fifth deployment
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a South African special forces operator ,from an unknown location in Mozambique
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Ghanaian army receive some goodies e.g Otokar Cobra infantry mobility vehicles,Otokar Cobra II,Water bowser e.t.c link
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Commander-in-Chief of the Sudanese Armed Forces / Lieutenant General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan armed with H&K UMP submachine gun with EOTECH holographic 5x series sight ,sidearm and F-1 grenade
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Armenian/Artsakh Defence Army using a 100 mm KS-19 soviet era anti-aircraft gun for indirect fire, LINK to the full video
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Chadians troops engaging boko haram
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During World War II (1945), a Japanese boy stood in front of a funeral pyre and waited his turn to cremate his little dead brother. The person who took the photograph said, in an interview, that the boy was biting his lips so hard to keep from crying that blood was dripping from
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Uganda soldier armed with a Bulgaria ARSENAL "AR-M1" Assault Rifle 7.62X39mm,with an unknown rifle scope and side arm, deployed in Somalia @AnalystMick @CalibreObscura @AbraxasSpa
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FLIR Thermal imaging camera capture a Philippine Navy's Multi Purpose Attack Craft almost ramming the twin-engine boat of Abu Sayyaf Group members, also as several muzzle flash can be seen from the Abu Sayyaf speed boat as they attack them
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fly-past of two Ugandan Mi-28N Havoc attack helicopters during the recent celebration of Uganda 60th independence day. link to the source
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A Botswana soldier armed with a FN SCAR-H assault rifle, on the ground on the right a FN MINIMI Mk 3 Light Machine Gun(red box)
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National Air Force of Angola Su-30K low pass
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National Air Force of Angola(Força Aérea Nacional de Angola) MI-8 Helicopter,awesome running takeoff
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Kenya police officers deployed in haiti to combat its gang menace, during a patrol scamper up the ramp of MaxxPro MRAP in a hurry, after coming under small arms fire almost knocking each other off the ramp. Infront of watchful eye of the local media journalist, bloggers
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Nigeria army Isotrex Phantom 2 APCs, during a prior operation
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who said there is always poor cell phone reception in Africa 😂😂
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when a Dshk isn't enough
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Uganda UPDF special forces command commando standing next to a vehicle mounted(double cabin Toyota Land Cruiser pickup) China-made jianshe industry three-barrel 12.7 x108mm electrically driven, rotary heavy machine gun, @mkainerugaba
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A Sudanese air force MIG-29 fighter jet armed with a S-24 unguided air to ground 240mm rocket
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Leopard 2 MBT Beer Test
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Ethiopia recently showcased its military might during a military parade which included A-200 MRL (heavy rocket system) and M-20 short range ballistic missile system on display
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yesterday when i was watching the same iranian deputy health minister,he kept wiping sweat from his forehead,coughing and wiping his running nose.i had suspicion he had the coronavirus,now it has being confirmed he has it
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@WHO #BREAKING Iran deputy health minister tests positive for coronavirus: adviser
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thread this is Ethiopia army commander field marshal berhanu jula, using what i believe is a GR-310 VHF/UHF SATCOM Manpack Radio, the antennae is GA-310-AT-04 Manpack SATCOM antenna, he is using a GA-10A Officer Handset ,also the other officer is wearing a GA-11A Tactical Headset
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@BBCAfrica That gifted kid has being abandoned in a public school system,where he isn't being challenged and his curiosity is diminishing by the day
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From the right side AK-101 5.56x45mm,G-3 7.62x51mm,ARX-200 7.62x51mm,ACE 52 7.62x51mm,Type 56-1 7.62x39mm assault rifles
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Jeff Koinange, MBS
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As you leave Malindi heading North towards Lamu and Garissa, there is a SECURITY check-point just after the Sabaki River....Everyone and Eveything is checked...THESE are the Men who keep us safe Day-in, Day-out! Thank you and God Bless YOU! @PoliceKE @NPSOfficial_KE @PSdxb
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well kitted Botswana soldiers in the background a Botswana ground force Piranha IIIC wheeled armoured vehicle personnel carrier
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the conflict in Cameroon Northwest and Southwest Regions is evolving, with separatist employing the use of road emplaced IED's in their attacks. forcing Cameroonian soldiers to improvise by welding metal plates onto their vehicles, for added protection
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Tunisia police Anti-Terrorism Brigade (BAT)unit ,showcasing it's gear and weaponry to the members of the public
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How it began How it's going Kenya air force F-5
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Angolan army 2S3 Akatsiya 152.4 mm self-propelled howitzer and 2S7 Pion self-propelled 203 mm cannon, loaded on two Belarus-made mzkt -742960 tank transporters ,during a military parade
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a drone spy on a compound run by a Brazilian gang ,while gang members undertake military style training inside a favela in Rio de Janeiro ,uncovered during an investigation by a Brazilian media T.V station
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another photo of the rarely seen Ethiopia army 2S19 "Msta-S" self-propelled howitzers, location unknown
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I don't know which specific security detail unit this female Nigeria soldiers belong to or if that's their duty ,but they are armed with Bulgarian made Arsenal Shipka submachine guns as their primary weapons
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Ethiopia air force MIG-21,MIG-23BNs in asmara,1979
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Ethiopian soldiers with an Iranian Hoshdar-M sniper rifles, also with a detachable bipod mountable on the receiver ,in front of the magazine well
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locally developed by the Ethiopia military industry ,a 10 tube 122mm light weight MRLS ,mounted on a Toyota Landcruiser pickup
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unstoppable EX-German army MAN KAT 1 trucks in the DRC Congo ,still moving
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a Sudanese soldier taking aim and firing a Zijiang M99 semi-automatic anti-materiel rifle, with an unusual rifle scope not common with that specific anti-material rifle
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Nigeria army convoy
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South africa soldier with a DJI Matrice 200 series V2 drone platform ,during training exercise
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I doubt there's any sub sahara african military air force with an airlift capacity and capability to rival National Air Force of Angola
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it's being alleged this is the Kinzhal hypersonic missile russia used for the first time in ukraine
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