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HHI | West Africa OSINT retweeted
The military partnership between Niamey & Algiers is great to see, and I really hope the AES builds a robust relationship with Algeria.
Because Mali, Burkina Faso have one insurmountable Achilles heel: they are landlocked.
When you do not have a coastline, there is a hard cap on what your country can achieve economically, politically and militarily.
If your neighbors with coastlines sanction your imports or ever become belligerent, you only have two options.
Option one: you wage war to physically capture and hold some patch of shoreline for yourself, which is very difficult...
Or option two: you come hat-in-hand to the negotiating table in the hopes of cutting a shitty deal -which is humiliating.
Beyond the economics of having Algeria on your side, our North African brothers have a very competent military.
They spend big, and are one of the few on the continent along with Egypt that can manhandle the NAF
#النيجر 🇳🇪 #الجزائر 🇩🇿
مقاتلات سوخوي جزائرية تحلق فوق العاصمة نيامي في رسالة تضامن مع النيجر
شهدت سماء العاصمة النيجرية نيامي، صباح الأحد 30 أغسطس 2026، تحليق أربع طائرات حربية من طراز سوخوي، ترافقها طائرة للتزود بالوقود جوا، في دوريات جوية فوق العاصمة.
وبحسب المصادر المطلعة، فإن الطائرات الحربية قادمة من الجزائر، في خطوة تعكس التضامن والصداقة التي تجمع الجزائر والنيجر، وذلك غداة الأحداث الأمنية التي شهدتها نيامي خلال ليل 28 إلى 29 أغسطس.
وشوهدت المقاتلات وهي تحلق في تشكيل جوي يضم أربع طائرات سوخوي تتوسطها طائرة للتزود بالوقود، بما يسمح بدعم العمليات الجوية لمسافات أطول.
ويأتي التحليق بعد أيام قليلة من زيارة رئيس الوزراء النيجري علي محمد الأمين زين إلى الجزائر ولقائه الرئيس عبد المجيد تبون، في ظل حراك متزايد تشهده العلاقات الثنائية بين البلدين.
ويمثل ظهور الطائرات الجزائرية في سماء نيامي، وفقا للتقارير الواردة، رسالة تضامن ودعم للسلطات النيجرية في أعقاب الأحداث الأخيرة، ويعكس مستوى التقارب الذي تشهده العلاقات بين البلدين الشقيقين.
HHI | West Africa OSINT retweeted
#OSINT United Airlines Boeing 787 (N27903, UA613) flew to Washington, US from Lagos, Nigeria on the 27 August.
1. Onboard the flight were FBI Agents from Operation Artemis facilitating the extradition of 2 Nigerians (Adebola F. Adekunle & Mudasiru A.) to 🇺🇸 for sextortion crimes.
This FBI has brought back two high-value targets from Nigeria to the United States to face justice for alleged sextortion crimes targeting minors.
🔺 Adebola Festus Adekunle and Mudasiru Afeez Olawale were arrested in Nigeria in 2023 and are now on U.S. soil.
🔺 The charges include sexual exploitation of minors, coercion and enticement, extortion, distribution and production of child sexual abuse material, and other offenses.
🔺 One of these alleged schemes resulted in the death of a child.
They were overseas for three years. Now they’re back on U.S. soil to answer for the charges against them.
-DKP🇺🇸
HHI | West Africa OSINT retweeted
Economic & Diplomatic sanctions wouldn’t be enough, i strongly suggest Military action.
HHI | West Africa OSINT retweeted
First it was Ramastine, now it’s (Rota) Spain.
This flight could be linked to the United States pulling troops and equipment out of Spain, due to recent diplomatic rift with President Pedro.
HHI | West Africa OSINT retweeted
The aircraft landed safely but skidded off the runway due to the adverse weather conditions.
From my flying experience, this is Brazilian made aircraft called EMBRAER 170 , manufactured in 2001 (25yrs ago) . 170 is a very small and light jet .
Even such rainy conditions, it’s not ideal to fly sign small aircraft.
Only French AIRBUS A models and BOEING aircraft can handle such rainy conditions.
But ofcourse, these aircraft are very expensive even for a used units
Almost other airlines in the world has stopped using the 170 and upgraded to newly 175 model .
Enugu airline is very stupid for gambling with people’s lives.
HHI | West Africa OSINT retweeted
#OSINT Berry Aviation DHC-8-200 (BANDIT1, N492BA), operating for US military in West Africa.
>It left Cotonou to Cameroon, specifically at 🇺🇸 Contingency Location (CL) Garoua.
>It then left to Cameroon transiting through Nigeria.
>Garoua once hosted 200 US troops & MQ-1C drones.
HHI | West Africa OSINT retweeted
#OSINT US Air Force C-17A Globemaster III (RCH400, 10-0220) heavily operates out of domestic USAF Air Mobility Command (AMC) bases.
>It's aka Spirit of Joint Base Lewis-McChord.
>It's highly capable for quick global transport of troops, assets.
>10-0220 is known as Nuke Carrier.
And so it begins!!!
U.S. Air Force C-17A Globemaster III took off from Dakar and is tracking across coastal West Africa into Nigeria. It is most likely headed for the Northeast, specifically Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Base Bauchi, where over 200 U.S. military personnel are stationed.
This flight is likely connected to the recent announcement by U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) Commander, General Dagvin Anderson, regarding the withdrawal of the majority of U.S. combat troops from Nigeria.
HHI | West Africa OSINT retweeted
#OSINT US Air Force C-130J Hercules (XXXX, 07-8614) joined the C-17A today in support of AFRICOM ops in Nigeria.
>It operates out of its home station at Ramstein Air Base (RMS).
>It frequently deploys across Europe, Africa & Middle East in support of USEUCOM & AFRICOM operations.
And so it begins!!!
U.S. Air Force C-17A Globemaster III took off from Dakar and is tracking across coastal West Africa into Nigeria. It is most likely headed for the Northeast, specifically Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Base Bauchi, where over 200 U.S. military personnel are stationed.
This flight is likely connected to the recent announcement by U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) Commander, General Dagvin Anderson, regarding the withdrawal of the majority of U.S. combat troops from Nigeria.
HHI | West Africa OSINT retweeted
Observed an unidentified aircraft/UAV over Degolu, Igbe Laara, Ikorodu (#Lagos) tonight.
Observations: • First detected around 21:00 local time. • Remained airborne for over an hour. • Flew repeated circular/figure-8 loiter patterns covering an estimated 2–3 km area.
HHI | West Africa OSINT retweeted
This beech king air is at it again,I haven't been updated recently,so make your analyses bosses.
HHI | West Africa OSINT retweeted
#OSINT United States Air Force (USAF) Lockheed Martin C-130J-30 Super Hercules (06-4631) in Ghana, West Africa.
> It's associated with 317th AW & USAFE-AFAFRICA.
> It has conducted multiple flights from Tamale to Accra.
> The tactical J-model is more modern, efficient & capable.
HHI | West Africa OSINT retweeted
> Yes. They are always like that now.
> You pointed this out earlier.
> The SAR there is to penetrate the thick foliage of the Old Oyo National Park & get positive ID on the hostiles and civilians, that are invisible to standard visual EO/IR.
> NAF is trying with their DA-62.
HHI | West Africa OSINT retweeted
#OSINT US Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey (Callsign BNSHE51, Reg. 168639) & US Navy CMV-22B Osprey (Callsign BISON41, Reg. 169461) flew from an aircraft carrier to US CJTF Headquarters, Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti.
> The Osprey carries 24 troops, can fly as an helicopter & a turboprop.
HHI | West Africa OSINT retweeted
Yes, Ukraine itself has publicly admitted its involvement in the ambush of a Malian-Wagner (African Corps) military convoy in 2024. 47 Malian soldiers were k!lled as a result of that ambush. Ukraine provided intelligence & FPV drone training to the terrorists (JNIM & Tuaregs).
HHI | West Africa OSINT retweeted
He's right. The State calls the shots and not the divine being anyone believes in.
HHI | West Africa OSINT retweeted
At this point & with publicly available information, terrorist groups don't act alone. It's more of internal saboteurs and external forces. The external forces fund the whole thing & the internal saboteurs do the groundwork.
Mali's was very clear: Ukrainian GUR was involved.
HHI | West Africa OSINT retweeted
You have identified the critical danger. This is not just about AK-47s anymore. This is a sophisticated, funded network building a parallel infrastructure with solar energy, satellite internet, and drones on the horizon.
The military has proven it can intercept this tech, as the 400 Starlink seizures show . But we are playing catch-up. The moment we ignore this "new trending camp setup," the fight becomes exponentially harder.
We are not just fighting men with guns anymore. We are fighting an agile, tech-savvy, and well-funded criminal enterprise. Your observation is not speculation. It is a clear and present danger.
