Tuesday, September 09, 2014

DTN News - NIGERIAN NEWS: Nigerian Islamist Extremist Group Boko Haram - Images

DTN News  - NIGERIAN NEWS: Nigerian Islamist Extremist Group Boko Haram - Images
Source: DTN News - - This article compiled by K. V. Seth from reliable sources AFP
(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - September 9, 2014(Yaoundé) - Cameroon said its soldiers had killed "more than 100" Boko Haram fighters during an attempted incursion by the Nigeria-based Islamist insurgents, while across the border thousands continued to flee the group's advances.

The Cameroonian army dealt "a severe setback" to Boko Haram during clashes in the north of the country on Saturday, government spokesman Issa Tchiroma Bakary said in a statement read out on state radio.

The statement, which could not be immediately verified, said Boko Haram militants fired two shells on the town of Fotokol in Cameroon's northern tip, on the border with Nigeria.

"There were no casualties reported on the Cameroonian side," the statement said.

"Our defence forces responded vigorously with mortar fire aimed at the positions held by units of the Boko Haram terrorist group. The Cameroonian response resulted in over 100 deaths among the aggressors."

The Boko Haram militants were pushed back towards the Nigerian border town of Gamboru Ngala, separated only by a footbridge from Cameroon, which they seized over a week ago.

- Exodus -
Meanwhile, panicked residents continued to flee their homes in northeast Nigeria on Monday in fear of Islamist attacks.

The exodus from Mubi, the commercial hub of Adamawa state, began on Sunday after the insurgents seized the town of Michika around 40 kilometres (25 miles) away the day before.

Boko Haram has seized control of a number of towns in Yobe, Borno and Adamawa states in recent weeks, prompting fears the government could soon lose control of the entire region.

"With the fall of Michika into the hands of Boko Haram, Mubi is seen as their next destination," Mubi resident Habu Bala told AFP.

The fear of attack grew on Monday after the families of police officers were ordered to evacuate, said resident Muhammad Maishanu.

The Nigerian military has appeared largely powerless to stop the militants' advance.

Residents in Michika said airforce jets were circling above the town but were unable to strike because the insurgents had taken cover in civilian houses.

In Mubi, where thousands have taken refuge in recent weeks, locals were thronging the main bus depot on Monday.

"The increasing large number of passengers far exceeds available vehicles, which has resulted in commotion as people jostle and struggle to secure seats on available buses and taxis. They just want to get out," said Samaila Ado, who works at the coach station.

- 'Capturing everywhere' -
The United States last week said it was alarmed by reports that Boko Haram had captured the Borno town of Bama and the possibility of an attack on the state capital, Maiduguri, 70 kilometres away.

The spokesman of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Maiduguri, Gideon Obasogie, said he fled the town on Sunday.

"Thousands of others have also left Mubi for Yola for fear of attack. The Boko Haram militants are just capturing everywhere," he told AFP.

"The Catholic church in Maiduguri diocese is gradually crumbling. A priest in Michika had to scale a fence yesterday to avoid being killed. He had to pass through some bush and mountains before he finally made it to Yola."

Security fears prompted the indefinite closure of the Adamawa State University in Mubi, according to a university statement.

In October 2012, Boko Haram fighters were blamed for shooting dead at least 40 polytechnic students at their off-campus hostels in the town.

The military has claimed it recaptured Bama in ground and air offensives, killing 50 insurgents in a battle near the town at the weekend.

Independent confirmation was not immediately available and in an audio message, a purported Boko Haram spokesman named Abu Zinnira refuted the claim.

The insurgents threatened to add to their territorial gains, he said.

It was not possible to verify the authenticity of the recording but AFP received the message from the same channels as previous Boko Haram videos.

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DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated September 9, 2014

DTN News: U.S. Department of Defense Contracts Dated September 9, 2014
Source: K. V. Seth - DTN News + U.S. DoD issued No. CR-172-14 September 9, 2014
(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - September 9, 2014: U.S. Department of Defense, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) Contracts issued September 9, 2014 are undermentioned;

CONTRACTS
ARMY
Veteran's Construction Alliance, LLC,* Norfolk, Virginia, was awarded a $99,000,000 firm-fixed-price, multiyear contract for real property maintenance and repair, minor new construction work, and to design and build projects for the Fort Lee, Virginia, Department of Public Works. Funding and work location will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Sept. 8, 2019. Bids were solicited via the Internet, with 19 received. Army Contracting Command, Fort Benning, Georgia, is the contracting activity (W911SF-14-D-0006).
Harper Construction Co. Inc., San Diego, California, was awarded a $33,697,265 firm-fixed-price contract with options for the repair and expansion of battalion headquarters, Building 5960, Fort Sill, Oklahoma. Work will be performed in Lawton, Oklahoma, with an estimated completion date of March 10, 2016. Bids were solicited via the Internet, with 12 received. Fiscal 2014 military construction funds in the amount of $33,697,265 are being obligated at the time of the award. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa, Oklahoma, is the contracting activity (W912BV-14-C-0036).
Kforce Government Solutions, Inc., Fairfax, Virginia, was awarded a $20,957,960 firm-fixed-price contract to procure, document, and deliver traumatic amputation task trainers to enhance the medical training capability within the Department of Defense. Funding and work location will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Sept. 8, 2019. One bid was solicited, with one received. Army Program Executive Office Simulation, Training and Instrumentation, Orlando, Florida, is the contracting activity (W900KK-14-D-0004).
Weeks Marine, Inc., Covington, Louisiana, was awarded an $18,700,000 firm-fixed-price contract with options for Mississippi River hopper dredge disposal from Baton Rouge to the Gulf of Mexico. Work will be performed in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, with an estimated completion date of Feb. 10, 2015. Bids were solicited via the Internet, with two received. Fiscal 2014 other procurement funds in the amount of $18,700,000 are being obligated at the time of the award. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans, Louisiana, is the contracting activity (W812P8-14-C-0055).

NAVY
Prism Maritime, LLC, Chesapeake, Virginia, is being awarded a $55,012,767 modification to a previously awarded contract (N63394-13-C-1304) for Alteration Installation Team services in support of the Ship Defense and Expeditionary Warfare Department, Port Hueneme Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme, California. This contract modification provides continuation of services including a 30-day phase-in/phase-out support in anticipation of an award of a follow-on competitive contract in Seaport-Enhanced in January 2016. The services include Alteration Installation Team services for critical and specific systems engineering, technical, product and fleet support, and planning services efforts and upgrades for the Ship Self-Defense System, NATO Sea Sparrow Missile Systems, Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile, Rolling Airframe Missile, Cooperative Engagement Capabilities, AN/SPQ-9B Radar, and Quick Reaction Capability. Work will be performed in Port Hueneme, California (48 percent); San Diego, California (26 percent); Norfolk, Virginia (25 percent); and Bahrain (1 percent), and is expected to be completed by January 2016. No contract funds will be obligated at the time of award. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Port Hueneme Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme, California, is the contracting activity.
Computer Sciences Corp. Defense and Intelligence Group, Washington, District of Columbia, is being awarded a $16,610,372 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for professional services in support of the Littoral Combat Ship Program Office, PMS 501, and the LCS Fleet Introduction and Sustainment Program Office, PMS 505. This contract is for professional support services in the areas of test and evaluation, lifecycle engineering and support, logistics and operational readiness, program management, business and financial management, systems engineering, production planning and production engineering, manning, personnel and training, human systems integration analysis and engineering, data management engineering, and combat systems development. This contract includes options which, if exercised, would bring the cumulative value of this contract to $33,347,984. Work will be performed in Washington, District of Columbia, and is expected to be completed by March 2015. Fiscal 2013 shipbuilding and conversion (Navy) funding in the amount of $14,029,194 will be obligated at the time of award. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the fiscal year. This contract was not competitively procured in accordance with 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) - only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. Notice of this procurement appeared on the Federal Business Opportunities website. The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, District of Columbia, is the contracting activity (N00024-14-C-2307).
Aerospace Mass Properties Analysis, Inc.,* North Wales, Pennsylvania, is being awarded a $9,751,679 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for a Phase III Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) III Topic N093-164 entitled “Optical Aperture Gating for Single-pixel and Imaging LIDAR Systems.” This effort is for the development and deployment of innovative targeting, imaging, environmental sensing, and counter measure systems utilizing the ultra-fast switch in support of the Navy Special Projects Program. Work will be performed in North Wales, Pennsylvania, and is expected to be completed in September 2017. Fiscal 2014 research, development, test and evaluation (Navy) funds and working capital (Navy) funds in the amount of $892,475 are being obligated on this award, none of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This Phase III SBIR contract was not competitively procured pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(5). The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Lakehurst, New Jersey, is the contracting activity (N68335-14-C-0180).
Bell-Boeing Joint Project Office, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is being awarded $9,451,005 for cost-plus-fixed-fee delivery order 0061 against a previously issued Basic Ordering Agreement (N00019-12-G-0006) for the procurement of standby flight display components for the V-22 aircraft for the U.S. Navy. This order provides for replacement of obsolescent components no longer available due to diminishing manufacturing sources and material shortages. Work will be performed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and is expected to be completed in December 2016. Fiscal 2013 aircraft procurement (Navy) funding in the amount of $9,451,005 will be obligated at time of award, none of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity.
Marathon Construction Corp.,* Lakeside, California, is being awarded $7,469,777 for firm-fixed-price task order 0004 under a previously awarded multiple award construction contract (N62473-12-D-0244) for the repair of graving and caisson at Naval Base San Diego. The work provides for repair of the service galleries along the inside of the graving dock including refurbishing the discharge pumps and concrete repairs to cracks and spalling, caused by recent earthquakes. The work also includes overhaul of the caisson by replacing the watertight seal, sandblasting and repainting the caisson (outside and inside), and miscellaneous mechanical and electrical work. Work will be performed in San Diego, California, and is expected to be completed by August 2015. Fiscal 2014 operation and maintenance (Navy) contract funds in the amount of $7,469,777 are being obligated on this award and will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Two proposals were received for this task order. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Southwest, San Diego, California, is the contracting activity.
AIR FORCE
Korean Air Lines Co., LTD., Aerospace Division, Seoul, South Korea, has been awarded an estimated $46,000,000 firm-fixed-price maintenance and repair contract for depot level support to A-10 aircraft stationed in the Asia/Pacific region. Work will be performed at KAL's facility, Seoul, South Korea, with an expected completion date of Sept. 30, 2020. No funds are being obligated at time of award. This contract was a competitive acquisition and two offers were received. The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, is the contracting activity (FA8202-14-D-0001).
G4S Government Solutions Inc., Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, has been awarded a $9,004,710 option (P00028) to previously awarded contract FA2521-12-C-0057. This option will provide non-personal services involving fire protection, emergency management and emergency medical services for Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. Work will be performed at Patrick Air Force Base, Florida, and is expected to be completed by Sept. 30, 2015. No funds are being obligated at the time of award. The 45th Contracting Squadron, Patrick Air Force Base, Florida, is the contracting activity.

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

SNC Manufacturing, LLC*, Orocovis, Puerto Rico, has been awarded a maximum $96,281,660 modification (P00109) exercising the second option period on a one-year base contract (SPM1C1-12-D-1063) with four one-year option periods. This is a firm-fixed-price contract for various types of Permethrin Army combat uniform coats. Locations of performance are Puerto Rico and Alabama with a Sept. 12, 2015 performance completion date. Using military service is Army. Type of appropriation is fiscal 2015 through fiscal 2016 defense working capital funds. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Awarded Sept 8, 2014)
DYNO Oil & Electric, LLC,* Texas City, Texas, has been awarded a maximum $75,802,867 fixed-price with economic-price-adjustment, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for aviation turbine fuel. This contract was a competitive acquisition, and eight offers were received. This is a one-year base contract with a thirty-day carryover and no option periods. Locations of performance are Texas and California with an Oct. 30, 2015 performance completion date. Using service is Defense Logistics Agency Energy. Type of appropriation is fiscal 2014 defense working capital funds. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Energy, Fort Belvoir, Virginia (SP0600-14-D-0503).
Kforce Government Solutions, Inc. (KGS), Fairfax, Virginia, has been awarded a maximum $25,498,060 fixed-price with economic-price-adjustment contract for medical items and accessories. This contract was a competitive acquisition and 58 offers were received.
This is a five-year base contract with no option periods. Location of performance is Virginia with an Aug. 28, 2019 performance completion date. Using military services are Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and federal civilian agencies. Type of appropriation is fiscal 2014 through fiscal 2019 defense working capital funds. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (SPE2DH-14-D-0009). (Awarded Sept. 8, 2014)

MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY
Computer Sciences Corp., Falls Church, Virginia was awarded a ceiling $90,650,000 indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract for Learning Asset Development Sustainment and Support. This contract supports the Defense Acquisition University in research, analysis, design, maintenance, and integration of a variety of learning assets for acquisition functional competencies within the Department of Defense. Work will be performed at Fort Belvoir, Virginia with an expected completion date of Sept. 4, 2019. Defense Acquisition Workforce Development Fund (DAWDF) funds in the amount of $160,000 will be obligated at award. This contract was competitively solicited via the Federal Business Opportunities website, and seven proposals were received. The Missile Defense Agency, Huntsville, Alabama is the contracting activity (HQ0147-14-D-0005).
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DTN News: 2014 Ganesh Chaturthi Festival in Mumbai India #2

DTN News: 2014 Ganesh Chaturthi Festival in Mumbai India  #2
Source: DTN News - - This article compiled by K. V. Seth 
(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - September 9, 2014: Indian Hindu devotees splash water on a large statue of the elephant-headed Hindu God Ganesha before immersing it in the Arabian Sea on the final day of the festival of Ganesha Chaturthi in Mumbai, India, Monday, Sept. 8, 2014. 


(AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)

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DTN News: 2014 Ganesh Chaturthi Festival in Mumbai India #1

DTN News: 2014 Ganesh Chaturthi Festival in Mumbai India  #1
Source: DTN News - - This article compiled by K. V. Seth 
(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - September 9, 2014: Devotees carry an idol of Hindu elephant god Ganesh, the deity of prosperity, during a procession through the streets before immersing it in the waters of the Arabian Sea on the last day of the Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Mumbai September 8, 2014. 


(Photo - REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui)

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