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About five militants have been killed and 23 others arrested during an attack on soldiers by the creek boys in Rivers state.
Other militants escaped with injuries.
Military spokesperson, Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman revealed that the special forces battalion of the Nigerian Army troops were carrying out a precursor operation to exercise CROCODILE SMILE.
"The 133 Special Forces Battalion of Nigerian Army troops have carried out a precursor operation to Exercise CROCODILE SMILE aimed at getting rid of all forms of criminal activities in the Niger Delta geo-political region of Nigeria.
“In the course of the operation, 5 militants that attacked the troops were killed in action, while numerous others were injured and 23 suspects were arrested,” Kukasheka was quoted as saying.
“The operations which was conducted yesterday 26th August 2016, was carried out by the Special Forces at the militants camps. “Items recovered from the camps include 2 AK-47 rifles, 11 Pump Action Guns, a locally made revolver pistol, 292 cartridges of live Ammunition, 199 rounds of AK-47 rifle Ammunition, 4 electricity generating sets and a Camp Gas Cooker.
Other militants escaped with injuries.
Military spokesperson, Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman revealed that the special forces battalion of the Nigerian Army troops were carrying out a precursor operation to exercise CROCODILE SMILE.
"The 133 Special Forces Battalion of Nigerian Army troops have carried out a precursor operation to Exercise CROCODILE SMILE aimed at getting rid of all forms of criminal activities in the Niger Delta geo-political region of Nigeria.
“In the course of the operation, 5 militants that attacked the troops were killed in action, while numerous others were injured and 23 suspects were arrested,” Kukasheka was quoted as saying.
“The operations which was conducted yesterday 26th August 2016, was carried out by the Special Forces at the militants camps. “Items recovered from the camps include 2 AK-47 rifles, 11 Pump Action Guns, a locally made revolver pistol, 292 cartridges of live Ammunition, 199 rounds of AK-47 rifle Ammunition, 4 electricity generating sets and a Camp Gas Cooker.
