The military on Saturday said troops of the 133 Special
Forces of the Nigerian Army killed five militants and arrested 23 others in an
operation in the Niger Delta. According to a statement by Col. Sani Usman,
Acting Director, Army Public Relations, this happened when the troops carried
out precursor operation to exercise `Crocodile Smile’ in Rivers.
“The operation which was conducted on Aug. 26, 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, four electricity generating
sets and a camp gas cooker.
“The troops also recovered an abandoned engine boat left by
the fleeing criminals,” the statement said.
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