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Niger Delta: Military raids creek, provides humanitarian assistance

Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Buratai
Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Buratai

Troops of 4 Brigade of the Nigerian Army have entered Day 4 in the field training exercise nicknamed “Operation CROCODILE SMILE” with quite a number of activities that involved continued humanitarian assistance through free medical outreach, show of force, patrols and raids in the creeks.

Earlier Monday 29th August 2016, the troops with the help of Nigerian Navy helicopters, their speed and gunboats, carried out raids on suspected oil bunkerers and militant camps at Afiagbene, Burutu Local Government Area of Delta State, there was no contact made.

However, they discovered 2 Generators, 1 locally made Double barrel gun, 1 Dane gun, 3 live cartridges, 2 Pumping machines, one 32 inches LG Television, 1 Kenwood amplifier and 4 X 50 Litres of liquid suspected to be crude oil at Ayakoromo junction.

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