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.
In the course of the operation, five militants that attacked the troops were killed in action, while numerous others were injured and 23 suspects were arrested.
The operations, which was conducted on Friday was carried out by the Special Forces at the militants camps, a statement by the army said.
It said items recovered from the camps included two 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.
The troops also recovered an abandoned engine boat left by the fleeing criminals.
Armed insurrection is a symptom of a divided society. When a country’s military has to “put down” its own citizens as though it was fighting foreign aggression it’s evidence enough for civilized people to sit down to discuss the basis of our union.
How can we claim to have a country when different parts of the country are agitating for different rights?
Buhari is abusing the use of nigerian army for purely political problems.
He told John Kerry that his govt will use dialogue .He is riding the back of the military today,soon he will end up inside the belly of the Tiger.We wait and see how Nigerian army will form Marine Battalion suddenly.
We can’t turn Nigeria into multiple war zones just because buhari hate talking to those opposed top his views.Those who keep quiet today will cry tomorrow-PERIOD.