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Military start operation to wipe out Niger Delta militants

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Military Commences Operation Crocodile Smile In the Niger Delta tin 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.

According to a statement signed by by Colonel Sani, Kukasheka Usman, Acting Director Army Public Relations, 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.

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The troops also recovered an abandoned Engine Boat left by the fleeing criminals

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