Nigerian Army Exercises Operation "Crocodile Smile Precursor" to rid Niger Delta of criminals

According to Col. Usman, the Acting Director Army Public Relations, 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.

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. 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, Engine Boat left by the fleeing criminals and a Camp Gas Cooker.... wt a pot of half cooked jollof rice....