Troops kill 5 militants, arrest 23 others – Army

Military authorities 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.