The Nigerian
Army said last night that its training exercise for the Niger Delta code named
“EXERCISE CROCODILE SMILE” in 82 Division and part of 2 Division areas of
responsibility traversing the South-South geo-political region will commence
this weekend.
“The general public is please requested not to panic on the sight
of unusual movement of large number of troops, heavy military weapons and
equipment in these areas” a statement signed by Col Sani Usman, Acting Director,
Army Public Relations said.
“The aim of the exercise is to practice our Special
Forces and other units of the Nigerian Army in Amphibious and Internal Security
Operations in riverine environment and also check criminal activities like
kidnapping, militancy and piracy and other forms of criminal activities in
support of the civil authority” it added.
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