Isa Ado, spokesman of Operation Pulo Shield – the joint force in the Niger Delta – on Tuesday said many militants were killed during an exchange of gunfire with soldiers in Bayelsa state.
Ado said a combined team of suspected militants and sea pirates, attacked his men in Foropa, a community in Southern Ijaw local government area of the state.
He said three soldiers were killed in the incident, revealing that troops had been stationed in the community since 2010.
“The location came under fierce attack and three of our soldiers, who were hit by bullets, died on their way to the hospital,” he told NAN.
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“There were so many casualties on the side of the militants, but we cannot precisely know the number.
“The morale of the troops remains high and the sacrifices of these soldiers shall never be in vain; we remain resolute in our determination to stamp out oil theft and illegalities in the Niger Delta region.
“These soldiers gave their lives for peace in the Niger Delta.”
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The defence headquarters has threatened to crush militants who have renewed attacks on oil installations in the region.
4 comments
Your comment..Let them destroy their region and let the Amnesty stipend stop immediately bunch of cowards!
After all Oil is everywhere in Nigeria.
were are those Niger dalter elders,u have give ur children special names bco they want to terrorism our country and our president will not beg them since they became terrorist
May Almighty Allah continue to guide & protect my armies everywhere, especially in war front. This economic saboteurs will eventually failed where ever they are and this government of BABA will succeed & will definitely all its promises by Allah’s grace.
May their soul rest in peace amen. My advice to Military is that they should crackdown on anybody seen(you don’t know them) including those that abode them, before they finished you.Because they understand their terrain more than you.Speaking from experience during our youth service day.