- The Nigeria Army will soon deploy its
soldiers to combat the ongoing security
threats in some part of the country
- The troops will be deployed under special forces like the Operation Python Dance and Operation Crocodile Smile
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt General Tukur
Buratai, Friday, February 2, announced
that the Nigerian Army would soon
deploy soldiers to various parts of the
country to combat the ongoing threat to
security in the country.
Buratai said the troops would be
deployed under special forces such as
Operation Python Dance and Operation
Crocodile Smile.
The army chief said that the Operation
Python Dance III will commence in the
south east, Operation Crocodile Smile III
in the Niger Delta and South West and
Harbin Kunama III in the North to
contend cattle rustling in that part of the
country.
Vanguard reports that Buratai made this
statement after leading personnel on an
annual 15 kilometres route match that
culminated at the Mogadishu
Cantonment, Abuja.
Recall that NAIJ.com previously reported that the Nigerian army said it had arrested over 40 suspects for various offences within Lagos and Ogun states after the launch of ‘Exercise CROCODILE SMILE 2‘ by the chief of army staff, Lt.- Gen. Tukur Buratai.
The army made this known through a
statement on Tuesday, October 17, by the 81 Division spokesperson, Lt.-Col. Olaolu Daudu in Lagos.
According to him, so far, the troops have
being carrying out routine activities
associated with the exercise seamlessly
along with other sisters services, security and para military agencies.
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