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The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) connected Thursday revealed that troops of Operation Delta Safe destroyed astir 216 amerciable refining sites crossed the Niger Delta portion successful October.
The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, made this known portion briefing newsmen connected the operations of the subject successful Abuja.
Buba said the troops besides destroyed 195 woody boats arsenic good arsenic recovered 30 vehicles and 429 assorted ammunition during the period.
He said that the troops besides impounded 3.2 cardinal litres of crude oil, 763,860 litres of Automated Gas Oil (AGO) and 12,690 litres of Premium Motor Spirits (PMS).
According to him, the operations person progressively accrued the nation’s regular crude lipid accumulation to implicit 1.5 cardinal barrels per day.
“During October, troops arrested 126 persons progressive successful crude lipid theft and recovered 429 assorted ammunition,” helium said.
Buba besides said troops of Operation UDO KA successful the South East conducted violative operations against the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, and its information wing, the Eastern Security Network, ESN, successful respective states, sidesplitting 40 terrorists.
He said the troops apprehended 55 suspects and rescued 35 kidnapped hostages.
According to him, IPOB/ESN incidents were recorded successful Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Imo and Enugu states.
“Troops recovered 21 AK-47 rifles, 24 pump enactment guns, 19 assorted arms, 177 unrecorded cartridges and 191 assorted ammunition,” helium added.
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