BREAKING: Militants Flee, Many Injured as Soldiers, N'Delta Avengers Engage In Gun Battle At Bayelsa...
The Nigeria Army Headquarters in
a statement released this afternoon said the troops were able to repel
the militants attempt to blow up another pipeline in the area early this
morning.
Excerpts from the statement reads;
"Today, 29th May 2016 in the early hours of morning, troops of 343
Artillery Regiment of 2 Brigade, 82 Division of the Nigerian Army,
carried out patrol within the general area of Gulobokri and Eweleso,
around Brass area in Bayelsa State."
"During the exercise, the patrol team had an encounter with some armed
militants in 2 Speed boats with intents to blow up Nigerian Agip Oil
Company (NAOC) pipeline at Gulobokri. The suspected vandals opened fire
on the patrol team. The troops responded with overwhelming superior
firepower and as a result, the suspected criminals sped off from the
area with many of them sustaining gunshot wounds. No casualty on the
patrol team."
"Unfortunately, a personnel of Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps
(NSCDC) attached to the team sustained gunshot wound. He has since been
evacuated and he is in a stable condition"
"The troops responded with overwhelming superior firepower and as a
result, the suspected criminals sped off from the area with many of them
sustaining gunshot wounds. No casualty on the patrol team.
Unfortunately, a personnel of Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps
(NSCDC) attached to the team sustained gunshot wound. He has since been
evacuated and he is in a stable condition."
"In a related development, another patrol team of the same unit of 82
Division Nigerian Army, on patrol to Perigbene House Boat (HB) also
encountered 3 Speed boats suspected"
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