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Army to commence new Python Dance, Crocodile Smile operations Nov 1

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Army to commence new Python Dance, Crocodile Smile operations Nov 1

The Nigerian Army announced that it would fresh operations Python Dance and Crocodile Smile in the South East,South and South South on November 1.

According to the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Tukur Buratai, the army would also conduct Exercise Ayem Akpatuma on the same day in the North-Central.

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Buratai stated these at a press conference in Abuja, where he was represented by the Chief of Training and Operations, Major General Enobong Udoh.

“The exercises to be conducted are Ayem Akpatuma II in the North-Central and parts of North-West states of Benue, Nasarawa, Kogi, Taraba, Kaduna and Niger in 1 and 3 Divisions.

“Exercise Egwu Eke IV will be carried out in the South-East comprising Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu and lmo states in 82 Division Areas of Responsibility. Exercise Crocodile Smile IV will be held across states in the South-South and South-West comprising Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Cross River, Delta, Edo, Rivers and Ogun in 2, 6, 81 and 82 divisions areas of responsibility.

“They will be conducted from November 1 to December 23. This has become necessary owing to threats that are burgeoning in the aforementioned zones and also aimed at curtailing the movement of bandits, armed robbers, ethnic militia and cattle rustlers”, he said.

 

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