Two innocent soldiers have been killed during an altercation in Bayelsa that left several civilians seriously injured.
Nigerian soldier killed in an ambush (File photo)
Two soldiers attached to the Joint Military Force (JTF) in the
Niger Delta, Operation Delta Safe, died in a gun duel with sea pirates
on Wednesday, an official has confirmed.
The soldiers were part of a team dispatched in response to a
distress call on an attack by pirates operating in Southern Ijaw Local
Government Area of Bayelsa, Maj. Abubakar Abdulahi, the Spokesman for
JTF, confirmed.
Three members of the team also sustained gunshot injuries and are
currently receiving medical attention, Abdulahi told the News Agency of
Nigeria (NAN) by telephone on Thursday.
He described the incident as sad but added that efforts were on to bring the perpetrators to book.
“Sadly, our troops deployed at Creek 6 Houseboat in Cawthorne
Channel while responding to a distress call of sea robbers attack around
Ijawkiri general area engaged heavily armed sea robbers.
“Unfortunately, two gallant soldiers exhibited highest point of
patriotism by paying the supreme price while three others sustained
gunshot injuries.
“Effort is on-going by the JTF to track and apprehend the criminals,” Abubakar said.
He also said that troops of Joint Operation DELTA SAFE on patrol
around Iyalama Adama axis of Rivers on Wednesday discovered and
destroyed 13 illegal refineries.
He said that no arrest was made as the operators fled before the troops got to the site.
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