We Don’t Carry Out Reprisal Attacks On Citizens – ‘Operation Delta Safe’
BY AMOS DUNIA, ABUJA – The Joint Nigerian Military Joint Task Force in the Niger Delta, code name “Operation Delta Safe” has said that its officers and men do not carry out reprisal attacks on innocent citizens as being alleged in some quarters.
According to the Task Force, despite huge security challenges, its schedule and focus remain on keeping the peace on the waterways, creeks and the Niger Delta in general.
It said that contrary to exaggerated rumours of losing four of its men in an operation, it lost one gallant soldier on Monday August 28, 2017 at about 8:00pm during an incident that involved its troops and suspected militants near Letugbene community in Ekeremor Local Government Area of Bayelsa State.
A statement by the Coordinator, Joint Media of the Operation Delta Safe, Major Ibrahim Abdullahi explained that during the fire-fight, one gallant soldier and a civilian staff attached to the military houseboat paid the supreme price for defending their fatherland as against reports of four soldiers killed.
Major Abdullahi said a rescue team supported by gunboats was immediately dispatched to the area and were able to locate and support two other soldiers who engaged the militants.
He further said; “The current operations in the creeks and rivulets around the general area are surgical operations designed to fish out the perpetrators of that dastardly act, some of whom fled into neighbouring communities.
The military spokesman urged members of the public, especially those in areas where operations are being conducted, to go about their normal lawful duties particularly at this time of Sallah celebration.
