Five killed as troops raid militants' camp in Bayelsa

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Five notorious militants have met their waterloo during a gun duel with troops of Operation Delta Safe, who raised their camp at Tukugbene-Ayama..

Five notorious militants have met their waterloo during a gun duel with troops of Operation Delta Safe, who raised their camp at Tukugbene-Ayama Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State.

It continued that “the operation was aimed at extracting LANRE and AYI ABUH as well as other members of the gang from the community. Upon arrival at the personal jetty of the suspect, troops met heavy resistance from harassing gun fire from pirates/militants in 5 boats that approached from adjoining creek.

“Furthermore, three of the attacking boats were sunk while the occupants with various degrees of gunshots wounds escaped into the river. In the process, troops recovered three boats from the pirates. “A complete cordon and search was carried out on the building where the suspects were believed to be residing and thereafter the building was cleared. In the process, troops recovered 3 AK47 rifles with a magazine, two 200 HP Yamaha outbound engines and three 115HP Yamaha outbound engines.”

 

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