NAF Airstrikes hit illegal refineries, militants’ camps in Cross Rivers —Spokesperson

 

Several Airstrikes conducted by the Air component of Operation Delta Safe (OPDS) have successfully destroyed three illegal refining sites in Rivers State and three militant/pirates camps in Cross River State, respectively.

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This was contained in a statement made available to Defence Correspondents in Abuja on Sunday by the NAF  Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet.

The NAF Spokesperson stated that the airstrikes were executed in continuation of efforts aimed at containing the activities of terrorists, militants, and other criminal elements bent on destabilizing the nation and making life unbearable for peace-loving Nigerians.






He explained that the air component of OPDS on 27 August carried out air interdiction missions on some illegal refining sites located at Cawthorne Channels, Bille, and Gogokori in the Degema local Government area of Rivers State.

He said the airstrikes were undertaken after the sites were observed to consist of illegal refining sites.

He said that at Gogokori, a Cotonou boat observed to be loaded with illegally refined products and heading into open waters was also engaged and destroyed.

 

The Director added that similar strikes were conducted at Idama in the Akuku‐toru local government area and Omoma in the Degema local government area of Rivers State following intelligence of refining activities at the two locations.

He said the reservoirs were subsequently engaged, destroyed, and engulfed in flames.

According to him, earlier on 25 August, the air component attacked identified militants/pirates’ camps in Cross River State.

He identified the various militant/pirate Camps as Big Joe’s Camp, Sunny’s Camp, Davids’ Camp in the Bakassi local government area, and Amos Camps in the Calabar South local government Area.