The Nigerian Army says it has sent some of its troops to restore peace and order in its military exercise, tagged “Operation Harbin Kunama 2’’, to Southern Kaduna, parts of Plateau and Kano states.
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, who made this known to State House correspondents after a security meeting in the Presidential Villa, Abuja, said the exercise would cover only the Falgore forest in Kano state.
He said the Special Forces of the Nigerian Army and other security agencies had already been deployed to Southern Kaduna to restore peace and order.
“Our troops are already in Southern Kaduna, we have our special forces operating there along with all other security agencies.
“And we intend also to have an exercise very soon to cover some part of Plateau and indeed part of Kano state.
“So, it is part of our strategy also this year to continue all the exercises we have had before.
“We will be having exercise `Harbin Kunama 2’ which will come into Southern Kaduna (state), part of Plateau and part of Kano state, around Falgore forest.
“And then, we have further exercise, Crocodile Smile in the Niger Delta, and indeed exercise Python Dance.
“But, we are going to rename that exercise Python Dance for the South East, this year,’’ he said.
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