The air component of the military’s special taskforce, Operation Delta Safe, has destroyed several illegal oil refining sites and other bases of economic saboteurs in Rivers State.
The Director of Public Relations and Information at the Nigerian Air Force, AVM Edward Gabkwet, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, April 14, 2024.
Gabkwet said the air strikes diminished the capabilities of oil thieves on Friday and Saturday.
He noted that the strikes ensured that economic saboteurs would no longer be able to burst pipelines to steal crude oil.
Gabkwet stated that an illegal refining site was destroyed at Idama community, adding that four boats which reconnaissance found to have been loaded with illegally refined products were also destroyed.
Again, NAF destroys illegal refineries in Rivers
The NAF spokesman said: “Similar reconnaissance missions were conducted over Ogbomkiri community where an active illegal refining site was identified and destroyed.
“Reconnaissance over Arugbana community showed that oil thieves were trying to set up an illegal refining site and, on sighting the approaching aircraft, they scampered to safety.
“Several illegal sites were also observed at Samkiri community and were engaged and destroyed.
“In all, about seven illegal refining sites and four boats were discovered and destroyed in the two-day operation.”
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