₦airaland Forum

THE Nigerian military yesterday
said that its exercise python
dance is not targeted at the
Indigenous People of Biafra
(IPOB) and the Movement for the
Actualization for Sovereign State
of Biafra (MASSOB) as being
speculated. In a statement made
available to newsmen yesterday
in Awka and signed by the
Deputy Director Army Public
Relations, 82 Division, Colonel
Sagir Musa, the army said the
fear being expressed by some
people about the development
was unfounded.
Musa said that similar operations
had earlier been launched in
other parts of the country. He
added that the exercise was
launched based on recent
security challenges, not only in
Igbo land, but the entire country.
The statement from the army
read in part: “Exercise PYTHON
DANCE is not targeted at any
individual or group of people. “It
is purely a Command Post and
Field Training Exercises, as a way
of enhancing troops
preparedness across spectrum of
contemporary security challenges
peculiar to the South East Region.
“For emphasis and clarity,
Exercise PYTHON DANCE is not
targeted at MOSSOB/IPOB or any
individual or group”
“It is only a Field Training
Exercise that is designed to
where necessary dovetail into
real time activities, such as anti-
kidnapping drills, patrols, raids,
cordon and search, check points,
road locks and show of force.
“This is with the aim of
checkmating anticipated rising
wave of crimes usually prevalent
during the Yuletide period.
“Recall that similar exercises
were successfully conducted in
different regions of Nigeria. For
instance, Ex SHIRIN HARBI was
conducted from 17 – 19 April
2016 in 3 Division Area of
Responsibility (AOR) to take care
of the insurgency, cattle rustling
and other Sunday crimes in the
North East region.
Similarly, Ex HARBIN KUNAMA was
held in 1 Division AOR from 9 –
15 July 2016 to rid the North
West region of banditry,
insurgency and Cattle rustling
among other menaces. “Also, Ex
CROCODILE SMILE was conducted
from 5 – 10 September 2016 in
the Niger Delta region with an
overarching aim of reducing
incidences of illegal bunkering,
oil theft, sea piracy and other
peculiar criminalities across the
entire region.
These exercises were in all
standards successful.” The
statement also said that “In the
same vein, Ex PYTHON DANCE has
been planned for the South East
region from 27 November – 27
December 2016.
The prevalent security issues,
such as armed robbery, banditry,
kidnappings, herdsmen –
farmers clashes, communal
clashes and violent secessionist
attacks among other security
threats in the Region would be
targeted.” It enjoined members
of the public to disregard the
unfounded fear and allegations
orchestrated by ill-meaning
individuals and groups that the
exercise is ‘ a plot to kill IPOB
members. “This assertion is not
only insidious and mischievous,
but is also devious and bunkum
and should be disregarded
please,” the statement read.


Source: http://www.thenationonlineng.net/operation-not-targeted-ipob-massob-says-army/

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Operation Lafia dole(north east),operation crocodies smile(niger delta),nd nw operation Python dance(ipob)......i am beginning to love dis very soon we will be hearing Names like OPERATION CHICK OUT RECESSION

We know NA

We know it's targeted at he criminal wing of those groups

Nigerian military so common that one mistakes them for man o'war... election: army, traffic control: army, protest: army, domestic violence: army. Meanwhile the police force has been active in sending poor innocent keke/okada riders to their graves for falling to Rodger...

In Nigeria of today one can't differentiate between police work and army work.. The only threat S east should be worried about is Fulani herdsmen so NA if you can't face that squarely JUST GO HOME and stop deceiving yourselves cuz S east is not at war. Your python dance is not needed here

Python dance is not welcome in Alaigbo. NA can keep their explanation.