The Nigerian Army has dismissed reports that its newly launched “Operation Python Dance” in the Southeast was aimed at inflicting hardship on the Igbos.
Deputy Director, Public Relations, 82 Division, Col. Sagir Musa, stated this on Sunday while conducting journalists round army checkpoints in Awka and Onitsha, Anambra State.
He said the exercise was to ensure a crime and traffic free holidays in the zone.
Musa also said similar operations have been launched in other parts of the country, while stating that the fear being expressed by some people about the exercise was unfounded.
He said; “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 troop’s preparedness across spectrum of contemporary security challenges peculiar to the South-East geopolitical zone.
“For emphasis and clarity, Exercise Python Dance is not targeted at MASSOB/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, checkpoints, road blocks and show of force.
“This is with the aim of checkmating anticipated rising wave of crimes usually prevalent during the Yuletide period.”
“This assertion is not only insidious and mischievous but is also devious and should be disregarded,”.
Ynaija
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