In the past three days, Operation Delta Safe has intensified its air operations, targeting and destroying six illegal refining sites and five Cotonou boats in Rivers State, Nigeria.
Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, the spokesperson for the Airforce, reported that on November 12, intelligence indicated the presence of three active Illegal Refining Sites (IRS) and two Cotonou boats engaged in siphoning crude oil from pipelines at Cawthorne Channel and Alakri in Rivers State.
The identified sites and boats were subsequently engaged and destroyed. Additionally, similar strikes were conducted at Krakama in Rivers State on three Cotonou boats transporting suspected illegally refined products.
On November 13, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) targeted sites at Dariama Village in Rivers State based on intelligence reports of illegal refining activities in the vicinity.
Upon arrival, three IRS equipped with tanks, pipes, and pumping machines, along with Cotonou boats loaded with suspected illegally refined products, were identified, engaged, and subsequently destroyed.
The intensified efforts by Operation Delta Safe aim to curb illegal refining activities and related crimes in the region, promoting security and environmental preservation.
Source: The Guardian Newspaper