Nigeria: War in Niger Delta - Lt. Col, 11 Other Soldiers Feared Killed

Asaba — Militants on Thursday kept their word to hit soldiers; killing 12, including a Lt. Colonel, in an ambush around Camp Five in Oporoza in Delta State.

Oporoza and Okerenkoko have for days been the theatre of military action, where troops have razed the homes of fleeing natives allegedly giving a helping hand to insurgents who hold Nigerians and foreigners hostage.

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