Operation Crocodile Smile vs Operation Crocodile Tears: 24 Nigerian soldiers feared killed. 146 buried inside hot oil

Reports filtering in has it that the ongoing battle for Niger Delta oil has led to the death of several Nigerian soldiers. The clash of the Nigerian Army's Operation Crocodile Smile versus that of the militants' Operation Crocodile Tears may have taken a dangerous turn.

Already 24 Nigerian soldiers have been reportedly dead, 146 buried inside hot oil as countless number of soldiers sustained serious degree of gun bullets in Delta State, 30th August 2016.

This is coming in less than 24 hours after the Delta state known as the Niger Delta Greenland Justice Movement (NDJM) launched the Operation Crocodile Tears to defend their land against the Nigerian aggressors. The battle reportedly took about 1 hour 47 minutes in one of the creeks in Delta State.

As at the time of filing this report, sources who disclose this said countless numbers of Nigerian soldiers were captured during the battle.