Troops Raid Slum in Pursuit of Militants
From Times Wire Reports
Nigerian troops stormed a riverside slum in the southern oil capital of Port Harcourt, shooting sporadically and forcing residents to flee, local radio reported.
The raid followed a government order for troops to use force against militants who have kidnapped more than a dozen foreign oil workers this month.
Troops were “moving from house to house,” Rhythm FM radio in Port Harcourt reported.
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