The air strikes of Operation Delta Safe, has destroyed two illegal oil refining sites and boats in Krakama and Temakiri, Degema Local Government Area of Rivers State.
Both locations were about 50 km Southwest of Port Harcourt, the Rivers capital.
The Director, Public Relations and Information, Nigerian Air Force (NAF), AVM Edward Gabkwet, in a statement on Sunday, said the air interdiction was conducted on Friday.
According to him, the operation was in continuation of efforts to tackle the menace of crude oil theft and pipeline vandalism.
“The armed reconnaissance was also extended to Abisse and Omoma, but only abandoned illegal refining sites were observed.
“Efforts to rid the Niger Delta region of the activities of oil thieves by the NAF and other security agencies remain on course and will continue until total success is achieved,” he said.
