{"id":76381,"date":"2020-10-17T17:48:19","date_gmt":"2020-10-17T16:48:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=76381"},"modified":"2020-10-17T17:48:19","modified_gmt":"2020-10-17T16:48:19","slug":"nigerian-army-begins-operation-crocodile-smiles-targeting-social-media-posts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/exclusive\/nigerian-army-begins-operation-crocodile-smiles-targeting-social-media-posts\/","title":{"rendered":"Nigerian Army Begins \u201cOperation Crocodile Smiles\u201d Targeting Social Media Posts"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"m43390\" class=\"mail-message expanded\">\n<div class=\"mail-message-header spacer\">The Nigerian Army has said that it shall commence its annual exercise of keeping the country safe from security challenges with &#8220;OPERATION CROCODILE SMILE VI&#8221;\u00a0 <a dir=\"ltr\">from October 20 to December 31<\/a>, 2020.<\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-content collapsible zoom-normal  \">\n<div class=\"clear\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">This was made known in a Press Release issued by the Army Spokesman, Col. 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