Nigeria Army has sought to allay the fears of people in the South-South about the ongoing training tagged “Exercise Crocodile Smile” in the region, saying the exercise was not about guns and boats.

Acting Army Public Relations Officer, Colonel Sani Usman said the exercise was aimed at training its Special Forces, formations and units located in the region.

According to him, the exercise comprises both the strategy perfection and public confidence building.

Usman said the Army’s Medical Corps was involved in the exercise through a medical holding in Sapele, Delta.