Obangame Express kicks off

on March 23, 2018

International exercise gets underway.

Navy Flags Off ‘Obangame’

The Nigerian Navy yesterday deployed four warships and two helicopters in a joint multinational maritime exercise codenamed “Obangame”. The Tide source reports that navies from 26 countries are participating in the exercise.

The Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Adm. Ibok Ibas, flagged off the exercise on the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Okpabana at Onne, Port Harcourt.

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Source: thetidenewsonline.com

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