Army said that the operation was embarked upon to apprehend the perpetrators of the attack on its troops in Aba last week.
Troops of Operation UDO KA have neutralised six terrorist following a successful raid on the camp of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra and its armed wing, the Eastern Security Network in Igboro Forest, Arochukwu Local Government of Abia State on Saturday.The Nigerian Army disclosed this on its X handle on Sunday, saying that the operation was embarked upon to apprehend the perpetrators of the attack on its troops in Aba last week.
The army said that during the intelligence led operation, troops encountered Improvised Explosive Devices along it’s axis of advance and one soldier sustained minor injury from the fragment. “The terrorists’ feeble firefight were adequately subdued with superior firepower that led to the neutralization of 6 members of the criminal terrorists group while others escaped into adjoining bushes with varying degrees of gunshot wounds as blood stains were seen along their escape routes.
“The gallant troops recovered three locally fabricated Rocket Propelled Grenade launchers, two locally fabricated Artillery gun with tripod and its bombs.“Other items recovered include dane guns, Biafran flags as well as Toyota Tundra and Hilux vehicles that were burnt insitu. Also all of their camps with different inscriptions were destroyed,”the statement read in part.
It added that the Joint Task Force Operation UDO KA called on the people of Abia to continue to cooperate with security agencies by giving credible and timely information that will help to annihilate the criminals in the State and the whole of South East Nigeria.Makinde Approves Nomination Of Olakulehin As 43rd Olubadan
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