By John Obi
Following the killing of soldiers on peace keeping mission in Abia state, last week,the Nigerian Army has raided the camps of the Indigenous People of Biafra and ally, Easten Security Network ESN killing six persons suspected to be members of the group.
The raid, according to the Joint Task Force Operation UDO KA In a statement on X Sunday, was conducted successfully at the IPOB/ ESN Camp in Igboro forest in Arochukwu LGA of Abia State Yesterday in a bid to apprehend the killers of the troops and recover arms and ammunition.
“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 Joint Task Force Operation UDO KA is calling on the good 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. Any information should be passed to OPUK by dialling 193 and press Option 2 on your phone.
Recall that six soldiers were killed by IPOB/ESN at Obikabia Junction Checkpoint in Obingwa Local Government Area of the state.Three of the soldiers killed were from the South East.
