Troops kill six IPOB/ESN terrorists in Abia forest

Troops of Joint Taskforce ‘Operation UDO KA’ have neutralised six suspected members of Indigenous People of Biafra and its affiliate, Eastern Security Network, IPOB/ESN, in Igboro forest, Arochukwu Local Government Area of Abia State.

According to the Army, the clearance operation was conducted to apprehend the perpetrators of the attack on troops at Aba on May 30 as well as to recover arms and ammunition from the IPOB/ESN terrorist group.

The Taskforce spokesman, Lt.-Col. Jonah Unuakhalu, said on Sunday in Enugu that the successful raid was conducted on June 8.

Unuakhalu noted that during the intelligence led operation, troops encountered Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) along its 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 six 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 Guns with tripod and its bombs.

“Other items recovered included dane guns, Biafran flags as well as Toyota Tundra and Hilux vehicles that were burnt on the spot immediately.

“Also, all of their camps with different inscriptions were destroyed,” he said.

The spokesman said that the Taskforce is calling on the people of Abia State to continue to cooperate with security agencies by giving credible and timely information that would help to annihilate the criminals in the state and entire South-East.

“Any information should be passed to Operation UDO KA by dialling 193 and press option 2 on your phone,” he added.