Sunday, December 08, 2024 -Troops of Joint Task Force South-East, “Operation UDO KA” have carried out clearance operations in camps of Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB and Eastern Security Network, ESN, apprehending two suspected terrorists.
This is contained in a statement issued by the spokesman of the task
force, Lt.-Col. Jonah Unuakhalu on Sunday in Enugu.
Unuakhalu said in continuation of its clearance operations, troops on
Dec. 5, 2024, cleared IPOB, ESN Camp at Uhuala- Aku in Okigwe Local Government
Area of Imo.
“The combined force acting on credible intelligence on arrival at the
terrorist’s camp came in contact with the irredentists who were forced to
abandon their camp in disarray, escaping into the adjoining forest due to
troops’ superior firepower.
“Items recovered included: One G3 rifle, two pump action rifles, three
Dane guns, one locally-fabricated pistol, one MG belt, two AK 47 rifle
magazines, 12 rounds of 5.56mm ammunition and five rounds of 7.62mm NATO
ammunition.
“Other items are a sack containing a human skull, one Toyota Hilux
Vehicle, six radio chargers, 20 car keys and one Boafeng radio.
“Troops also destroyed 26 makeshift accommodations in the camp,” he
said.
Unuakhalu also said that the troops of sector 2 arrested two suspects
terrorising the general area of the Okposi community of Ebonyi and recovered
two locally fabricated pistols, nine live cartridges and one motorcycle.
The spokesman said that in another operation, troops of Sector 1 in
conjunction with the Department of State Service raided the IPOB/ESN camp at
Agu Orba Ekwegbe Community in Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State.
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