Military clears IPOB camps, apprehends 2, recovers firearms, others

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.

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“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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