Personnel of the Armed Forces, Division of State Providers, Nigeria Police Pressure, and the Nigeria Safety and Civil Defence Corps have killed 20 Indigenous Individuals of Biafra’s fighters within the Orsu Native Authorities Space of Imo State.
Additionally within the joint operation which was carried out on March 7, the safety operatives destroyed 50 of their camps.
Among the many camps destroyed included the IPOB’s Supreme Headquarters, Command and Management Centre, and Navy Council Headquarters.
The operation is the second carried out in the identical Native Authorities because the starting of the month and the third within the state.
On March 5, Personnel of the Nigerian Military and the Nigerian Navy killed 5 fighters IPOB fighters throughout a gun battle that occurred at Ejemekuru in Oguta Native Authorities Space of Imo State.
Additionally, on March 2, troops killed an IPOB fighter after a fierce gun duel and recovered three Improvised Explosive Units, one Toyota Highlander SUV, one Hilux automobile, and eight rounds of seven.62mm (Particular) ammunition, amongst others from their hideouts.
Nonetheless, in a press release on Sunday, the Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj. Gen. Edward Buba mentioned the troops got here in touch with many Improvised Units planted by the fighters and ditches alongside the axis to the camps.
Buba added that the fighters’ hideouts have been properly hid with foliage that prevented them from being sighted throughout air surveillance.
The assertion learn, “On March 7, 2024, the mixed troops of Operation Udo Ka with Nigeria Police, Division of State Safety Service, and Nigeria Safety and Civil Defence Corps carried out a raid/clearance operations to the IPOB/ESN violent extremists/terrorists in Mom Valley, Orsu LGA of Imo State.
“The crew cleared about 50 IPOB/ESN hideout tents within the valley together with terrorists’ Supreme Headquarters and their Command and Management Centre in addition to its Navy Council Headquarters.
“Troops additionally, cleared Buteuzor’s hideout/residence workplace, logistic base, temple, and shrine. The hideouts have been properly hid with foliage that afforded the criminals cowl from air surveillance to forestall monitoring and detection.
“The Valley had enough energy provide for the camps. The terrorists hibernated there, reared animals, and likewise owned farms to be self-sustaining to stay and combat. In the course of the operations, troops additionally encountered a number of command IEDs and ditches alongside the axis of the camp.”
Buba acknowledged that the ditches dug by the fighters have been coated and the IEDs detonated.
He famous that within the combat that ensued after making contact with the fighters, 20 of them have been killed and several other weapons have been recovered from them.
Buba mentioned, “All have been detonated and ditches have been coated with excavators earlier than reaching the camp. The placement is recognized to be the supreme headquarters, command, and management centre in addition to the Navy Council Headquarters of IPOB/ESN.
“In the course of the operations, troops made contact with terrorists. Following a firefight, troops neutralised 20 terrorists and recovered a number of portions of various weapons comparable to G3 rifles, AK47 rifles, auto pump motion weapons, double barrel weapons, regionally made pistols, and RPG bombs.
“Troops additionally recovered assorted ammunition which included 226 rounds of seven.62mm particular ammo, 216 rounds of seven.62mm NATO, 172 stay cartridges, 4 AK47 magazines, and three G3 magazines. Different gadgets recovered embrace a number of portions of IEDs (OGBUNIGWE), POS units, baofeng radios, cellphones, handheld IEDs, CCTV cameras, inverters, and batteries. Extra gadgets embrace Biafra flags amongst others.”
Buba additionally mentioned shallow graves have been unfold throughout the IPOB fighters’ camps, accusing them of being concerned in ritual killings.
“Troops destroyed all camps, hideouts, and shrines within the location. The placement was additionally affected by shallow graves indicative of Idol worshipping and ritual killings. The ritual killings on the camp account for the a number of circumstances of lacking individuals within the area.
“The recovered gadgets are being processed and analysed for his or her intelligence worth. Nonetheless, troops are sustaining the momentum and getting into pursuit of the terrorist and their cohorts, dislodging them from their enclaves,” the assertion added.
