In order to combat rebels in the Southeast, troops from “Operation UDO KA II” cleared out terrorists’ hideouts in the Orsumoghu Forest in the Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra.
Two terrorists were neutralized by the military during the operation, according to Lt.-Col. Jonah Unuakhalu, Deputy Director of Army Public Relations, 82 Division, who disclosed this to journalists in Enugu on Saturday.
He said that the Eastern Security Network (ESN), the militant wing of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), which is banned, and its alleged hideouts were the focus of the operation.
Improvised explosive devices (IEDs) were used by the alleged IPOB terrorists to slow down the army, but Unuakhalu revealed that the soldiers were unfazed.
“The troops were able to dislodge the group and neutralised two of them, while others escaped with gunshot wounds.
“Items recovered from the camps included a pair of military boots, one military belt, five mobile phones, one binoculars, leather hand gloves and a police head warmer.
“Others were one locally-made handheld IED and four locally-made IED launchers (Ogbunigwe),’’ he stated.