IED event in Anambra, Orsumoghu area, Nigeria on Wed 25th October 2023

Troops of Operation UDO KA II in the Southeast have killed three terrorists during a clearance operation on terrorists’ hideout in Orsumoghu Forest in Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra on Wednesday.

The acting deputy director of Army Public Relations, 82 Division, Lt.-Col. Jonah Unuakhalu, stated on Saturday in Enugu. He added that the clearance operation centered on suspected hideouts of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, and its Eastern Security Network, ESN.

Mr. Unuakhalu stated that the terrorist group deployed Improvised Explosive Devices, IEDs, to slow down the troops, but the latter were undaunted.

“The troops were able to dislodge the group; neutralized 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 police head warmer.

“Others were one locally-made handheld IED and four locally-made IED launchers (Ogbunigwe),” he stated.