Soldiers killing: Army raids IPOB camp in Abia
According to a statement by the Army on Sunday, the raid was part of efforts to apprehend the insurgents who killed five soldiers in Aba.
“During the intelligence led operation, troops encountered Improvised Explosive Devices along it’s axis of advance and one soldier sustained minor injury from the fragment.
“The terrorists’ feeble firefight were adequately subdued with superior firepower that led to the neutralization of 6 members of the criminal terrorists group while others escaped into adjoining bushes with varying degrees of gunshot wounds as blood stains were seen along their escape routes.
“The gallant troops recovered, three locally fabricated Rocket Propelled Grenade launchers, two locally fabricated Artillery gun with tripod and its bombs.
“Other items recovered include dane guns, Biafran flags as well as Toyota Tundra and Hilux vehicles that were burnt insitu. Also all of their camps with different inscriptions were destroyed.”
The joint task force called on the people of Abia to continue to cooperate with security agencies by giving credible and timely information to annihilate the criminals.
“Any information should be passed by dialling *193 and pressing Option 2* on your phone.
It could be recalled that Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has put a N30 million bounty on those who killed the five soldiers a week ago in Aba.
