Troops Raid IPOB Hideout, Kill 6 in Abia State

Troops killed six IPOB members when they invade an IPOB camp in Abia

Nigerian Army's Operation UDO KA raids IPOB camp in Abia, neutralizes 6 militants, recovers weapons and ammunition. Troops encounter IEDs, one soldier injured. Army calls for public cooperation to annihilate criminals in the region.

The Nigerian Army's Operation UDO KA troops successfully carried out a second clearance/raid operation on Saturday against a camp in Igboro Forest, Arochukwu LGA, Abia State, that belongs to the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its security network.

In a statement released on Sunday, the Army stated that the mission aimed to retrieve weapons and ammunition and capture those responsible for the attack that killed three troops, all of whom were from the South East, last week in Aba.

According to the statement, six IPOB militants were neutralized by the army during the operation, and the remaining members managed to flee with various degrees of bullet wounds.

“During the intelligence-led operation, troops encountered Improvised Explosive Devices along its axis of advance and one soldier sustained minor injury from the fragment. The terrorists' feeble firefights were adequately subdued with superior firepower that led to the neutralization of 6 members of the criminal terrorist 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 in situ. Also all of their camps with different inscriptions were destroyed.

“The Joint Task Force Operation UDO KA is calling on the good people of Abia to continue to cooperate with security agencies by giving credible and timely information that will help to annihilate the criminals in the State and the whole of South East Nigeria. Any information should be passed to OPUK by dialling 193 and press Option 2 on your phone,” the statement said.