ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA) – Troops of the Nigerian Army from the 63 Brigade Garrison under the auspices of the 6 Division, Nigerian Army have destroyed the hideout of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra in Delta State.
The troops worked with the Department of State Services to accomplish this feat.
During the operation, the security operatives destroyed the enclave of the IPOB and it security arm, Eastern Security Network in Delta State and captured a fleeing fighter.
Also, the troops recovered firearms during the raid on the hideout.
Director of Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, revealed this feat in a statement shared on the Army’s Twitter page.
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Brigadier Nwachukwu said the clearance operation conducted was on a fortified enclave located in the middle of a forested high ground in the early hours of 22 July.
The statement partly read: “The gallant troops overpowered the IPOB fighters in the exchange of fire that followed the encounter, compelling them to abandon their hideout in disarray.
“The troops captured one of the fleeing fighters and recovered five AK 47 Rifles, three Pump Action Semi-Automatic Rifles, one G3 Rifle, and one single-barrel gun.
“Other items recovered, include Live Cartridges, Electric Saw, Machetes, an Axe, and IPOB flag. The troops have destroyed the enclave and are exploiting the forest in pursuit of the fleeing fighters.”