Troops of 82 Division, Nigerian Military and the Joint Process Pressure, South-East, code-named “Operation UDO KA” say they’ve smashed camps of two armed teams working inside the South-East.
That is contained in an announcement by Lt.-Col. Jonah Unuakhalu, Performing Deputy Director, 82 Division, Military Public Relations, on Wednesday in Enugu.
Mr Unuakhalu mentioned 4 members of the teams had been “neutralised” whereas 14 individuals held hostage by the teams had been rescued.
Mr Unuakhalu mentioned that the operation, which was well-executed operations, additionally led to the clamped down on the actions of unlawful oil bunkers inside its joint operation space.
In accordance with him, early hours of Tuesday, Oct. 22, troops of Sector 5 of Operation UDO KA and different safety companies got here involved with the teams at Igbo Ukwu and Uga axis of Aguata council space of Anambra.
“Through the fireplace combat, the troops’ superior firepower pressured the criminals to flee in disarray.
Through the encounter, one member of the teams was neutralised, two black colored Lexus Jeeps with no registration quantity and one pump motion gun with three cartridges had been recovered.
“On Monday, Oct. 21, troops deployed at FOB Lilu additionally got here involved with the terrorist group after detonating the Improvise Explosive Units (IEDs) planted alongside the provision route.
“The troops efficiently neutralised two of the terrorists, recovered one pump motion quick gun, one photo voltaic CCTV digital camera, three massive pipe-Borne IED, seven IEDs and eight batteries,” he mentioned.
Mr Unuakhalu mentioned that equally, troops of the Joint Process Pressure on Wednesday, Oct. 9, stormed one of many teams hideout within the Enugwu Umuonyia group in Aguata council space of Anambra.
He mentioned that the group members had been overwhelmed within the ensuing firefight, because the terrorists fled, forsaking a cache of arms and logistics.
“The troops swiftly searched and destroyed the hideouts, recovering 78 rounds of seven.62mm and 39mm ammunition, 13 rounds of 9mm ammunition, 20 stay cartridges, a pump-action gun, a regionally fabricated pistol, an AK-56 journal and 6 automobiles discovered inside the camp.
“The stolen automobiles had been these stolen from well-meaning Igbos of the area by the felony components,” he mentioned.
The spokesman famous that in the identical vein, on Oct. 10; troops of 82 Division carried out an ambush operation in Lilu group in Anambra to discourage the irredentist freedom of motion.
He mentioned that the troops additionally carried out related operations in Ohafia LGA of Abia and Umu-Abor Lilu in Anambra the place the troops efficiently rescued an expatriate and three employees of DATUM Building Firm.
He mentioned: “Additionally on Thursday, Oct. 10, 10 sports activities journalists, who had been earlier kidnapped on their strategy to Uyo had been rescued.
“Through the rescue operation, troops arrested one suspected kidnapper and recovered three SUV jeeps.
“The rescue operations had been carried out in Ajalli-Ugbuntra, Orumba South LGA, Aguleri/Amarulu village, Ihiala each in Anambra State and Orlu LGA in Imo State in addition to Umuahia North LGA in Abia State.”NAN
