Troops raid IPOB Ebonyi camps, shot dead killers of police, DSS operatives

Troops conducting Exercise Golden Dawn have raided some identified camps of Indigenous Peoples of Biafra/Eastern Security Network (IPOB/ESN) in Ebonyi State.

It was gathered that the IPOB/ESN camps, located at Ochokwu Village in the Ikwo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State were raided during a clearance operation.

“During the operation, troops exchanged fire with the gunmen occupying the camps.

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“They, however, subdued the IPOB militants, compelling them to escape with gunshot injuries.”

Items recovered in the camps are AK-47 rifles, rounds of 7.62 mm ammunition, Rifle Magazines, and Biafra flags, among other items, according to the source.

In another development, four IPOB militants, who attacked a team of police and DSS personnel at Ukwulobia, in Anambra, were also killed in the Nnobi area of the state.

The casualty  figures the side of the security personnel attacked by IPOB gunmen could not be ascertained.

Three vehicles, arms and ammunition were recovered from them.