Nigeria: Troops repel IPOB/ESN ambush, neutralise IED components in Enugu, Anambra


Troops Repel IPOB/ESN Ambush, Neutralise IED Components in Enugu, Anambra Troops under Operation UDO KA have recorded separate operational engagements with suspected armed groups during coordinated fighting patrols in Enugu and Anambra States, in ongoing efforts to deny criminal elements freedom of movement in South-East Nigeria.

In the Enugu operation, troops of Sector 1, comprising personnel of the 82 Division Garrison and 103 Battalion (Rear), made contact with suspected terrorists during a patrol at Ajali Forest in Ezeagu Local Government Area at about 10:00 a.m. on March 27.

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Source: PR Nigeria News


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