A combined team of the Nigerian Army in conjunction with other security agencies killed an Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) expert of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed affiliate, the Eastern Security Network (ESN) in Orsu – Ihitteukwa, Orsu local government area of Imo State.
A statement by the Nigerian Army on its official X handle said the troops comprising the Nigerian Army, Navy, Air Force, Police, Department of States Services and the NSCDC encountered the separatist group on Wednesday.
The statement said troops on a clearance operation around Udaah, Identa Ihitteukwa and Awo Idemili in Orsu area of Imo State made contact with members of the separatist group who opened fire, lobbed hand held IEDs and launched locally made rockets (Ogbunigwe) at the advancing troops.
The troops advanced despite several IEDs that were detonated by the terrorists who fled in disarray.
In the process one of the dissidents was killed while connecting the explosive to its power source.
The troops recovered locally made rocket launchers, defused IEDs, pipes, wires and other materials used in the production of explosives and locally made rocket launchers.
The statement added that troops also covered several ditches used as obstacles on the roads linking the communities by the ESN elements.
