Nigerian Army Confirms Gun Battle In Abia Community, Four Terrorists Killed, Camps Destroyed

The Nigerian Army has said that its troops of South-East Joint Task Force, codenamed Operation Udoka engaged suspected terrorists in Abia State, killing four of them during a clearance operation.

This was disclosed by Lt. Col. Jonah Unuakhalu in a statement he released on Monday night, adding that the operation took place inside a forest in Umuaku Isuochi, Umunneochi LGA of Abia State.

The statement also said that the troops at early hours of Monday raided a camp allegedly belonging to the Eastern Security Network in Isiala Ngwa North LGA, along the Imo River axis and destroyed the camp.

He disclosed that some arms, vehicles and other items were recovered from the camp and other camps in Imo State where similar raids were carried out.

SaharaReporters had reported that troops of the Nigerian Army’s 14 Brigade in Ohafia, Abia State were in a shootout with gunmen.

It was gathered that the gun duel took place in Mbata, Umuchima village in Isiala Ngwa North Local Government Area of the state.

As the tension heightened, more than 15 Hilux vehicles and armoured personnel carriers reportedly arrived at the village around 6am, in a military reinforcement against the gunmen.

The gunmen were said to have been camped near a river at the boundary between Abia and the Mbaise area of Imo State.

The soldiers were said to have secured key junctions leading to and from the village, while other units continue to engage the gunmen in the surrounding bush.