The mixed troops of Operation UDO KA, have neutralized 20 IPOB/ESN terrorists and destroyed their command centre in Mom Valley, Orsu Native Authorities Space of Imo.
That is contained in an announcement by the Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, on Sunday in Abuja.
It was gathered that the operation was carried out along with the police, civil defence and Division of State Companies personnel.
Buba mentioned the troops destroyed about 50 tents, the terrorists Supreme Headquarters, Command and Management Centre, and their Army Council Headquarters.
Different constructions destroyed, based on him, embrace the terrorists residences, workplace, logistic base, temple and shrine.
He mentioned that the camp had been properly hid with foliage that affords the criminals cowl from air surveillance.
Buba mentioned the camp additionally had enough energy provide, and a number of other farms and livestock to maintain the terrorists.
“In the course of the operations, troops additionally encountered a number of command IEDs and ditches alongside the axis to the camp.
“All had been detonated and ditches lined with excavator earlier than reaching the camp.
“The situation is recognized to be the supreme headquarters, command and management centre in addition to the Army Council Headquarters of IPOB/ESN.
“Following a hearth battle, troops neutralised 20 terrorists and recovered a number of portions of various weapons comparable to G3 rifles, AK47 rifles, auto pump motion weapons, double barrel weapons, domestically made pistols and RPG bombs,” he mentioned.
The Defence spokesman additional acknowledged that the troops additionally recovered 226 rounds of seven.62mm particular ammo, 216 rounds of seven.62mm NATO, 172 stay cartridges, 4 AK47 magazines and three G3 magazines.
Others are a number of portions IEDs, POS gadgets, baofeng radios, cell phones, CCTV cameras, inverter and batteries, and Biafra flags, amongst others.
Buba mentioned that the shrine on the camp was plagued by shallow graves indicative of formality killings.
“The ritual killings on the camp accounts for the a number of instances of lacking individuals within the area.
“The recovered objects are being processed and analysed for his or her intelligence worth.
“Nonetheless, troops are sustaining the momentum and entering into pursuit of the terrorist and their cohorts, dislodging them from their enclaves,” he added.
