Troops of the Nigerian Army 6 Division and other security
agencies have killed seven fighters of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB)
backed Eastern Security Network (ESN).
The government forces raided their camp in Agbochia Forest
in the boundary between Eleme and Oyigbo Local Government Areas of Rivers.
Oyigbo is a town 30 kilometres from the state capital, Port
Harcourt
The troops, led by Brig. Gen. M. D. Danja also arrested five
ESN militants.
The Nigeria Police, Department of State Security Service
(DSS) and Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) were part of the
joint operation.
An intelligence officer told PRNigeria that the troops did
not record any casualty.
Items recovered include AK 47 rifles, G3 rifles, locally
made machine gun, G3 magazine, rounds of ammunition and Baofeng handheld radios
with chargers.
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