“The bravery and dedication of our troops in the face of danger are testimonies of their unwavering commitment to protecting the people and communities,” said the army.
“Other items recovered from the terrorists’ hideout include a pair of proscribed Biafran uniforms, one solar panel and one CCTV camera,” said the army.
“They were also planning to carry out attacks on our troops.”
“Troops also came in contact with the terrorists who fled into the nearby bushes with gunshot wounds due to superior firepower.”
“This is an absolute disgrace,” Mr Powerful stressed.
“The combined team, in the morning hours of August 10 raided a suspected IPOB/ESN camp at Imufu in Igbo-Eze North local government area.”
The House of Representatives ad hoc committee says insecurity is threatening the existence of the South-East region.
“Sadly, five soldiers and two Nigeria Police operatives sustained varying degrees of injuries from the IED detonated by the criminals.”
Aloy Ejimakor, counsel to Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the outlawed IPOB, said that protests from IPOB and various Igbo support groups forced the clarification by the Australian-based Institute.
The army says the exercise will check “the menace of IPOB” and Eastern Security Network.
