The combined troops of 63 Brigade of the Nigerian Army, the Nigeria Police and Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have neutralized two IPOB/ESN fighters.
The troops also arrested five others after a fierce encounter that took place on Monday 17 July 2023 at Fuji Junction general area in Asaba, Delta state.
Director Army Public Relations, Brig-Gen.Onyema Nwachukwu, in a statement issued Tuesday said the encounter followed a distress call that the community was under attack by the terrorists, to which the combined troops swiftly responded.
He said the terrorists succumbed to the overwhelming firepower of the troops, after two of their members fell in the fire fight that ensued, while the survivors fled to their hideout around Okpanam river.
Nwachukwu added that the gallant troops in pursuit of the fleeing criminal elements, successfully trailed them to their enclave in a house around Okpanam river, where they were nabbed.
He said the troops recovered one AK 47 rifle, one Pump Action Semi Automatic rifle, 15 Live Cartridges, one AK 47 Rifle Magazine and a Baofeng Radio Receiver.
Nwachukwu implored members of the public to continue to cooperate with the security agencies by providing actionable information to support their operations to tackle security challenges.
The Chief of Army Staff, Maj-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja commended the combined troops for their effort, while urging them to sustain the synergy, as they restore peace and tranquility in the region.
