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TROOPS NEUTRALIZE ESN TERRORISTS, RECOVER WEAPONS

Troops of the 34 Artillery Brigade on Friday, 27 December 2024, neutralized members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed affiliate, the Eastern Security Network (ESN), during operations in Osina, Ideato North Local Government Area of Imo State.

Responding to a distress call about an IPOB/ESN attack on Osina Community, the troops, who were returning from routine patrols, swiftly engaged the terrorists with overwhelming firepower. The dissidents, caught off guard, retreated in disarray. Regrettably, two security agents were killed in action, while another remains missing. Their weapons, including an AK-47 rifle and a tear gas launcher, were seized by the terrorists. The bodies of the fallen agents were recovered as troops launched a pursuit of the fleeing assailants.

Contact was re-established with the criminals at Nkwachi Community, leading to another intense firefight. During this engagement, one of the dissidents was neutralized, while others fled into a nearby forest, unable to withstand the troops' superior firepower. An AK-47 rifle with a fully loaded magazine was recovered during this operation.

Undeterred, the troops pressed deeper into Umalouma Forest, where a fierce encounter ensued. Overwhelmed by the troops' firepower, the dissidents abandoned their weapons and fled into the dense forest with severe injuries. The following items were recovered: Five AK-47 rifles,One Fabrique Nationale rifle,Two magazines, One tear gas launcher.

Troops continue to exploit the area, trailing the injured terrorists and seeking to dismantle their hideouts and places of refuge. Members of IPOB/ESN and other criminal elements are urged to surrender to the nearest military location or face decisive action. The Brigade remains committed to ensuring that the people of Imo State enjoy a peaceful and secure Yuletide season, free from fear or intimidation.

We appeal to peace-loving residents of Imo State to support ongoing military operations by providing timely intelligence on the movements and hideouts of these criminal elements. Together, we can rid the state of all forms of criminality.

Captain Joseph Baba Akubo
Acting Assistant Director, Army Public Relations
34 Artillery Brigade
28 December 2024

https://x.com/HQNigerianArmy/status/1872984965585264867?t=fHIj1TLX1WgJ9bOYHJZr7Q&s=19

The ESN Autopiloters have also reported the battle on their YouTube channels. Search for "Osina Imo" and fine tune your search to "Today" and you'll see it.

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naptu2:
One of the interesting things here is that the Autopiloters say that they battled the military. Go to their social media channels and watch their videos of the battle.

But people who don't know anything will tell you that it was "armed robber", "banger seller" and all kinds of nonsense. Do they know better than the two groups that were involved in the battle? Were they there??

ESN said that they fought the Army, the Army said that they fought ESN, but Mr Nobody is saying that it was armed robbers.

Isn't that funny?

NA are daft
Stop wasting your men fighting Guerilla wars with terrorists. borrow a leaf from Isreal and do the needful.

Naptu dey call them terrorists. No be freedom fighter dem dey call dem sef


God bless our gallant security operatives

Hmm

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Fake news☝️

T

Tpain dealing with all terrorist

Tinubu is not joking with any terrorists.

Cc
Nnamdi Kanu
Simon Ekpa
Boko Haram
ESN
Ipob terrorists
Lakuwa terrorists

God bless Nigerian army

God bless the Nigerian Army.

Step by step obidences will be reduced to zero!

Leobankx:
God bless the Nigerian Army.

🙏

One terrorist shot dead. An improvement from previous reports where they keep escaping with bullet wounds.

While I was reading and saw 'overwhelming firepower' and 'superior firepower', I was hoping to see the conclusion that 5 or more terrorists were killed but I was disappointed. They only killed one terrorist while the terrorists killed 2 soldiers.

I rate the military operation 2/10.

A never ending war

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MasterJayJay:
One terrorist shot dead. An improvement from previous reports where they keep escaping with bullet wounds.

While I was reading and saw 'overwhelming firepower' and 'superior firepower', I was hoping to see the conclusion that 5 or more terrorists were killed but I was disappointed. They only killed one terrorist while the terrorists killed 2 soldiers.

I rate the military operation 2/10.

Thank you for this competence rating of the Nigerian army, Mr. Keyboard General. We look forward to hearing about your accomplishments in Nigeria's ongoing war against terror just as soon as you assume overall command of all air, sea, and land forces deployed to the theater of battle.

Jakumo:
Thank you for this competence rating of the Nigerian army, Mr. Keyboard General. We look forward to hearing about your accomplishments in Nigeria's ongoing war against terror just as soon as you assume overall command of all air, sea, and land forces deployed to the theater of battle.

Keyboard general? You guys hate the truth. Lies will keep us in bondage.

Someone said he has superior firepower, overwhelming firepower and the result is 1 terrorist dead, 2 soldiers dead.

I was not the general that said they had superior power.

Hope say no be innocent guys way just come back to spend Christmas with their family

Mop them all. Including their sympathisers.

Alright

Local men but wait oo imagine ESN deploys ballistic missile hope defense HQ get air defense systems to intercept it abi are you not thinking what I’m thinking 🤔

Lol
Commendable from the troop, I also hope they recover from those in the north

These ones lost guard due to the spirit of the celebratory season.

Terrorists kill una there

Nigeria Army don't know the meaning of terrorists

LET ME ASK, NIGERIA TERRORIST, HAVE YOU NEUTRALISED THOSE FULANI THAT COMMIT MASS MURDER IN BENUE STATE?





U ARE KILLING IGBO PEOPLE AND LABELING THEM ESN, WHILST SHOWING YOUR AK47 AS THEIR WEAPON.

MasterJayJay:
Keyboard general? You guys hate the truth. Lies will keep us in bondage.

Someone said he has superior firepower, overwhelming firepower and the result is 1 terrorist dead, 2 soldiers dead.

I was not the general that said they had superior power.

If a woman can tolerate you for 6 months, I salute her endurance.

Anyway, you guys must still come online to wail, how all women are bad and not marriageable, even wen the man himself, is a lunatic.

Just like someone said up thr, I guess your performance in life, even in ur own field has always be 10/10.

The most peaceful place in Nigeria was Imo State. God,please bring back our peace in Jesus name amen.

Raise am 🚘

Dem must to collect.
You cannot choose the way of Wickedness and violence and expect not to collect.

If you dey support dem, repent ooo before your Cup go full.

ESN CANNOT BE SEEN, THEY KNOW THEIR MOVEMENT.


U EITHER KILLED AN ARMED ROBBER OR AN INNOCENT PERSON THEN LABEL THEM ESN.



IF ESN SHOW THEMSELVES TO NIGERIA ARMY, IT IS FOR A FIGHT.




SO, STOP POSTING SHIT ONLINE.

Fiscus105:
If a woman can tolerate you for 6 months, I salute her endurance.

Anyway, you guys must still come online to wail, how all women are bad and not marriageable, even wen the man himself, is devil incarnate.

Just like someone said up thr, I guess your performance in life even in ur own field has always be 10/10.

Anyone that has superior power should deliver excellent result.

So REST!