Nigerian army kill Biafran national guard (photos)

<p><strong>Nigerian army troops conducting Exercise GOLDEN DAWN have killed one of the Biafran National Guard gunmen who attacked troops’ location at Amaekpu&comma; Ohafia Local Government Area of Abia State on Thursday&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>This is contained in a statement by the spokesman for the Nigerian Army&comma; Onyema Nwachukwu&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<figure id&equals;"attachment&lowbar;10386" aria-describedby&equals;"caption-attachment-10386" style&equals;"width&colon; 225px" class&equals;"wp-caption alignnone"><img class&equals;"size-medium wp-image-10386" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;openlife&period;ng&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2021&sol;10&sol;FC0qsP3WYAAemnF-225x300&period;jpeg" alt&equals;"" width&equals;"225" height&equals;"300" &sol;><figcaption id&equals;"caption-attachment-10386" class&equals;"wp-caption-text">The body of the slain Biafran National Guard insurgent<&sol;figcaption><&sol;figure>&NewLine;<p><em><strong>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;The assailants&comma; who were heavily armed and conveyed in several vehicles opened fire on the troops’ location&comma; but were met with stiff resistance by the troops&comma;”<&sol;strong> <&sol;em>Mr Nwachukwu&comma; a brigadier-general&comma; said&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><img class&equals;"alignnone size-medium wp-image-10387" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;openlife&period;ng&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2021&sol;10&sol;FC0qtfTXMBQqkSo-300x225&period;jpeg" alt&equals;"" width&equals;"300" height&equals;"225" &sol;><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><img class&equals;"alignnone size-medium wp-image-10388" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;openlife&period;ng&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2021&sol;10&sol;FC0qtfwX0AMiJ7b-300x225&period;jpeg" alt&equals;"" width&equals;"300" height&equals;"225" &sol;><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><img class&equals;"alignnone size-medium wp-image-10389" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;openlife&period;ng&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2021&sol;10&sol;FC0qthlXMAEyhYo-300x225&period;jpeg" alt&equals;"" width&equals;"300" height&equals;"225" &sol;><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;In the encounter&comma; the troops neutralized one gunman&comma; while others abandoned their vehicles and retreated in disarray with gunshot wounds&period; The troops also recovered a pump action gun&comma; among others&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h1><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;openlife&period;ng&sol;why-anambra-election-will-not-hold-prophet-odumeje&sol;"><span style&equals;"color&colon; &num;ff00ff&semi;">Why Anambra Election Will Not Hold On Saturday -Prophet Odumeje<&sol;span><&sol;a><&sol;h1>&NewLine;<p>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;While the criminals withdrew&comma; having been overwhelmed&comma; they were promptly intercepted at Eda by troops of Forward Operating Base Ohaozara in Ebonyi State&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;The troops recovered additional three vehicles and apprehended one of the gunmen&period;”<&sol;p>&NewLine;