Troops foil IPOB/ESN attack on 2 communities, uncover explosives

<p><strong>Troops conducting Exercise <a href&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;OpenLife&period;ng">GOLDEN DAWN<&sol;a> Sector 3 have thwarted an attempt by members of the outlawed <a href&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;Openlife&period;ng">Indigenous People of Biafra &lpar;IPOB&rpar;<&sol;a> and its armed wing&comma; <a href&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;OpenLife&period;ng">Eastern Security Network &lpar;ESN&rpar;<&sol;a> to unleash mayhem on residents of Mgbidi and Awo Mmamma communities in Oru East Local Government Area of <a href&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;OpenLife&period;ng">Imo state<&sol;a>&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The group targeted terrorising the people for lawfully refusing to observe the illegal sit-at-home order foisted on them on Monday 6 November 2021&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The swift response of troops compelled the attackers&comma; mounted on two Sienna Buses and a Toyota Hilux truck to abandon their mission and withdrew in disarray&period; Troops are currently on the trail of the criminals&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>In a separate development&comma; troops have uncovered four Improvised Explosive Devices planted by members of the proscribed IPOB&sol; ESN&comma; in their desperate effort to inflict harm on unsuspecting motorists and other road users along Orlu &&num;8211&semi; Owerri road&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><img class&equals;"alignnone size-medium wp-image-11359" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;openlife&period;ng&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2021&sol;12&sol;1638852684259-225x300&period;jpg" alt&equals;"" width&equals;"225" height&equals;"300" &sol;><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><img class&equals;"alignnone size-medium wp-image-11360" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;openlife&period;ng&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2021&sol;12&sol;1638852681543-225x300&period;jpg" alt&equals;"" width&equals;"225" height&equals;"300" &sol;><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The vigilant troops&comma; who were on a reinforcement mission to Mgbidi&sol;Awo Mmama detected the IEDs planted at about 15 meters apart on both sides of the road and safely defused them&period; No casualty was recorded during the defusion&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><img class&equals;"alignnone size-medium wp-image-11361" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;openlife&period;ng&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2021&sol;12&sol;1638852678802-225x300&period;jpg" alt&equals;"" width&equals;"225" height&equals;"300" &sol;><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><img class&equals;"alignnone size-medium wp-image-11362" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;openlife&period;ng&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2021&sol;12&sol;1638852675738-225x300&period;jpg" alt&equals;"" width&equals;"225" height&equals;"300" &sol;><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The troops also recovered four wraps of unexploded ordnances&comma; one motor cycle battery&comma; two vehicle alarm devices&comma; one detonator&comma; wires and batteries&period; The road has been safely cleared and motorists have resumed plying the road&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h1><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;openlife&period;ng&sol;travel-ban-confusion-as-british-airways-fly-in-out-of-nigeria&sol;"><span style&equals;"color&colon; &num;993366&semi;">Travel Ban&colon; Confusion As British Airways Fly In&comma; Out Of Nigeria<&sol;span><&sol;a><&sol;h1>&NewLine;<p>We urge all law abiding citizens to go about their normal businesses and disregard the illegal sit at home order&period; We also appeal to the good people of Mgbidi&comma; Awo Mmama and Omuma Communities to report any suspected movement of members of the irredentist group&comma; who may be seeking a safe haven&comma; to relevant security agencies&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><em><strong>ONYEMA NWACHUKWU<&sol;strong><&sol;em><br &sol;>&NewLine;<em><strong>Brigadier General<&sol;strong><&sol;em><br &sol;>&NewLine;<em><strong>Director Army Public Relations<&sol;strong><&sol;em><br &sol;>&NewLine;<em><strong>6 December 2021<&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;