In a statement released on Wednesday, the Director of Public Relations and Information, Edward Gabkwet, on behalf of the NAF, said that the aircraft under the Air Component of Operation UDO KA II commenced the operation at Mother Valley Orsumughu in Nnewi South Local Government Area of Anambra State and at Aku Ihube in Okigwe Local Government Area of Imo State to disable the acts of the IPOB/ESN operatives who were carrying out “destructive acts and killing sprees on innocent and law-abiding Nigerians.”
The statement read, “Acting on credible intelligence that IPOB/ESN terrorists had perfected plans to disrupt civic activities lined up in the coming days in Anambra State and other States in Southeast Nigeria from their concealed bunkers/hideouts at Mother Valley Orsumughu, air strikes were authorized in conjunction with ground troops and other security agencies on the location believed to also house some of their weapons and ammunitions. The strikes hit the target and were deemed successful following the ball of fire, fleeing terrorists at the location as well as feedback received.
