Troops of the Nigerian Army today destroyed the hideout of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra in Delta state.
The enclave located in a forest in Asaba was destroyed during a clearance operation carried out by troops of the 6 Division.
According to a statement by the Director, Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, the members of the group engaged the troops in a fierce gun battle but were overpowered.
He noted that one of them was arrested while weapons were recovered from the hideout.
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