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IED blast injures soldier, NSCDC officer in Imo

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An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) explosion has left a soldier and a personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) injured in Orsu Local Government Area of Imo State.

A counter-insurgency and security expert in the Lake Chad region, Zagazola Makama, disclosed the incident on X.

According to him, the explosion occurred around 8:35 a.m. on March 18 during a joint operation by troops of the 34 Artillery Brigade operating in the Orsu general area.

According to the source, the personnel were operating around a suspected hideout of Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, and its armed wing, the Eastern Security Network, ESN, when they stepped on a concealed pressure-activated IED.

It noted that the device detonated, leaving both operatives injured.

“They were immediately administered first aid and subsequently evacuated to a medical facility for further treatment.

“Operations are ongoing in the area to dismantle criminal hideouts and enhance safety,” the source said.

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