The attack incident which occurred in the early hours of Friday when the soldiers were on patrol, triggered tension in the area.
According
to report, gunmen suspected to be members of secessionist group, Indigenous
People of Biafra, IPOB, have reportedly attacked an Army patrol van in Aba, a
commercial city in Abia State.
According
to The Nation, the attackers laid ambush for the unsuspecting soldiers at the
popular Tonimas junction, Osisioma LGA axis, on Enugu-Aba-Port Harcourt
Expressway.
Details of
the attack are still sketchy as of press time but it was learnt that the
attackers burnt the patrol van of the soldiers.
However,
the number of casualties was yet to be ascertained as the army could not be
reached for comments.
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