By Adam Abu-bashal
ABUJA, Nigeria (AA) – Two soldiers were killed in a clash between the Nigerian Army and suspected members of the armed wing of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) in Imo State, authorities said Sunday.
Joseph Akubo, the spokesperson for the 34 Artillery Brigade of the Nigerian Army, said in a statement that the clash occurred in the Osina area.
He confirmed that two soldiers lost their lives in the confrontation while one soldier remains missing.
The Nigeran Civil War, also known as the Biafra War, took place from 1967-1970 between the federal government and the Biafran people, who sought to establish an independent state of Biafra in southeast Nigeria, claiming between 500,000 and 2 million lives.
The Republic of Biafra, proclaimed in 1967, was reabsorbed into Nigeria following the civil war.
IPOB, classified as a terrorist organization by the Nigerian government, continues to advocate for the establishment of an independent state.
*Writing by Merve Berker