Insurgency in Southeastern Nigeria

The insurgency in Southeastern Nigeria is a military conflict that broke out in the city of Orlu, Imo State, Nigeria on 16 January 2021, when the Nigerian Army moved to crush the paramilitary wing of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), the Eastern Security Network (ESN). The conflict escalated after the ESN managed to repulse the initial push by the Nigerian Army, but IPOB ended the initial crisis by unilaterally withdrawing the ESN from Orlu. After a few weeks of quiet, Nigeria launched a military offensive in the area to destroy the ESN. On 19 February 2021, IPOB declared that as of the day before, a state of war existed between Nigeria and Biafra. Quotes Government must avoid another frontier of battle in the South East because we are already battling Boko Haram in the North West, banditry and kidnapping in the South-South and North Central, so there is a need for concerted efforts to avoid another crisis in the South East. said by Omeje The CISA believes that critics of military operations should show balance in their analysis and commentaries. We therefore urge such Nigerians who are only interested in projecting and parroting setbacks and challenges encountered by our military to also join us in supporting and celebrating the various victories being recorded almost on a daily basis by troops against our adversaries External links Category:Conflicts Category:2020s in Nigeria