The gunbattle reportedly left some members of the BIR dead.<\/p>\n
The BNL Chief Head of Operations, Henry Edet, confirmed the attack in a brief statement saying, \u201cMilitant group loyal to BNL and Cameroon forces exchanged fire in Isangele, Bakassi Peninsula.\u201d<\/p>\n
He claimed the \u201cTwo Cameroon BIR dropped dead during an exchange of gunfire in Bakassi Peninsula.\u201d<\/p>\n
Recall that the BNL had recently revealed its plans to completely shut down the Gulf of Guinea, threatening to hoist the Biafran flag.<\/p>\n
The group said it would carry out its threat of hoisting the Biafran flags in Bakassi Peninsula to mark the Biafra Day memorial.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has issued a warning to top-ranking officers of the Nigerian army and police.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf you\u2019re the commander of troops in the Nigerian army or police, hear this: That you\u2019re wearing a uniform and adorning a rank does not make you invincible,\u201d he tweeted.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf any #Biafran is killed on your orders, you will be hunted and punished, sooner than later. We\u2019re taking stock and bidding our time.\u201d<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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