Four Important Things To Know About The General Killed By ISWAP
A Nigerian army general, Brigadier-General Dzarma Zirkushu and three soldiers were killed on Saturday during an attack by Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP).
ISWAP split from Boko Haram five years ago and pledged allegiance to Islamic State and has been fighting against the Nigerian armed forces.
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Here are important things you need to know about:
1. The deceased was an indigene of Adamawa state.
2. In January, he was moved from Headquarters 1 Brigade, Gusau, Zamfara state to headquarters 28 Task Force Brigade, Chibok, Borno state, as Commander.
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3. Chibok was his last duty post before he was murdered alongside some officers.
4. The deceased was the most senior officer to have died in the fight against terrorism.
Revenge Mission: How Brigadier General, 3 soldiers were killed by ISWAP terrorists in Borno
In another report, Legit.ng had reported that a suspected group of terrorists Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) on Saturday, November 13, killed Brigadier-General Dzarma Zirkushi, the commander of the 28 Task Force Brigade, Chibok local government area of Borno state. Sources have said.
The terrorists killed the gallant officer, alongside three other soldiers, while on their way to reinforce troops at Bungulwa village, near Askira Uba local government area which came under series of attacks on Saturday and other days last week.
Sources revealed that the insurgents who were on a revenge mission following the killing of one of their top commanders at Kalangal village of Askira Uba have succeeded in attacking Nigerian troops in Askira Uba, Ngamdu, Buniyadi and different locations in the North East.
Borno Deputy Speaker opens up on how ISWAP fighters burnt his brother’s house
Meanwhile, Legit.ng had earlier reported that the deputy speaker of Borno state House of Assembly, Abdullahi Askira, has decried an attack on his brother's house by some insurgents.
Askira said some fighters under the Islamic State West Africa Provinces (ISWAP) attacked his community and burnt his elder brother's house.
It was reported that the lawmaker said that his brother's house located in Chan Chan Dana Community in Askira Uba local government area was completely razed by the insurgents on Wednesday, November 10.
Source: Legit.ng
