By Adesina Soyooye
The Nigerian Military, Saturday morning, lost a senior officer to the rampaging Islamic State West Africa Province, ISWAP.
In a counter offensive against the terrorists, Brigadier General Dzarma Zirkusu paid the supreme price along with three soldiers.
ISWAP had invaded Askira Uba Local Government Local Government Area, Borno State, and headed to a Military base. The Nigerian Military, under the Joint Task Force, North-east, Operation Hadin Kai, gave them a chase, returning fire for fire. Unfortunately, the senior officer and the three soldiers were lost in the process.
Confirming the attack and the losses, Army Spokesman, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, said the families of the dead have been contacted. He, also, said that offensive was still on and that a heavy air-power reinforcement, has been sent to the area. Deployed are five A- Jet, two A-29 and two Dragon Combat which have destroyed a number of equipment deployed by the terrorists.
Nwachukwu’s statement read in part: “A gallant senior officer, Brigadier General Dzarma Zirkusu, and three soldiers paid the supreme price in a very rare display of gallantry as they provided reinforcement in a counter-offensive against the terrorists, and successfully defended the location. The families of the senior officer and soldiers have been contacted.”
