adminISWAP KILLED Four Nigerian Soldiers And One Brigadier General – Contrary to what the military said, ISWAP Reportedly Guns Down Brigadier Gen, 4 Soldiers Hours After Attack on Military Base in Borno.
A Brigadier-General has been shot dead in an ambush by fighters of the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) in Borno State.
ISWAP kILLED Four Nigerian Soldiers And One Brigadier General
According to DailyTrust, four other soldiers were reportedly killed in the incident which occurred at Bulguma, few kilometers from Askira town in Askira Uba Local Government Area.
It was gathered that troops of 28 Task Force Brigade, Chibok, had mobilised to provide reinforcement in Askira, which was under attack.
We had reported how ISWAP fighters stormed the town in a large convoy of gun trucks.
A local guard had said they stormed a military base and engaged soldiers in gunfire.
The troops were ambushed while on their way to provide support for the soldiers battling the insurgents.
“It’s a sad day for us at theatre of war; we lost Brigadier Commander (names withheld). The Brigade General and soldiers who were on their way to support our troops at Askira were ambushed and shot dead by ISWAP fighters. We are sad,” a security source said.
The source added that fighters jets have bombarded the deadly groups but the details are not available.
Photos of 4 Soldiers and Their Commander Killed Today by ISWAP
Photos of 4 Soldiers and Their Commander Killed Today by ISWAP Ambush in Borno
This is contrary to claims by Army Headquarters that only 3 Soldiers and a Brigadier General was killed in the attack.
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