{"id":88512,"date":"2021-11-13T19:28:58","date_gmt":"2021-11-13T18:28:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=88512"},"modified":"2021-11-13T19:28:58","modified_gmt":"2021-11-13T18:28:58","slug":"iswap-army-confirms-killing-of-brig-gen-dzarma-zirkusu-3-soldiers-in-askira-uba-encounter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/exclusive\/iswap-army-confirms-killing-of-brig-gen-dzarma-zirkusu-3-soldiers-in-askira-uba-encounter\/","title":{"rendered":"ISWAP: Army confirms killing of Brig-Gen Dzarma Zirkusu, 3 soldiers in Askira Uba encounter"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"m#msg-f:1716329493510272828\" class=\"mail-message expanded\">\n<div class=\"mail-message-header spacer\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Troops of Joint Task Force, North East \u2018Operation Hadin Kai\u2019 have neutralized several Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists during a recent encounter in Askira Uba Local Government Area of Borno State.<\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-content collapsible zoom-normal mail-show-images \" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div class=\"clear\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\nThis is just as a Brigadier General and Commander of the Special Forces, Brig-Gen Dzarma Zirkusu and some soldiers were killed during the fierce encounter with the troops reportedly charging against the terrorists to prevent the town from falling to ISWAP.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\nThe terrorists were said to have arrived in the town with a massive arsenal of movable weapons and high calibre equipment with which to overrun troops but the soldiers stood their ground.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\nConfirming the killings, Director, Army Public Relations, Brig-Gen Onyema Nwachukwu said, \u201cIn the fierce encounter which is still raging as at the time of filing this report, troops supported by the Air Component of OPHK have destroyed five A \u2013 Jet combat trucks, two A-29 artillery weapons, two Dragon combat vehicles and nine Gun Trucks.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSadly, a gallant senior officer Brigadier General Dzarma Zirkusu and three soldiers paid the supreme sacrifice in a very rare display of gallantry as they provided reinforcement in a counteroffensive against the terrorists, and successfully defended the location.<\/p><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n\u201cThe family of the senior officer and soldiers have been contacted.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Chief of Army Staff Lt Gen Faruk Yahaya deeply commiserates with the families and relations of the fallen heroes.<\/p><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n\u201cHe has also directed that the troops continue in the ferocious counteroffensive and hot pursuit to eliminate the remnant of the fleeing terrorists.\u201d<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-footer spacer collapsible\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Troops of Joint Task Force, North East \u2018Operation Hadin Kai\u2019 have neutralized several Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists during a recent encounter in Askira Uba Local Government Area&hellip;<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":88513,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-88512","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-exclusive"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - 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