Nigerian troops have eliminated a top-ranking Commander of the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) and other terrorists in a brutal military offensive at Askira Uba, Borno State after the killing of a senior army officer.

The ISWAP terrorists had in a reprisal attack over the killing of their members by military jets on Friday, killed Brigadier-General Dzarma Zirkushi, the commander of 28 Task Force Brigade, Chibok alongside three other soldiers, while on their way to reinforce troops at Bungulwa village, near Askira Uba on Saturday.

PRNigeria gathered the Nigerian troops, who had tactically retreated, regrouped, reinforced and ambushed the ISWAP Commander and eliminated his fighters at Askira Uba axis.

A military source confirmed that over 30 bodies of the insurgents killed on Saturday have been recovered, though troops are still combing surrounding bushes in Askira Uba.

The source told PRNigeria that about nine gun trucks, an armoured personnel carrier (APC) and one Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) were destroyed or recovered by the Nigerian troops.

“This morning while we are still mopping the area, we have so far counted 37 corpses of the terrorists, while one of their leaders, a Commander who was arrested for further investigation died in custody this morning.

“We also recovered dozens of sophisticated guns during the clearance operation,” he said.

PRNigeria gathered that life has returned to normalcy in Askira Uba as the villagers hailed the proactive response of the Nigerian military after the sudden invasion of their community.

vanbonattel:
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JAMO84:
Any idiot that says Boko Haram are being pampered should join them in Sambisa. The government want to pamper more terrorists like these ones.

vanbonattel:

Where are the 37 terrorists killed?

The joke is on you.

JAMO84:
The soldiers that where killed, did you see their bodies before you believe?


If Boko Haram dead bodies are so important to you, why not go to Askira and see for yourself?

The source told PRNigeria that about nine gun trucks, an armoured personnel carrier (APC) and one Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) were destroyed or recovered by the Nigerian troops.

mediainc:
Nairaland stop anyone from laughing at military men that fell in the noble fight, for man and nation.

Nairaland all these is annoying, please try to do something about this...even in America, you can not post against the American military. If you hate Nigeria, just ignore, don't use nairaland to tarnish our military.

No people does this, this is very bad... even you hate Nigeria stop wishing bad for a military fighting to keep the peace. Just ignore the topics.

Nairaland sanitize this forum...since nairaland is against secession it should not tolerate statements that can cause war, strife, division...I remember hutsi and Tutsi in Rwanda, na talk cause war that led to ethnic cleansing and war. Nairaland mods take note.

mediainc:

We must never allow the loud voices of a senseless minority rid us of our reason, and obligation, to the land we call home. We must do our best to pass on a peaceful, livable space for our kids to thrive.

It is a righteous assignment.

God bless you too and all Nigerians.

Aufbauh:
I admired the gallantry of our troop in this encounter.
They took one of our fine General out but the troop equally neutralized their newly constituted top hierarchy & A-class military vehicles and ammunitions.

zikter:
May be you should stop deceiving yourself too. The other guy up there is already saying this single body is an innocent villager returning from the farm. What makes you think if you see the 30 bodies, you will believe the army? Many of you believed the army when they said BH killed own troops without a single dead body shown. Now, you are here lambasting people cos the same army said they killed BH. What sort of double life is this?

Joeyfizzo:
they must b casualties on both side. The great US Army lost men in Iraq, Vietnam etc

generalwo:
.... When they kill Nigerian soldiers, you say it's good for them..... When it's reported that Nigerian soldiers killed the insurgents, u call it lies.... OK, why don't you go and prove with your own reporting that the person or people killed are innocent villagers Or u want to tell me That since the fight against insurgency started, the Nigerian army have not killed a single insurgent No matter what the Nigerian army do, excuses like u will never see anything good in it.... Thankfully, they do not listen to people like u.... There are still a few Nigerians who appreciates their efforts..... And by God's grace, all enemies of one Nigeria will be wiped out of existence.... Be it the Igbos, iswap, esn, boko haram, name it.... Anyone who doesn't encourage the peace of Nigeria will be wiped out..... As for people like u, if u think they are lying, then tell us the truth with proof... Not to sit like a scared girl in your father's house eating your mother's food and be shouting lies up and down without proof

vanbonattel:
Lies as usual, this single man they showed might be an innocent villager in Askira uba that was coming back from his farm.

Nigerian government and lies are like bread and butter.

Where are the 37 others? You think we're toddlers.

People that are drinking beer in the government house and you are trying to convince people they were killed.

You people should stop deceiving yourselves.

Bluntguy:
Only waiting to be killed before planning for reprisal. Incompetence everywhere.

Patrioticman007:


Merchants of wailing wailers, una no dey tire ?.