US EditionArmy buries Brig Gen Braimah, others killed in Borno attack
The Army said the burial honored 4 officers and soldiers killed in a suspected Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province attack.
- On Wednesday, the Nigerian Army buried Brigadier General Oseni Braimah, Captain Ismail, and other soldiers at the Maimalari Cantonment Cemetery in Maiduguri, Borno State, with full military honours.
- Boko Haram and the Islamic State West Africa Province fighters launched coordinated attacks on April 9 in Benisheikh, Kaga Local Government Area, killing the officers during military operations.
- Borno State Governor Babagana Umara Zulum, Chief of Defence Staff General Christopher Musa, and Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu attended the ceremony, paying final respects to the fallen.
- The Army noted the loss emphasizes ongoing risks faced by personnel in counter-insurgency operations across the North-East, where troops have confronted extremist groups for over a decade.
- These deaths illustrate the profound human cost of Nigeria's security challenges, as the Armed Forces continue to suffer significant losses while reclaiming territories from insurgents.
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The Nigerian Army on Wednesday buried Brigadier General Oseni Braimah, Captain Ismail, and other soldiers killed in a recent insurgent attack in Borno
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