Boko Haram: Shekau ‘Fatally Injured’ In Air Strike, Says Nigerian Army
The Nigerian Army on Tuesday said it killed key commanders of Islamist militant group Boko Haram, with its factional leader Abubakar Shekau “fatally wounded” in an airstrike.
The Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Col. Sani Usman, said in a statement Tuesday that the terrorists were killed on Friday in a major air strike inside the Sambisa forest in Borno State.
Col. Usman noted that the raid was carried out when the insurgents were performing Friday rituals at Taye village, Gombale within Sambisa forest.
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The statement noted that their leader Mr. Shekau, was leading his group in performing the Friday prayers.
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Usman listed the killed Boko Haram leaders to include Abubakar Mubi, Malam Nuhu and Malam Hamman.
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