Boko Haram: Shekau 'fatally wounded' in air raid - Nigerian Army
Tue Aug 23, 2016 09:02:am National
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The Nigerian army has disclosed that Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau, has been fatally wounded in an air raid.
In a statement released early on Tuesday by Colonel and Acting Director of Nigerian Army Public Relations, Sani Kukasheka Usman, according to the media, the army said the strike was reportedly carried out on August 19 in the village of Taye.
"In what one could describe as the most unprecedented and spectacular air raid, we have just confirmed that as a result of the interdiction efforts of the Nigerian Air Force, some key leaders of the Boko Haram terrorists have been killed while others were fatally wounded.
"The air interdiction took place last week Friday 19th August 2016, while the terrorists were performing Friday rituals at Taye village, Gombale general area within Sambisa forest, Borno State.
"Those Boko Haram terrorists commanders confirmed dead include Abubakar Mubi, Malam Nuhu and Malam Hamman, amongst others. While their leader, so called "Abubakar Shekau", is believed to be fatally wounded on his shoulders. Several other terrorists were also wounded." The statement read.
The Nigerian army has claimed severally to have killed Abubakar Shekau – One wonders if Shekau is the proverbial cat with 9 lives as he was reportedly killed in 2013 and 2014.
In his latest video of Shekau, reportedly released in August, he threatened to carry out attacks in Abuja, Nigeria's capital.
In a statement released early on Tuesday by Colonel and Acting Director of Nigerian Army Public Relations, Sani Kukasheka Usman, according to the media, the army said the strike was reportedly carried out on August 19 in the village of Taye.
"In what one could describe as the most unprecedented and spectacular air raid, we have just confirmed that as a result of the interdiction efforts of the Nigerian Air Force, some key leaders of the Boko Haram terrorists have been killed while others were fatally wounded.
"The air interdiction took place last week Friday 19th August 2016, while the terrorists were performing Friday rituals at Taye village, Gombale general area within Sambisa forest, Borno State.
"Those Boko Haram terrorists commanders confirmed dead include Abubakar Mubi, Malam Nuhu and Malam Hamman, amongst others. While their leader, so called "Abubakar Shekau", is believed to be fatally wounded on his shoulders. Several other terrorists were also wounded." The statement read.
The Nigerian army has claimed severally to have killed Abubakar Shekau – One wonders if Shekau is the proverbial cat with 9 lives as he was reportedly killed in 2013 and 2014.
In his latest video of Shekau, reportedly released in August, he threatened to carry out attacks in Abuja, Nigeria's capital.
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