Boko haram leader shekau dead

Abuja afp nigerias military on wednesday claimed for the first time that boko haram leader abubakar shekau was dead, as it said troops had killed a lookalike who had been posing as the militant commander. Is recognised barnawi as head of iswap after a split from shekau in mid2016. Nigeria army claims death of boko haram leader anadolu agency. Abubakar shekau of nigerias boko haram may be dead 19 august 20. The nigerian security agencies are probing the possible death of the leader of boko haram terrorist group, abubakar shekau, a source privy to the investigation has said. A video has been released showing the leader of nigerias islamist group boko haram, contradicting the militarys reports that he is dead. His image has become so familiar that when his face looked a little different in some short and. The nigerian army claimed late monday that the countrys most dreaded and wanted militant, boko haram leader abubakar shekau, may have died of injuries.

Boko haram leader abubakar shekau dismissed nigerian military claims of his death in a new video obtained by afp on thursday and said the militants had. The source said shekau may have been killed in a recent battle with the military in konduga, a town located 35 kilometres from maiduguri, the capital city of borno state. Boko haram leader dismisses claims of his death in new video. Boko haram leader abubakar shekau says he is not dead in a. Shekau was appointed the leader of the group in july 2009, after the death of yusuf in the 2009 boko.

Whether shekau is alive or dead does not mean that boko haram is not using what may be a rotating cast of shekaus in its public videos, which also makes it difficult for boko haram to verify. This was the message the boko haram leader, abubakar shekau. Boko haram militant leader is dead, nigerian military says issued on. Boko haram militant leader is dead, nigerian military says. Nigerias militant islamist leader abubakar shekau may have been killed by security forces during a shootout. Boko haram leader abubakar shekau has dismissed nigerian military claims of his death in a new video. Is boko harams notorious leader about to return from the. The death of the founder of boko haram 10 years ago was a turning point. The notorious leader has featured in countless videos, boasting of his invincibility, taking credit for attacks, denouncing the west, and mocking the nigerian government. Defence spokesman chris olukolade told reporters in abuja that a heavily bearded islamist fighter identified as mohammed bashir died during fighting in the town of konduga, in borno state. Cameroon didnt kill boko harams figurehead leader since he is already dead, according to the nigerian army. Video of dead boko haram leader telling nigeria im. Nigerias military said last week it had fatally wounded boko haram leader abubakar shekau in an airstrike, but it stopped short of saying that he was dead. Boko haram kampfte seit jahren fur einen islamischen staat im mehrheitlich.

A grab taken from a video on july 20 shows the leader of the islamist. Is boko haram leader abubakar shekau alive or dead. Boko haram, which has waged an insurgency in nigeria since 2009, has not commented on the statement. The leader of boko haram, abubakar shekau, has cried profusely in a new audio, seeking protection of allah against the firepower of the nigerian military. Nigerias military said last week that shekau was dead and that a man who had been posing as the groups leader in the videos had been killed after fighting with troops in the far northeast.

The nigerian military says the leader of the militant islamic sect boko haram abubakar shekau was killed several weeks ago from gunshots wounds inflicted during a clash with nigerian soldiers. A military vehicle in bama, borno, nigeria, august 31, 2016. Of late, the nigerian military has intensified offensive and recorded a series of successes against the boko haram terrorists on the fringes of lake chad. Abubakar shekau of nigerias boko haram may be dead. Boko harams shekau says he is in good health following claim of.

Abubakar shekau, boko haram leader and alex badeh, chief of defence staff. Boko haram leader abubakar shekau says he is not dead in a new video. Since 2009, when boko haram first launched its insurgency, the groups most recognisable leader has been abubakar shekau. Because the nigerian terrorist group is led by a vicious, cunning enigma named abubakar shekau, a man whos been declared dead by the government at least once. The nigerian army in midaugust 20 stated that he was fatally wounded when soldiers raided a base of boko haram in sambisa forest and had died between 25 july and 3 august. Chadian president, idriss deby, has called on the boko harams factional leader, abubakar shekau, to surrender or be killed inside his dikoa. An intelligence report showed that shekau, the leader of the boko haram group, may have died between 25 july and 3 august, ltcol sagir musa said. Since 2009, the nigerian security services have regularly reported that they have killed boko haram leader and warlord abubakar shekau. The disputed leader of nigerian islamist group boko haram releases a video denying claims he had been killed or badly wounded in air strike.