Boko haram leader shekau dead

Boko haram leader abubakar shekau says he is not dead in a new video. Shekau was appointed the leader of the group in july 2009, after the death of yusuf in the 2009 boko. Cameroon didnt kill boko harams figurehead leader since he is already dead, according to the nigerian army. His image has become so familiar that when his face looked a little different in some short and.

Since 2009, the nigerian security services have regularly reported that they have killed boko haram leader and warlord abubakar shekau. Nigeria army claims death of boko haram leader anadolu agency. Is boko haram leader abubakar shekau alive or dead. Is boko harams notorious leader about to return from the. The notorious leader has featured in countless videos, boasting of his invincibility, taking credit for attacks, denouncing the west, and mocking the nigerian government. Is recognised barnawi as head of iswap after a split from shekau in mid2016. Abubakar shekau of nigerias boko haram may be dead 19 august 20. 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. Video of dead boko haram leader telling nigeria im. 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. 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. 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. Boko haram kampfte seit jahren fur einen islamischen staat im mehrheitlich. The nigerian army claimed late monday that the countrys most dreaded and wanted militant, boko haram leader abubakar shekau, may have died of injuries.

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. Nigerias militant islamist leader abubakar shekau may have been killed by security forces during a shootout. Abubakar shekau of nigerias boko haram may be dead. 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.

A military vehicle in bama, borno, nigeria, august 31, 2016. 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. Since 2009, when boko haram first launched its insurgency, the groups most recognisable leader has been abubakar shekau. Shekau was reported killed in 2009 but reappeared as the group leader less than a year later. Boko haram leader abubakar shekau says he is not dead in a. Boko haram militant leader is dead, nigerian military says. Boko haram militant leader is dead, nigerian military says issued on. 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. The death of the founder of boko haram 10 years ago was a turning point.

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. A grab taken from a video on july 20 shows the leader of the islamist. 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. The disputed leader of nigerian islamist group boko haram releases a video denying claims he had been killed or badly wounded in air strike. Abubakar shekau, boko haram leader and alex badeh, chief of defence staff. Boko haram, which has waged an insurgency in nigeria since 2009, has not commented on the statement. Boko haram leader dismisses claims of his death in new video. A video has been released showing the leader of nigerias islamist group boko haram, contradicting the militarys reports that he is dead. Chadian president, idriss deby, has called on the boko harams factional leader, abubakar shekau, to surrender or be killed inside his dikoa.