Boko Haram: “We have ‘fatally wounded’ Abubakar Shekau” – Nigerian Army
The Nigerian Army says it has fatally wounded the commander of the Boko Haram Terrorist group, Abubakar Shekau.
The army made the announcement in a statement, Tuesday morning.
“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 statement signed by the Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Colonel Sani Usman said.
Many other leaders of the group were reportedly killed in the air raid which Usman described as “most unprecedented and spectacular”.
“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..
