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Abubakar Shekau killed, media reports
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The leader of the group died on May 19 during a battle with Islamic State militants in West Africa.
In northeastern Nigeria, the leader and one of the founders of the Islamist group Boko Haram Abubakar Shekau was killed during a fight with militants of a rival group. About this on Friday, May 21, reported local newspaper Daily Nigerian citing the country’s intelligence service.
According to reports, the security forces learned about the death of Shekau from the intercepted negotiations of the Islamists, wiretapped over the past three days.
According to them, the leader of the group was killed on May 19 during a battle with militants. Islamic State in West Africa (ISWAP), which is the structure Islamic State.
In addition, the death of Shekau was confirmed by eyewitnesses of the incident.
As reported AFP, head Boko Haram with a small detachment was surrounded in the forest, he refused to surrender and blew himself up.
Recall earlier Shekau’s death was informed several times already, however he turned out to be alive.
Militants in Nigeria Boko Haram killed 18 people
Terrorist group Boko Haram originated in 2002 in the Nigerian state of Borno with the aim of seizing power in Nigeria. Since 2009, the militants have switched to active terrorist actions. According to the UN, 35,000 people have died at the hands of terrorists in Nigeria alone over the past 10 years.
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