Abubakar Shekau, leader of a Boko Haram faction, Jama’tu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’awati wal-Jihad (JAS), is dead, according to the intelligence community in Nigeria.
Shekau was killed after a clash between his men and fighters of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP).
A situation report (SITREP) on Thursday confirmed the terrorist leader died Wednesday evening during a battle for supremacy.
It reads: “On 19th May 2021, about 1829hours, ISWAP top fighter Baana DUGURI – on this selector – geolocated around Sambisa forest, Pulka Gwoza LGA BRS, informed ISWAP logistics commander MODU SULUM – geolocated opposite General hospital Konduga LGA Borno State that they killed ABUBAKAR SHEKAU overall BH leader in Sambisa forest.
“DUGURI disclosed that the ISWAP fighters team surrounded the BH leader with his team and shooting ensued between the 2 factions. DUGURI further added that SHEKAU detonated a bomb and killed himself when he observed that the ISWAP fighters wanted to capture him alive.
“Furthermore, DUGURI informed SULUM that the two sides also lost some fighters during the shooting. He avered that even yesterday, ISWAP was pursuing ABUBAKAR SHEKAU and SHEKAU discarded his cap and ran but today the pursuit continued and he was finally killed.
Credit: dailypost.ng
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