ICC Note: Boko Haram has caused havoc in Nigeria and nearby regions through bombing attacks, abductions, manslaughters and the persecution of Christians. The Nigerian government has declared war on these radicals, but have not been able to defeat them.  

05/04/2017, Nigeria (Daily Nation) – Boko Haram’s leader Abubakar Shekau has been injured and one of his deputies killed in an air strike in northeast Nigeria, civilian and security sources told AFP on Wednesday.

Two Nigerian Air Force jets bombarded fighters who had gathered for prayers in Balla village, some 40 kilometres (25 miles) from Damboa, on the edge of the Sambisa Forest, last Friday.

“Shekau was wounded in the bombings and is believed to be receiving treatment near the Nigerian border with Cameroon around Kolofata,” one source with contacts within Boko Haram said.

“His deputy, Abba Mustapha, alias Malam Abba, was killed in the attack along with another key lieutenant, Abubakar Gashua, alias Abu Aisha,” he added.

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