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Nigerian Army Kill Deputy Boko Haram Leader, Others In Airstrike [Photos]

Nigerian Army Kill Deputy Boko Haram Leader, Others In Airstrike [Photos]

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The Nigerian army, on Thursday, announced that it has neutralized six top Boko Haram leaders and several of its militants in a series of operations earlier this week.

In a statement signed by Brigadier Gen. Sani kukasheka Usman, The Deputy Hisba leader of the Boko Haram sect, Man Tahiru was among those killed in an airstrike. Below is the full statement made available to Gistlover.com;

“Based on received information about the location of some suspected top Boko Haram terrorists’ leaders, the Nigerian Army and the Nigerian Air Force have been carrying out heavy artillery bombardments and air interdictions on registered targets that have killed a large number of Boko Haram terrorists including some of the group’s key leaders.

The Nigerian Army artillery using Multi-Barrel Rocket Launchers has lobbed many rockets over the suspected location the terrorists’ leaders are hiding. Video clips obtained on battle damage assessment shows clear success of the exercise. More details of successes achieved will be made available as the operation continues.

The key Boko Haram terrorists Ameers neutralized within the week during the joint Artillery and Nigerian Air Force air bombardments include; Abu Dujana, Man Tahiru (Deputy to Boko Haram terrorists group Hisba leader), Man Chari, Malam Abdullahi Abu Sa’ad and Goni Bamanga.

The Nigerian military would continue with the concerted onslaught on the reported Boko Haram terrorists’ location till they have been eliminated.”

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Tags: boko haram

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