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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.
The report by AFP revealed that the air raid was carried out by two Nigerian Air Force jets as it bombarded Boko Haram 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,” said one source with contacts
within Boko Haram.
“His deputy, Abba Mustapha, alias Malam Abba, was killed in the attack along with another key lieutenant, Abubakar Gashua,
alias Abu Aisha,” he added.
Babakura Kolo, a member of the civilian militia in the Borno state capital, Maiduguri, gave a similar account, saying “Shekau was
injured and a number of commanders were killed.
“Among them is his deputy called Malam Abba. They suffered heavy casualties because the bombings targeted a large gathering of his followers attending Friday
prayers.”
There was no immediate comment from the Nigerian military when contacted by AFP.
The authorities have previously claimed to have killed Shekau on at least three occasions.
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