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Nigerian Army Kill Boko Haram Spiritual Leader In Borno, Recover Weapons

The Nigerian Army says troops of Operation Desert Sanity have killed several Boko Haram members including their spiritual leader in Borno State.

Soldiers Kill Boko Haram Spiritual Leader In Borno

In a statement issued on its Twitter page, the army said the insurgents were killed during a clearance operation in Borno, on Thursday, adding that arms and ammunition were recovered from the notorious terrorists.

It said, “Troops of Operation Desert Sanity neutralized several ISWAP/BokoHaram terrorists including the Amir & spiritual head of Galta during an aggressive clearance operation around Manjo Ali Qere in Borno State on Thur 28 April 2022. Arms & Ammunition were also captured.”

This comes 24hours after a Nigerian soldier, Abdullahi Jibrin shot and killed himself after he was arrested for allegedly working with Boko Haram in Yobe State.

Tobias Sylvester

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