The
Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Azubuike Ihejirika, has said that soldiers have
killed three top commanders of the Boko Haram Islamic sect.
Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Azubuike Ihejirika, has said that soldiers have
killed three top commanders of the Boko Haram Islamic sect.
He gave
the names of those killed as Asalafin, Danladi and a bomb manufacturing expert
nicknamed ‘Doctor.’
the names of those killed as Asalafin, Danladi and a bomb manufacturing expert
nicknamed ‘Doctor.’
Ihejirika
said that Danladi is believed to be the vice-president of the sect while
Asalafin is the minister of defence.
said that Danladi is believed to be the vice-president of the sect while
Asalafin is the minister of defence.
The
Army chief stated this at the closing ceremony of a range classification
exercise at the 177 Guards Battalion, Keffi, Nasarawa State, on Friday.
Army chief stated this at the closing ceremony of a range classification
exercise at the 177 Guards Battalion, Keffi, Nasarawa State, on Friday.
He
said the three Boko Haram leaders were killed in a military operation at
Wamakko Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
said the three Boko Haram leaders were killed in a military operation at
Wamakko Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
He
explained that civilians were not killed in the operation as only the houses of
the terror suspects were raided.
explained that civilians were not killed in the operation as only the houses of
the terror suspects were raided.
He
added that the operations were planned and carried out to ensure that the
casualty figure was reduced to the minimum.
added that the operations were planned and carried out to ensure that the
casualty figure was reduced to the minimum.
According
to him, the wives and children of the Boko Haram leaders were in custody of the
military.
to him, the wives and children of the Boko Haram leaders were in custody of the
military.
“The
latest as at today is the one in Sokoto, where we were able to get several of
the leaders of the Boko-Haram, one of them is called Asalafin.
latest as at today is the one in Sokoto, where we were able to get several of
the leaders of the Boko-Haram, one of them is called Asalafin.
“He was
one of those we put a price tag on, he has been taken off, followed by another
leader called Danladi and the bomb-making expert nick-named doctor,” he said.
one of those we put a price tag on, he has been taken off, followed by another
leader called Danladi and the bomb-making expert nick-named doctor,” he said.
He said
the determination of the Army to bring the terror scourge to an end received a
boost with the recoveries of assault weapons, rocket launchers, pistols and
other bomb-making materials in Sokoto, Maiduguri and Kaduna.
the determination of the Army to bring the terror scourge to an end received a
boost with the recoveries of assault weapons, rocket launchers, pistols and
other bomb-making materials in Sokoto, Maiduguri and Kaduna.
Source: Punch
