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The Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau, has rejected statements by the Nigerian military that he was seriously wounded in an airstrike.The Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau, has rejected statements by the Nigerian military that he was seriously wounded in an airstrike.
In a video posted on social media on Sunday, a man purporting to be Shekau addresses the “tyrants of Nigeria in particular and the west of Africa in general,” saying: “You broadcast the news and published it in your media outlets that you injured me and killed me, and here I am.” In a video posted on social media on Sunday, a man purporting to be Shekau addresses the “tyrants of Nigeria in particular and the west of Africa in general,” saying: “You broadcast the news and published it in your media outlets that you injured me and killed me, and here I am.” The speaker says: “I will not be killed until my time comes.”
Last month, Nigeria’s air force said it had killed senior members of Boko Haram and that Shekau had been injured.Last month, Nigeria’s air force said it had killed senior members of Boko Haram and that Shekau had been injured.
The Nigerian military has claimed to have varyingly killed or seriously wounded Shekau multiple times in recent years, statements that are often followed by someone saying they are him denying this on video. The Nigerian military has claimed to have varyingly killed or seriously wounded Shekau multiple times in recent years, statements that are often followed by someone saying they are him and denying this on video. Due to the grainy footage, it is not always possible to confirm whether the person appearing in the videos is the same.
Due to the grainy footage, it is not always possible to confirm whether the person appearing in the videos is the same. The most recent video, which is 40 minutes long, is recorded in Arabic and Hausa – a language widely spoken in northern Nigeria – and was uploaded to YouTube
In the most recent video, which is 40 minutes long, recorded in Arabic and Hausa – a language widely spoken in northern Nigeria – and was uploaded to YouTube, the speaker says: “I will not be killed until my time comes.”
Last month, Islamic State, to which Boko Haram pledged allegiance in March 2015, announced the appointment of a new leader of the militant group, in an apparent rejection of Shekau.Last month, Islamic State, to which Boko Haram pledged allegiance in March 2015, announced the appointment of a new leader of the militant group, in an apparent rejection of Shekau.
This was later dismissed in a 10-minute audio clip featuring a man purporting to be the Boko Haram leader, exposing divisions among the jihadis, who have plagued Nigeria and its neighbouring countries of Chad, Niger and Cameroon.This was later dismissed in a 10-minute audio clip featuring a man purporting to be the Boko Haram leader, exposing divisions among the jihadis, who have plagued Nigeria and its neighbouring countries of Chad, Niger and Cameroon.