December 29, 2024
Notorious Boko Haram, Islamic State Leader, Al-Barnawi Killed In Borno

Notorious Boko Haram, Islamic State Leader, Al-Barnawi Killed In Borno

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The leader of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), Abu Musab Al-Barnawi, has been killed in Borno State.

Al-Barnawi was the son of Boko Haram founder, Mohammed Yusuf, who was also killed by security forces in 2009 when he launched a war against the Nigerian state.

Al-Barnawi was said to have been trained by ISIS for years ahead of his ascension to power.

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