Nigerian Military on Tuesday claimed it killed top commanders of the Boko Haram terror group and wounded its leader, Abubakar Shekau in an air attack on Friday.
According to a statement by Army spokesperson, Col. Sani Usman, the air attack carried out with the aid of Nigeria Airforce jet, was unprecedented in the history of Boko Haram insurgency in terms of the scale of success it achieved.
Usman claimed that Abubakar Mubi, Malam Nuhu and Malam Hamman were among the top Boko Haram commanders killed in the military offensive.
“In what one could describe as the most unprecedented and spectacular air raid, we have just confirmed that as a result of the interdiction efforts of the Nigerian Air Force, some key leaders of the Boko Haram terrorists have been killed while others were fatally wounded.
“The air interdiction took place last week Friday 19th August 2016, while the terrorists were performing Friday rituals at Taye village, Gombale general area within Sambisa forest, Borno State.
“Those Boko Haram terrorists commanders confirmed dead include Abubakar Mubi, Malam Nuhu and Malam Hamman, amongst others.
“While their leader, so called “Abubakar Shekau”, is believed to be fatally wounded on his shoulders, several other terrorists were also wounded, “ the statement read
