Another Boko Haram Commander Killed With 27 Gang Members
Category: Terrorism News
Another terrorists’ commander of the dreaded Boko Haram group, Alhaji Modu,
popularly referred to as “Bem Bem” has been killed along with 27 other
terrorists by troops of the Operation Hadin Kai Air Task Force ATF, in Borno
State.
Alhaji Modu was a renowned drug baron and armed robber before
he joined the Boko Haram sect.
The terrorists’ commander and 27 of
his gang members were killed during a military airstrike around Mandara
mountains in Gwoza Local Government Area of the State.
READ: Soldiers Kill Boko Haram kingpin in Borno –Army
While
confirming the report, military sources disclosed that the operation was
coordinated following credible intelligence reports which revealed that the
Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters had converged in large
numbers in the area in readiness to launch fresh attack in some areas.
According to reports, Alhaji Modu masterminded the displacement of
Bama town in 2014, killing hundreds of innocent citizens before declaring it a
Boko Haram caliphate.
The now deceased terrorists’ leader, according
to reports, was under the supervision of Ali Ngoshe, a top Boko Haram leader and
together they hibernate inside the caves in Mandara mountain from where they
coordinate attacks in Nigeria, Cameroon, and the Niger Republic.
READ: Nigerian Airforce Bombs Boko Haram Camp in Borno (PHOTO)
No comments