Abubakar Shekau Fatally Wounded In Military Air Raid

                                

The Nigerian Army has claimed Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau was fatally wounded in an Air Strike on Friday

Shekau and some leaders of group were observing Friday prayers when the military struck,some of the commanders killed are  Abubakar Mubi, Malam Nuhu and Malam Hamman but Shekau was said to have been seriously wounded.according to acting director  Army Public Relations, Sani Usman, the air strike is "the most unprecedented and spectacular air raid".
In a Statement he said:

“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.