A Nigerian military intelligence source
has told SaharaReporters that the top
Boko Haram figure killed in a recent
operation was one Bashir Mohammed,
leader of the Islamist sect’s Uye camp.
Mohammed Bashir's body in Konduga
Cameroonian authorities yesterday released a
photo of a dead man they identified as
Abubakar Shekau, the loquacious and
attention-seeking leader of the terrorist group
that has launched deadly strikes in Nigeria’s
northeast zone as well as Cameroon.
The Nigerian intelligence source told
SaharaReporters that Nigerian soldiers, not
Cameroonian troops, had killed Mr. Bashir
last Friday in a fierce battle against Boko
Haram insurgents in Konduga, Borno State.
The late Mr. Bashir, who bore a striking
resemblance to Abubakar Shekau and had
appeared in a recent video, was killed as he
led insurgents who were attempting to
capture Konduga and then made a bid to seize
Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, as well.
Nigerian soldiers routed the Islamist militants
in Konduga, killing hundreds of them and
capturing weapons as well as vehicles
abandoned by fleeing insurgents.
The military as well as Nigerian government-
appointed negotiators claim that the original
Mr. Shekau had died since last year,
reportedly assassinated by his lieutenants.
The intelligence source said Mr. Bashir had
adopted Mr. Shekau’s nom deguere and had
been the person responsible for issuing video
messages in recent times.
Even though our source said the military was
cautious not to claim credit for Mr.
“Shekau’s” death, he added that the Nigerian
military was buoyed by the capture of the
armored tank usually displayed in the
background of recent videos issued by the
sect’s spokesman.

I hope its true sha

DAVECENA: A Nigerian military intelligence source
has told SaharaReporters that the top
Boko Haram figure killed in a recent
operation was one Bashir Mohammed,
leader of the Islamist sect’s Uye camp.
Mohammed Bashir's body in Konduga
Cameroonian authorities yesterday released a
photo of a dead man they identified as
Abubakar Shekau, the loquacious and
attention-seeking leader of the terrorist group
that has launched deadly strikes in Nigeria’s
northeast zone as well as Cameroon.
The Nigerian intelligence source told
SaharaReporters that Nigerian soldiers, not
Cameroonian troops, had killed Mr. Bashir
last Friday in a fierce battle against Boko
Haram insurgents in Konduga, Borno State.
The late Mr. Bashir, who bore a striking
resemblance to Abubakar Shekau and had
appeared in a recent video, was killed as he
led insurgents who were attempting to
capture Konduga and then made a bid to seize
Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, as well.
Nigerian soldiers routed the Islamist militants
in Konduga, killing hundreds of them and
capturing weapons as well as vehicles
abandoned by fleeing insurgents.
The military as well as Nigerian government-
appointed negotiators claim that the original
Mr. Shekau had died since last year,
reportedly assassinated by his lieutenants.
The intelligence source said Mr. Bashir had
adopted Mr. Shekau’s nom deguere and had
been the person responsible for issuing video
messages in recent times.
Even though our source said the military was
cautious not to claim credit for Mr.
“Shekau’s” death, he added that the Nigerian
military was buoyed by the capture of the
armored tank usually displayed in the
background of recent videos issued by the
sect’s spokesman.

source: http://saharareporters.com/2014/09/22/“abubakar-shekau”-killed-was-one-bashir-mohammed