KANO (AFP) – Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau said in a video released Sunday that he led an October 24 attack in which 35 people found in military uniform were killed in the Nigerian city of Damaturu.

“Look at what happened in Damaturu (capital of northeastern Yobe state),” the head of the Islamist group said in the video obtained by AFP through the same intermediary as previous clips.

“Since we killed them with our hands — in fact I was the commander of the operation — so, you cannot say I’m making conjecture,” he said.

The authenticity of the video clip — in which Shekau spoke for about 11 minutes in Arabic, Hausa and Kanuri — could not be independently confirmed.

“This is a brief message to the world. We carried out the Damaturu attacks with Allah’s help, with Allah’s might, with Allah’s glory and with victory from Allah, the Creator,” he said.

The video was titled “Battle of Damaturu” in Arabic.

Thirty-five bodies in military uniform were brought to a morgue in Nigeria’s restive northeast after a coordinated assault by Boko Haram targeting the security forces, a hospital source had said.

The attack in Damaturu was the first significant raid in a major urban centre in several weeks by the insurgent group waging a four-year Islamist uprising.

Police and residents said large numbers of Boko Haram fighters, some in vehicles and some on foot, stormed Damaturu after dark.

Armed with guns and explosives, they attacked and torched four police buildings, sparking a fierce, hours-long gun battle with the security forces.

Contacted by AFP on October 28, Yobe state military spokesman Lazarus Eli did not deny reports that dozens of soldiers were killed during the clash.

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dridowu: KANO (AFP) – Boko Haram leader
Abubakar Shekau said in a video
released Sunday that he led an
October 24 attack in which 35
people found in military uniform
were killed in the Nigerian city of
Damaturu.
“Look at what happened in
Damaturu (capital of northeastern
Yobe state),” the head of the
Islamist group said in the video
obtained by AFP through the same
intermediary as previous clips.
“Since we killed them with our
hands — in fact I was the
commander of the operation — so,
you cannot say I’m making
conjecture,” he said.
The authenticity of the video clip —
in which Shekau spoke for about 11
minutes in Arabic, Hausa and Kanuri
— could not be independently
confirmed.
“This is a brief message to the
world. We carried out the
Damaturu attacks with Allah’s help,
with Allah’s might, with Allah’s glory
and with victory from Allah, the
Creator,” he said.
The video was titled “Battle of
Damaturu” in Arabic.
Thirty-five bodies in military
uniform were brought to a morgue
in Nigeria’s restive northeast after
a coordinated assault by Boko
Haram targeting the security
forces, a hospital source had said.
The attack in Damaturu was the
first significant raid in a major
urban centre in several weeks by
the insurgent group waging a four-
year Islamist uprising.
Police and residents said large
numbers of Boko Haram fighters,
some in vehicles and some on foot,
stormed Damaturu after dark.
Armed with guns and explosives,
they attacked and torched four
police buildings, sparking a fierce,
hours-long gun battle with the
security forces.
Contacted by AFP on October 28,
Yobe state military spokesman
Lazarus Eli did not deny reports
that dozens of soldiers were killed
during the clash.
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nd hw many died in return135.so wio cm win.hoples bastards

But they said this man is dead?
Or na him spirit dey do this?

i wonder wen dis pple will gv up on killin pple

Tolexander: But they said this man is dead?
Or na him spirit dey do this?

That is Nigerian report and military intelligence at work.
He IS supposed to be dead.

So what did he again after leading the attack??

He's already dead, so let me not challange him as if he's alive

Hmmmmm horrible boko pple