The video journalist responsible for capturing the activities of Boko Haram sect was amongst those who were killed by Nigeria military force yesterday Friday, during a gun-battle with the sect. The video journalist who was believed to have shot several videos of past activities of sect including the video of the abducted Chibok girls was caught in a fierce battle while capturing yesterday battle on camera. Over 200 Boko Haram terrorist including a dreaded commander of the group named Amir were killed on Friday in Konduga near Maiduguri, Borno State, report says.

One Nigerian army officer said a feared commander known only as Amir was among the dead after a battle on Friday in Konduga town, 35 kilometres from Maiduguri, the capital of Borno state and birthplace of the extremist group.
There were no military casualties, according to the officer and a civilian self-defence group that fights alongside the soldiers. Both spoke on condition of anonymity because they are not authorised to speak to reporters.

Boko Haram has captured a string of towns in recent weeks stretching over 320 kilometres alongside Nigeria’s north-east border with Cameroon in a new campaign to create an Islamic caliphate, mimicking the Isis group in Syria and Iraq.

The extremists also have attacked a town and villages across the border in Cameroon, but that country’s state radio said Cameroonian troops beat them off and forced them back across the border into Nigeria.

The United States said last week it is about to launch a major border security program for Nigeria and its neighbours, but gave no details.

Thousands of civilians have been forced from their homes in the latest offensive, joining more than 1.5 million other Nigerians who are refugees within their country or across borders in Niger, Cameroon and Chad, according to UN figures.

Extremists who have taken other towns have told residents that their next target is Maiduguri, the headquarters of the military campaign in the north-east. Boko Haram has attacked the city several times, with suicide and car bombs that have killed scores. In December they launched a bold attack on an air force base on the outskirts in which they destroyed five aircraft and in February an assault on the main military barracks in the city, in which they freed hundreds of detainees.

The soldiers killed hundreds of unarmed detainees in the aftermath of that last attack, mostly civilians accused of belonging to or supporting the insurgency. Amnesty International put the number of civilians killed by the soldiers at nearly 700.

Nigeria’s military is accused of massive human rights abuses in the fight against the extremists, including the deaths of thousands of illegally detained people.

http://believeafrica.net/boko-haram-video-journalist-killed-on-duty-p339-114.htm

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/sep/13/boko-haram-commander-reportedly-killed-in-clash-with-nigerian-forces

Best news so far.

The topic should have been, Sahara reporters Video Journalist killed in action.

God Bless the N.A

May be his own seven virgins awaits him too...kudos to Nigerian soldiers

O ma se o...kill them all

Chai

KILL THEM ALL NO MERCY, I WANT SHEKAU HEAD ON A TRAY

but nigeria army killing more than 200 boko haram and NO casualty, i salute una joor but Were una be dey since na

These guys are hell bent on establishing their islamic caliphate. The hypnosis which they are under must be very strong. Why can't they live among other religions in peace like they claim (religion of peace)? For the first time I'll have to agree that it's a question for the gods to answer.. As for the video man, the morale of the story is, never never play with fire.

Most of us Nigerians dont really know much about Boko Haram, Here Are Ten Things You Never Knew About This People. Read it Here These are things every enlightened Nigerian must know.

... Guess they want me to Believe this?

I don't blame the soldiers.I know shekau's will be madly scared right now...all their gragra will end this year

Shekau is my main concern and not d video man

What a f**k!

Finally, some news worth celebrating!!! We need to see Shekau's head on a spike like it's done in Game of Thrones!!!

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iceberylin: hmm

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200? But another news reported that 150 islamists were killed.

Perhaps the numbers are inaccurate.

All the same, kudos to the Nigerian Army.

victory to 9ja. l hope its true sha.

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Calm Down, Am calling Shekau to Confirm this News

God help our soldiers! May God bless Nigeria

ritababe: .

Ngwanu

God bless our soldiers

Very Bad

Journalist killed.
Hmm
Is that the reason Sahara Reporters is down?

Ideyontop: .

Ngwanu

God bless nigerian soldiers

Nigerian Army doing us proud. Make dem Almajiri go meet dem virgins for hell.

Hit those men harder, they deserve more

There's something really fishy about 200 boko haram casualties and no single military casualty.

To say the least, that seems odd.

Kudos to the Nigerian Army for stopping the assault on Maiduguri. I think and hope that the days of Boko Haram are numbered.

It shall be well

Jounalists be like "I have passion for my Job" now here's the result.. This is a warning to other jounalists to stop trying to capture a gun battle.. If he had succeeded people would have still critisized the video.. So why risk your life?