http://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/148787-u-s-doubts-reports-of-boko-haram-leader-s-death


The United States voiced skepticism Thursday over reports from the Nigerian military that Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau had been killed in recent clashes with troops.

"The Nigerians have announced several times that the head of Boko Haram was dead and every single time we find out that it is not true," a senior State Department official told reporters.

"What I read recently is that Shekau's lookalike or some Shekau impostor was killed and then I read later that maybe Shekau himself was killed.

I don't put a lot of weight on those stories until we see more evidence," the official added, asking not to be identified.

The Nigerian defense ministry said on Wednesday that Shekau was dead and that one Bashir Mohammed, killed during recent clashes with troops, was a lookalike who had been impersonating him in videos.

The announcement was the first time that the military high command had said Shekau was dead, after refusing to confirm two previous claims from police and a regional task force in 2009 and 2013.But analysts also dismissed it as propaganda, and the State Department official highlighted that Boko Haram was still carrying out attacks.

The United States remains committed to trying to find some 200 school girls kidnapped by the militant group in April, but the official acknowledged it was "a huge challenge.""Many of them were taken into the forest and given the time that is passed it is possible that many of them have been taken to other locations," the official said.


Somebody died sha and the person is a boko haramite- That's what matters.

Funnily enough, we Americans never got proof of Osama Bin Ladens death either.

Let them keep doubting!!!!

Ok

Story for the gods.

We don't need their opinion!

The picture of the man does not look shekau to me

Make US no put sand for our garri o! These people should just leave us alone if they cannot help us.

In that case Osama Bin Laden is not dead. The americans only played a fast one on the whole world because they have no better evidence. It took them about eleven years to kill Osama while it took The Nigerian Army only two years to kill a terrorist in the category of Osama. Have you seen where the ENVY crept in?

"What I read recently is that Shekau's lookalike
or some Shekau impostor was killed and then I
read later that maybe Shekau himself was killed.
I don't put a lot of weight on those stories until
we see more evidence," the official added, asking
not to be identified.

You were not wrong on what you read, we all read it too and the whole script now looks like what happened to Osama Bin-Laden. How many times did America kill Osama? Funny enough not only did we as a nation supported you, we threw our whole weight behind you. We are waiting for you to resurrect the new Shekau. Wonder why his video is yet to surface. Bloody hypocrites.

The United States remains committed to trying to
find some 200 school girls kidnapped by the
militant group in April, but the official
acknowledged it was "a huge challenge.""Many of
them were taken into the forest and given the
time that is passed it is possible that many of
them have been taken to other locations," the
official said.

Committed my foot.

I knew the US will never be happy the way their minion she-cow and all his clones are being summarily dispatched by the Nigerian army to hell

OK.....me sef no believe say USA don't kill Osama ....QED

Bigcake: In that case Osama Bin Laden is not dead. The americans only played a fast one on the whole world because they have no better evidence. It took them about eleven years to kill Osama while it took The Nigerian Army only two years to kill a terrorist in the category of Osama. Have you seen where the ENVY crept in?

If osama was to be in US he would have been killed long time ago,you can't compare the two

pussygotlips:
If osama was to be in US he would have been killed long time ago,you can't compare the two

And they told you Shekau was in Nigeria? Keep believing those pink skin americans who do not want anything good from Nigeria.

Ipledge: The picture of the man does not look shekau to me

even your fathers picture wont look like your father to you so why should we trust your opinion, when even OBAMA didn't get to see the dead body of his middle Easter brother OSAMA

overhypedsteve: even your fathers picture wont look like your father to you so why should we trust your opinion, when even OBAMA didn't get to see the dead body of his middle Easter brother OSAMA

wtf, have I ever mention anybodies father? Are sure you have proper home training? I doubt

Ipledge: wtf, have I ever mention antibodies father? Are sure you have proper home training? I doubt

i do?

overhypedsteve: i do?

well its online forum where you dont see who you are chating with

And who care what they want to believe? bloody hypocrites, they that claimed to have killed Osama, took the body and dump it in one sea but could not show it to the world. Nonsense

to the Americans anyfin not done by dem is a hoax

Ipledge: well its online forum who you dont see who you are chating with

its ok, what you said was very wrong illogical and unpatriotic, you don't just say things like that

so Usa dnt welcome good news ba?

Ipledge: The picture of the man does not look shekau to me

So u know him to that extent?


I pocket my comment!

We don't need them to believe. They should concentrate on ISIL.

"As elephant big reach, na so him head dey heavy am, as ant big reach na so him own head dey heavy am"

We don't care about what America thinks. Their opinion doesn't count.

brownlords: And who care what they want to believe? bloody hypocrites, they that claimed to have killed Osama, took the body and dump it in one sea but could not show it to the world. Nonsense

Osama is alive.

pussygotlips:
If osama was to be in US he would have been killed long time ago,you can't compare the two

what made you so sure of that? Btw who told you Shekau was (is) in Nigeria? He could be in Chad,Niger republic or somewhere else.

Knowing how loud mouthed d nigerian dss and security is at their achievements. Its rather suprising that dey are claiming to have killed shekau last year and that cameroun neva killd him. Y are we just hearing it naw?? Truth b told,na siddon dey look we dey for dis country. Tomoro anoda fake shekau will arise frm nowia again and nigeria wil claim to hav ended him last 2yrs. Story for d Gods.

Nobleval: what made you so sure of that? Btw who told you Shekau was (is) in Nigeria? He could be in Chad,Niger republic or somewhere else.

if he wasn't in Nigeria then who is terrorising and capturing those communities??
Before our military use to say boko haram are using civilians as a shield to cover their weakness but now that they have moved to sambisa forest what happen
They started capturing towns and now that election is around the corner they started fooling us with lies