Nigeria's Boko Haram Deputy Killed?

The Joint Task Force in Borno State says it has killed Momodu Bama, the second-in-command to Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau, during a confrontation.
  • Nigeria:   JTF Kills Boko Haram Second-in-Command

    This Day, 15 August 2013

    The Joint Task Force (JTF) in Borno State, Operation Restore Order, Wednesday claimed it had killed Momodu Bama, the second-in-command to the Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau,… Read more »

The Nigerian government is opposing plans by the United States to include Boko Haram on its list of foreign terrorist organisations.

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