Boko Haram's leader Abubakar Shekau has killed himself in a fight against rival jihadist fighters from the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) according to audio obtained from the group on Sunday. He killed himself instantly by detonating an explosive,' said a voice resembling that of ISWAP leader Abu Musab Al-Barnawi, speaking in the Kanuri language. 'We are so happy,' the voice said, describing Shekau as 'the big troublemaker, persecutor and destructive leader of the nation.' ISWAP split from Boko Haram in 2016, objecting to Shekau's indiscriminate targeting of Muslim civilians and use of women suicide bombers. As the group now looks to absorb Shekau's fighters and territory, Nigeria's army potentially faces a more unified jihadist force, analysts say.

Source: Daily Mail June 07, 2021 00:06 UTC