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Nigerian troops 'kill Boko Haram commander Momodu Bama'
Source: BBC
14 August 2013 Last updated at 17:37 GMT
Nigerian troops 'kill Boko Haram commander Momodu Bama'
Nigeria's military has said it has killed the second-in-command of the Islamist militant group Boko Haram.
His death earlier in the month had been "confirmed by other arrested terrorists", a military spokesman, Brig Gen Chris Olukolade said.
Momodu Bama, also known by his alias "Abu Saad", was a specialist in manning anti-aircraft guns, he said.
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There has been no independent confirmation of Momodu Bama's death and Boko Haram has not commented on the statement.
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Nigerian troops 'kill Boko Haram commander Momodu Bama'
Nigeria's military has said it has killed the second-in-command of the Islamist militant group Boko Haram.
His death earlier in the month had been "confirmed by other arrested terrorists", a military spokesman, Brig Gen Chris Olukolade said.
Momodu Bama, also known by his alias "Abu Saad", was a specialist in manning anti-aircraft guns, he said.
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There has been no independent confirmation of Momodu Bama's death and Boko Haram has not commented on the statement.
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Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-23704048