Boko Haram Leaders Shot Dead -- The Telegraph
Two members of Boko Haram, the radical Islamist sect responsible for hundreds of killings this year alone, have been shot dead in Kano, northern Nigeria, by soldiers.
A military official confirmed that the dead included the spokesman for the sect, and a commander who operates in Kogi state, south of Nigeria's capital.
Soldiers patrolling the boarder checkpoints approached the vehicle which contained the sect spokesman, his wife and their children, as well as the commander.
The events that followed have not been clarified, but the military official said soldiers shot dead both the commander and the spokesman. Officials have stated that the wife and children remain in military custody.
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More News On The Killing Of Two Boko Haram Leaders
Boko Haram: Nigerian military 'kills top militant' -- BBC
Nigerian troops kill Boko Haram spokesman-source -- Reuters
Nigerian military: 2 ranking members of radical Islamist sect killed by soldiers at checkpoint -- Washington Post/AP
Boko Haram Spokesman Reported Killed in Nigeria -- Voice of America
Nigerian police kill Boko Haram spokesman -- The Guardian
Nigeria says senior Islamists shot dead -- The Australian
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