The leader of the Nigerian terrorist group Boko Haram has died after detonating a suicide vest, officials have claimed. The leader of Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau, has died after detonating a suicide vest, officials have claimedOne intercepted militant commander said: 'Shekau detonated a bomb and killed himself.' His death could now de-stabilise his Boko Haram faction which has already been weakened by military air strikes on its bases and defections among his men. Boko Haram and ISWAP have fought battles for control of territory in the past. Under Shekau's leadership, Boko Haram turned large swathes of the northeast into a no-go territory, proclaiming a 'caliphate' in the Borno town of Gwoza in 2014.

Source: Daily Mail May 21, 2021 18:51 UTC