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A Boko Haram factional leader, Mamman Nur, was on Friday fatally wounded during an artillery and aerial operations by the Maidugury Army Command in the Lake Chad region.
According to Deputy Director, Public Relations, Theatre Command Operation Lafiya Dole, Col Onyema Nwachukwu, Mamman Nur was wounded but managed to flee the scene.
“Several of his foot soldiers have also been killed by troops, while many of the insurgents who escaped are now surrendering to the Republic of Niger Defence Forces, following the amnesty granted the insurgents by the Government of Niger Republic", he added.
According to Deputy Director, Public Relations, Theatre Command Operation Lafiya Dole, Col Onyema Nwachukwu, Mamman Nur was wounded but managed to flee the scene.
“Several of his foot soldiers have also been killed by troops, while many of the insurgents who escaped are now surrendering to the Republic of Niger Defence Forces, following the amnesty granted the insurgents by the Government of Niger Republic", he added.
