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  Boko Haram leader killed in clashes, claims Nigerian military

  World | September 25, 2014 14:47 IST

  Abuja: Nigerian forces have killed a man claiming to be the leader of Islamist Boko Haram militants, Abubakar Shekau, the country's defence authority said on Wednesday.Mohammed Bashir, who has been acting or posing in videos

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  Nigerian troops capture Boko Haram leader

  World | September 19, 2014 6:27 IST

  Abuja: Nigeria army have arrested a senior commander of the Boko Haram sect, which is blamed for killing hundreds of people since 2009, the country's defence authority said on Thursday.The commander, whose identity remain unknown,