The Nigerian army said on Sunday it killed a top commander of Boko Haram and 10 members of the Islamic extremist group in a night raid in the northeastern part of the country.
Abu Khalid, a commander of Boko Haram in the Sambisa Forest in Borno state, was a key figure within “the terrorist hierarchy, coordinating operations and logistics in the Sambisa axis,” army spokesman Sani Uba said in a statement.
The soldiers attacked the Boko Haram militants on Saturday night in the Kodunga area of Borno…
Nigerian army kills top Boko Haram commander, 10 militants in night raid
