ISIS Ordered Us To Kill Shekau – Boko Haram
The Islamic State West African Province has reported the death of former Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau (ISWAP).
Shekau blew himself up, according to ISWAP, after refusing to surrender when his hideout was raided on May 19.
This was revealed in a communication from terrorist leader Abu Mus’ab Habeeb Bin Muhammad Bin Yusuf al-Barnawi, also known as Habib Yusuf.
According to HumAngle, al-Barnawi, in an address on Friday, described Shekau as “the leader of disobedience and corruption.”
Speaking in Hausa, al-Barnawi said: “This was someone who committed unimaginable terrorism. How many has he wasted? How many has he killed? How many has he terrorised? But Allah left him alone and prolonged his life. When it was time, Allah set out brave soldiers after receiving orders from Amirul Muminin [leader of the believers].”
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ISWAP, which broke away from Shekau’s Boko Haram faction in 2016, disagreed with the late extremist leader over his excessive use of force, especially on Muslims in areas under his influence.
He stated that the interim leader of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) ordered them to take action on Shekau for deviating and killing “believers.”
ISWAP fighters then took their arms, travelled through the Sahara, went into Shekau’s enclave, and engaged in a gun battle with his followers.
“Shekau preferred to be humiliated in the afterlife than getting humiliated on earth. He killed himself instantly by detonating an explosive,” he said.
