Boko Haram Commanders Die In Shootout

Two top commanders of a radical Islamist group have been killed by Nigerian soldiers during a four-hour gun battle, according to the country's military.

Army chiefs say Mohammad Bama and Abubakar Zakariya Yau died in a firefight in north-east Adamawa state after taking security forces to show them their Boko Haram hideout in Mubi.

The men, who had bounties on their heads, were recently arrested near the town and had reportedly confessed to be planning an attack.

Mubi Army Chief Beyidi Marcus Martins said several other insurgents were also killed.

The circumstances surrounding the men's deaths have not been independently verified, and there has been no comment from Boko Haram.

Attacks carried out by the militant group have claimed thousands of lives

Human rights groups have accused Nigerian soldiers of carrying out extra-judicial killings during their fight against the militants, although this is denied by the army.

Boko Haram is waging an armed campaign to establish an Islamic state in the West African nation's mainly Muslim north.

Together with other radical groups it has become the biggest threat to stability in Africa's top oil exporter.

Nigeria declared a state of emergency and launched a military offensive in three states earlier this year in response to militant attacks, which have claimed thousands of lives.

But while initially weakened, experts have cast doubt on these operations ending the insurgency.

Attacks blamed on Boko Haram have continued, including the recent killing of 44 people in a mosque.

A security source said: "Despite the numerous arrests of suspected terrorists and continuous reports of the success of military offensives, there are still legitimate concerns over whether the ongoing security operations could really result in the resolution of the insurgency."

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