Hell is a horrible place to end up.
Posted on 09/22/2014 4:21:45 PM PDT by SkyPilot
A grainy and gruesome photo has fueled speculation that the infamous leader of the Nigerian terror group Boko Haram is dead, even as the African nation's army presses fighters in the northern territory and the fate of hundreds of hostages hangs in the balance.
The military in neighboring Cameroon claims to have killed Abubakar Shekau, the warlord seen earlier this year in a monstrous video vowing to sell nearly 300 kidnapped schoolgirls, and even released a photo purportedly of his corpse. Nigerian security forces are trying to authenticate the report, and officials in the U.S., which has aided Nigeria's hunt for Shekau, declined to comment when asked by Fox News if they are checking into the validity of the image.
"We are aware of the reports, but can’t confirm anything at this time," a U.S. State department official said.
There is no question that the man shown in the photo released by Cameroon bears a strong resemblance to Shekau, but the terror leader reportedly uses body doubles to confound his enemies. The recent report is not the first time that Shekau was claimed to have been killed, although the statement from Cameroon, which has been battling Boko Haram at the border, and the photo, make this instance more compelling than others.
Cameroon officials say Shekau was killed in battle near the northeastern city of Konduga. According to Bloomberg.com, the Nigerian Armed Forces tweeted out a posting claiming that more than 60 Boko Haram militants were killed in the battle and that a senior leader had been captured.
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Hell is a horrible place to end up.
He never looked better.
Every picture of this jerk I see his mouth is in the same position.
I pray this is true.
May he burn in hell...
Well you better tuck that in, you're goin get that caught on a tripwire...
Looks a lot like Saddam Hussein’s sons.
Does this mean I won’t get the money from his cousin’s friend that works for the president of Nigeria?
Enjoy your pineapples for eternity, freak.
I can’t tell if it’s the same person.
oh no, I really liked the group, too.
Good news at last.
They all look the same to me. Hope I never have to identify a suspect for the police.
The artist would just give up and draw a stick figure.
Color? Could have been blue. Or green. Maybe red. Sorry, I'm color-blind.
I personally think the beard grows too high up on the cheekbone on the 2nd one to be the 1st one.
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