Nigeria’s Boko Haram terrorist group has claimed an unprecedented victory in its new video obtained by AFP on Sunday. The video shows militants on an armoured vehicle parading themselves in an unidentified town they now claim they have taken over from the Nigerian troops.
The group’s leader Abubakar Shekau was seen leading the group and at the same time preaching to locals.
Some scenes in the video showed residents cheering Islamist fighters for the feat they had achieved.
The latest video is coming when the group’s leader, Abubakar Shekau is claiming that he has created a caliphate within Nigeria.
The 44-minute video also showed how Boko Haram passionately supports other acclaimed caliphates, including the one announced in Iraq and Syria by the Islamic State (IS) group.
Shekau in the video which brought out his full image, repeatedly dismissed claims of ceasefire talks with the Federal government.
The message being preached to the people was taken up by a sermon from Shekau, delivered indoors but apparently played on a speaker to locals assembled outside.
“We have indeed established an Islamic caliphate,” he said.
“To everyone living in Islamic Caliphate, we convey our greetings,” mentioning “brethren” in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Azerbaijan, Shishan (an Islamist term for Chechnya), Yemen, Somalia and “the Caliphate in Iraq and Syria,” as those caliphates which will enjoy Boko Haram’s support.
Speaking further on the cease fire talks between Boko Haram and the Nigerian government, Shekau said: ” There is no truce between me and Nigerian tyrants.” He dismissed the credibility of Danladi Amhadu, the purported negotiator.
“This person Danladi… if he thinks he can, let him show his face. By Allah, we will kill him,” the Islamist leader said.
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