Abubakar Shekau, the elusive leader of the terrorist Boko Haram group in Nigeria, has released a new video, in which he not only declared a Caliphate over parts of north eastern Borno State, but also showed scenes of grisly executions, similar to those released by IS in recent weeks in Iraq.
In one scene, about 20 men in civilian clothing are shown with their hands tied behind their backs and lying by the roadside before they are shot at close range.
A second shows two men, whom Shekau said disguised themselves as women to escape the town, beaten to death with shovels. Two others similarly dressed are shot beside what appears to be a trench full of bodies.
The 52 minute video also showed militant fighters on pick-up trucks firing rocket-propelled grenades and other heavily armed insurgents firing weapons as they walk calmly along the road.
The footage appears to show them taking over a military base, stealing weapons and hundreds of rounds of ammunition as well as fuel cans.
In one frame, a fighter stands on top of a tank, waving the Islamists’ black flag.
Reported by AFP