Chad forces arrest Boko Haram leader, hold
74 others
N'Djamena - Chad's chief prosecutor says that
security forces have arrested one of the
leaders of theextremist group, Boko Haram.
Prosecutor Alhassim Khamis said in a
statement on Monday that Bahna Fanaye,
whose alias is Mahamat Moustapha, was
apprehended on Sunday, along with two
others. He said Fanaye co-ordinated the
trafficking of weapons between Nigeria,
Cameroon and Chad for the radical Islamic
network.
Khamis said forces seized various weapons,
communication materials, documents and
more than 50 SIM cards from Fanaye's home.
He said a man described as the financier of
the group was also arrested in another
operation.
74 others
N'Djamena - Chad's chief prosecutor says that
security forces have arrested one of the
leaders of theextremist group, Boko Haram.
Prosecutor Alhassim Khamis said in a
statement on Monday that Bahna Fanaye,
whose alias is Mahamat Moustapha, was
apprehended on Sunday, along with two
others. He said Fanaye co-ordinated the
trafficking of weapons between Nigeria,
Cameroon and Chad for the radical Islamic
network.
Khamis said forces seized various weapons,
communication materials, documents and
more than 50 SIM cards from Fanaye's home.
He said a man described as the financier of
the group was also arrested in another
operation.
