Most wanted terrorist killed, says Mozambique - BBC News
The country's military says it has killed Bonomade Machude Omar, also known as Ibn Omar.
21 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, AFPImage caption, Locals have suffered a six-year insurgencyBy Jose Tembe & Will RossBBC News, Maputo and NairobiThe government of Mozambique says its armed forces have killed the leader of a jihadist group linked to Islamic State which is fighting in the north of the country.
The defence ministry said Bonomade Machude Omar - also known as Ibn Omar - had led the insurgents since the start of the conflict in 2017.
A statement said he was killed along with two other senior members.
There has been no independent confirmation of the deaths.
Two years ago, the US state department designated Omar as a terrorist leader, blaming him for attacks in Cabo Delgado province, including the killing of dozens of people at a hotel in Palma.
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