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Mohammed Yusuf (29 January 1970 – 30 July 2009), also known as Ustaz Mohammed Yusuf, was a Nigerian militant who founded the Islamist militant group Boko Haram in 2002. He was its leader until he was killed during the 2009 Boko Haram uprising .
Abu Musab al-Barnawi was generally believed to be the eldest surviving son of the founder of Boko Haram, Mohammed Yusuf. [4] [1] [a] According to his nom de guerre which includes al-Barnawi ("from Borno"), [6] Abu Musab was born in Nigeria's Borno State.
On 28 July, Army soldiers reportedly launched an offensive on the compound of sect leader Mohammed Yusuf and a nearby mosque used by his followers in the Borno state capital of Maiduguri. Troops shelled Mohammed Yusuf's home in the city after Yusuf's followers barricaded themselves inside. [13] [14] Shots rained across the city. [13]
Angelo Dundee, 90, American boxing trainer (Muhammad Ali). [8] Joe Ekins, 88, British World War II soldier. [9] Fabián Estapé, 88, Spanish economist. [10] Jannatul Ferdous, 74, Bangladeshi teacher and politician. [11] André Génovès, 70, French film producer and director. [12] Tony Giorgio, 88, Italian-American actor and magician, heart ...
A Texas man is dead and another hospitalized after they tried to stop a suspect from breaking into vehicles. Family members identified the man who was killed as 21-year-old Julian Comeaux.
Mohammed Shamsul Hoque Bhuiyan, 75, Bangladeshi politician, MP (2014–2024). [37] Oleksandr Bilokon, 32, Ukrainian strongman and powerlifter. [38] (death announced on this date) Daoud Yaya Brahim, 62, Chadian military leader and politician, minister of defense (2021–2023). [39]
Ali Hamsa Yusuf, 22, was fatally shot by law enforcement after he shot a Columbus police officer during a confrontation with law enforcement at Georgesville and Clime North roads on Columbus' West ...
Apr. 22—Four people were killed in a head-on crash Saturday afternoon, including a 14-year-old Odessa boy. According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, Leo Sandoval, 19, of Clint Texas ...