Boko Haram Obituary for Cameraman Killed by Troops

Boko Haram has issued an obituary for Abu Salim al-Barnawi, a cameraman and videographer killed by Nigerian troops during an attempted raid on a military camp. The video obituary, lasting three minutes and three seconds, features al-Barnawi operating a camera and participating in various operations for the terrorist group.

Capt. Muhammed Goni, the Acting Military Information Officer for the North-East Joint Task Force, Operation Hadin Kai, stated that al-Barnawi had previously led raids into Cameroon before joining Boko Haram's media wing.

The obituary indicated that he was killed last week during an attack on a Nigerian military camp. On July 12, it was reported that troops of Operation Hadin Kai neutralized an Islamic State West Africa Province cameraman and recovered video materials showing the presence of foreign facilitators in Borno State.

Capt. Goni noted that the operational success followed a failed infiltration attempt by ISWAP terrorists into Cross Kauwa, where troops recovered various combat items.