The Chadian Army Has Arrested Boko Haram Leader

One of the key Boko Haram leaders, Fanay alias Mahamat Moustapha has been arrested. Bana Fanay, who has been coordinating trafficking of weapons in Nigeria, Cameroon and Chad was nabbed on Sunday in N’Djamena, a Chadian Public Prosecutor, Alghassim Khamis, said on Tuesday.

He said Fanay, who was arrested with two other terrorists, was responsible for the purchase of weapons and recruitment of fighters for Boko Haram. The prosecutor said the arrest also led investigators to discover the location of seven other terrorists hiding in a house in Diguel, a Dinguessou suburb, on the periphery of N’Djamena. 

Khamis said a man believed to be the financier of the group was arrested is under investigations. Chadian security forces have arrested no fewer than 74 people suspected to be involved in simultaneous attacks that killed 38 people and injured 100 others in N’Djamena on June 15.

Source: http://thesummary.com.ng/index.php/national-news/item/1734-chad-arrests-boko-haram-leader