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The leader of the Nigerian militant group Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau, has killed himself, a rival militant group said in an audio recording.
In the audio, obtained by news agencies, the Islamic State West Africa Province (Iswap) said Shekau died detonating explosives on himself after a battle between the two groups.
Shekau was reported dead last month and has been reported killed before.
Neither Boko Haram nor the Nigerian government have confirmed his death.
In the undated audio recording,
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