Abdulsalam Abubakar
Maj. Gen. Abdulsalam Abubakar is a Nigerian military officer who has recently been appointed as the new commander to lead operations against Boko Haram and the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) insurgencies in northeastern Nigeria.
Born on Nov 13, 1942 (82 years old)
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Nigeria:
Uba Sani recalled Abdulsalam Abubakar's insistence on registering only three political parties during his transition.
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Nigeria:
Major General Abdulsalam Abubakar disclosed the arrest of four Pakistani nationals linked to terrorism.
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Nigeria:
Maj. Gen. Abdulsalam Abubakar attributed the recent surge in insurgent attacks in Borno State to the ongoing instability in the wider Sahel region.
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India:
Maj. Gen. Abdulsalam Abubakar was appointed as the new commander to lead operations against Boko Haram and ISWAP insurgencies.
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