Islamist militant Mokhtar Belmokhtar, the al-Qaeda commander who claimed to have masterminded an attack in January on a gas facility in the Algerian desert claiming the lives of at least 37 hostages, has been killed by Chadian soldiers in Mali, Chad’s armed forces announced Sunday.
"Chadian forces in Mali completely destroyed the main jihadist base in the Adrar de Ifhogas mountains... killing several terrorists including leader Mokhtar Belmokhtar," the army statement on Chadian TV said, as reported by the BBC.
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