US places $18m bounty on Boko Haram splinter group’s leader, three others
The United States yesterday posted $18 million in rewards for the capture of Khaid al-Barnawi,leader of Ansaru, a splinter group from Boko Haram, and three other African militants. They are accused of involvement in the kidnapping of foreigners and attacks on Western targets. Some $5 million each was offered for the former member of Boko…