The Islamic State for Iraq and Syria on Wednesday named Abu Musab al-Barnawi as the new leader of deadly sect, Boko Haram.
The announcement was contained in the latest issue of an ISIS magazine, the BBC is reporting.
Al-Barnawi is to replace Abubakar Shekau.
He was the spokesman of Boko Haram while Shekau held sway as its leader.
But for over one year now, Shekau has gone silent.
This came after the military claimed to have killed him in an encounter.
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