Video footage found in captured Boko Haram camps by Nigeria's military and seen by Reuters seems to give some of the clearest indication that foreign fighters hold positions of power within the Nigerian Islamist militant group.
The military says it is analysing the footage to identify fighters and study the group's internal dynamics.
The Nigerian government has previously spoken of foreign influence within the ranks of the jihadis but lacked hard evidence to back up its assertion.
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