Nigeria’s military says its airstrikes killed 35 Islamic militants in Borno state

Nigeria Air Force Kills 35 Militants in Border Strikes Amid Intensified Northeast Offensive - teleSUR English

Nigeria’s Air Force confirmed it carried out precision airstrikes on Saturday that killed at least 35 Islamist fighters near the country’s border with Cameroon, following intelligence reports that the group was preparing an assault on ground troops. The strikes targeted four assembly points in the Kumshe area of Borno State, a region long plagued by insurgent activity. Air Force spokesperson Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame stated that communication…

Nigerian air force kills 35 militants in strikes near Cameroon border

Nigeria's military said Saturday its air force carried out precision strikes that killed more than 35 jihadist fighters massed near the Cameroon frontier, as the army faces a renewed wave of Boko Haram and ISWAP attacks in the northeast.

Nigerian military says its airstrikes killed 35 militants

Nigeria's military said it targeted militants with precision airstrikes in the country's northeast early on Saturday, killing at least 35 suspected jihadis as the West African country grapples with militancy and a resurgent Boko Haram. The strikes were launched on four targets in the area of Kumshe in Borno state, near the border with Cameroon, according to Ehimen Ejodame, the spokesperson of the Nigerian Air Force. Boko Haram, a homegrown group…

Nigeria says it killed 35 fighters in air strikes near border with Cameroon

Strikes are latest by the Nigerian military as it battles resurgence of attacks by armed groups in country’s northeast.

Nigeria says it killed 35 jihadis near Cameroon border

The West African country has seen an uptick in attacks this year, as well as counter-insurgency operations.

Nigeria's military says its airstrikes killed 35 Islamic militants in Borno state

Nigeria's military says it has used precision airstrikes to kill at least 35 Islamic militants in the country's northeast.