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Nigeria’s military says its airstrikes killed 35 Islamic militants in Borno state
Operation Hadin Kai airstrikes neutralized over 35 militants in four camps near Kumshe, disrupting terrorist logistics and stabilizing ground troop positions, Nigerian Air Force said.
- Nigeria's military claimed it killed more than 35 Islamic militants in an airstrike in Borno state near the Cameroonian border.
- The militant groups Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province have increased attacks in northeastern Nigeria this year.
- The US recently approved a $346 million weapons sale to Nigeria to support its fight against the insurgency.
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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 air force kills at least 35 Islamic fighters near Cameroon border
Nigeria's air force said it killed at least 35 Islamic fighters in air strikes near the Cameroon border on Saturday, following intelligence that the group was planning an attack on ground troops. The strikes targeted four assembly points, air force spokesperson Ehimen Ejodame said in a statement, adding that communication…
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