Nigeria's Air Force Kills 35 Jihadists in Recent Strikes Near Cameroon Border

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Nigeria's Air Force Kills 35 Jihadists in Recent Strikes Near Cameroon Border

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Nigeria's Air Force Kills 35 Jihadists in Recent Strikes Near Cameroon Border

Credited from: LEMONDE

Nigeria's Air Force conducted air strikes killing at least 35 jihadists near the Cameroon border.
The strikes aimed to thwart planned attacks on Nigerian ground troops.
Jihadist groups Boko Haram and ISWAP have intensified assaults in the region.
US State Department approved a $346 million arms sale to Nigeria to bolster military efforts.
The ongoing conflict has led to over 40,000 civilian deaths and millions displaced.

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) reported the elimination of at least 35 jihadists during air strikes executed on August 23 near the country's border with Cameroon. These operations targeted militant fighters who had gathered following intelligence about a planned assault on Nigerian ground troops. The NAF confirmed that communication with ground units was re-established and that the situation had stabilized after these precision strikes were conducted in multiple locations, according to Al Jazeera and Le Monde.

The air strikes are part of Nigeria's ongoing military campaign against jihadist groups, particularly Boko Haram and its splinter group ISWAP, which have increased their attacks in the northeast. Recent statements from the Nigerian military emphasize the necessity of these operations to "disrupt terrorist logistics and movement corridors" in the region, highlighting that the conflict is far from over after years of violence and instability, according to BBC and Le Monde.

Al Jazeera and Le Monde.