Nigeria’s military said it carried out precision airstrikes in the country’s northeast on Saturday, killing at least 35 suspected jihadists amid ongoing battles with militants and a renewed Boko Haram threat.
Air Force spokesperson Ehimen Ejodame said the strikes hit four locations around Kumshe in Borno State, near the border with Cameroon.
The Nigerian Air Force said Saturday’s attack demonstrated its commitment to supporting ground forces battling the insurgency, “while also disrupting terrorist logistics and movement corridors along the north east border regions.”
The claims could not be independently verified. Boko Haram and its offshoot, the Islamic State West Africa Province, remain active in the region, carrying out ambushes and overrunning military positions despite years of counterinsurgency efforts.
Nigeria has fought jihadist groups since 2009. The conflict has killed more than 35,000 people and displaced over 2 million, according to the United Nations.
The military said 592 insurgents had been killed so far in 2025. In addition to the insurgency in the northeast, Nigeria continues to battle armed gangs operating across the north-central and northwestern regions.
