At least 35 militants eliminated in air strikes on the border between Nigeria and Cameroon

August 24. On August 23, the Nigerian Air Force eliminated at least 35 militants in airstrikes near the Cameroon border. The airstrikes were the latest in a series of operations by the Nigerian army to combat a renewed wave of attacks in the northwest of the country. "Based on intelligence from multiple sources, the air component carried out precision strikes in a series of sorties, hitting terrorists and eliminating at least 35 militants in four identified areas of concentration," the statement said. After the operation, coordination with ground forces threatened by the militants was restored. The military confirmed that the situation in their area had been stabilized. The Air Force stated its commitment to providing support to ground forces, “as well as disrupting the terrorists' logistics and transport routes along the northeastern border areas.”