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

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

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says it has killed at least 35 armed fighters in air strikes near the country’s border with Cameroon, following intelligence that an attack on ground troops was being planned.

The strikes were launched on Saturday on four targets in the Kumshe area in Borno State, near the Nigeria-Cameroon border, said NAF spokesperson Ehimen Ejodame.

“Following the operation, communication was re-established with ground…