According to BBC, the Nigerian Air Force reported that it killed 30 militants in strikes after receiving news of the raid on Darul Jamal, where residents had recently returned after years of displacement. Nigerian Air Force spokesperson Ehimen Ejodame noted surveillance had detected militants fleeing northwards, prompting a series of precise strikes that “neutralised over 30 insurgents.”
The military has intensified its operations in north-eastern Nigeria this year due to ongoing targeted attacks on its formations and installations. Governor Zulum previously warned in April that Boko Haram was resurging, following a series of attacks that saw the group seize parts of the state.
Borno has been the epicenter of a 15-year insurgency by Boko Haram, which has displaced more than two million people and claimed over 40,000 lives. The situation has been exacerbated by the withdrawal of Niger’s troops from a regional force aimed at combating the jihadist group.
Boko Haram gained global attention when it kidnapped more than 270 schoolgirls from Chibok, Borno State, in April 2014. The fight against the militants remains challenging, as the group once controlled vast areas in Borno before military efforts curbed their reach.