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| More than 30 jihadists killed in air strikes, Nigerian military says | More than 30 jihadists killed in air strikes, Nigerian military says |
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| Nigeria's security forces are struggling to contain numerous conflicts across the West African state | Nigeria's security forces are struggling to contain numerous conflicts across the West African state |
| Nigeria's military has killed 35 jihadists in a series of air strikes near its north-eastern border with Cameroon, it said in a statement. | Nigeria's military has killed 35 jihadists in a series of air strikes near its north-eastern border with Cameroon, it said in a statement. |
| The strikes were carried out in four areas to thwart an attempt by the jihadists to attack ground troops, the military added. | The strikes were carried out in four areas to thwart an attempt by the jihadists to attack ground troops, the military added. |
| Nigeria has been battling jihadist groups for more than a decade, as well as violent criminal gangs, sectarian conflict and widespread kidnappings for ransom. | Nigeria has been battling jihadist groups for more than a decade, as well as violent criminal gangs, sectarian conflict and widespread kidnappings for ransom. |
| On Saturday, a group of prominent Nigerians, including ex-government ministers, business persons and civil society activists, issued a statement, raising concern that parts of Nigeria were enduring "war-time levels of slaughter", while the country was officially at peace. | On Saturday, a group of prominent Nigerians, including ex-government ministers, business persons and civil society activists, issued a statement, raising concern that parts of Nigeria were enduring "war-time levels of slaughter", while the country was officially at peace. |
| The group cited a report released in May by rights group Amnesty International, which said that at least 10,217 people had been killed since President Bola Tinubu took office two years ago. | The group cited a report released in May by rights group Amnesty International, which said that at least 10,217 people had been killed since President Bola Tinubu took office two years ago. |
| It called for the formation of a Presidential Task Force with wide-ranging powers to to end the numerous conflicts - including the resurgence of the militant Islamist group Boko Haram and the breakaway Islamic State West Africa Province (Iswap) in the north-east. | |
| Last week, the army reported killing nearly 600 militants in eight months in the region. There is no independent confirmation of the claim. | Last week, the army reported killing nearly 600 militants in eight months in the region. There is no independent confirmation of the claim. |
| The Nigerian Air Force said it would continue to provide air cover to ground troops dismantling jihadist bases in the north-east. | The Nigerian Air Force said it would continue to provide air cover to ground troops dismantling jihadist bases in the north-east. |
| More than 35,000 people have been killed and two million displaced in the conflict, according to the UN. | |
| The Institute for Security Studies think-tank said that at least 15 jihadist attacks had been recorded so far this year in areas near Nigeria's borders with Cameroon and Niger. | |
| The jihadists were using modified commercial drones to strike at army bases, and were making it difficult for the military to send reinforcements, it added. | |
| Earlier this month, the US State Department approved the sale of weapons worth $346m (£256m) to Nigeria. | |
| More BBC stories on Nigeria: | More BBC stories on Nigeria: |
| Aid cuts will push Nigerians into arms of Boko Haram militants, UN warns | Aid cuts will push Nigerians into arms of Boko Haram militants, UN warns |
| Nigeria's kidnap crisis: Inside story of a ransom negotiator | Nigeria's kidnap crisis: Inside story of a ransom negotiator |
| Schoolboy recounts daring escape from bandits | Schoolboy recounts daring escape from bandits |
| Go to BBCAfrica.com for more news from the African continent. | Go to BBCAfrica.com for more news from the African continent. |
| Follow us on Twitter @BBCAfrica, on Facebook at BBC Africa or on Instagram at bbcafrica | Follow us on Twitter @BBCAfrica, on Facebook at BBC Africa or on Instagram at bbcafrica |