Overview

• The Nigerian Air Force said precision strikes on four sites near Kumshe in Borno killed more than 35 suspected fighters and restored communication with threatened ground troops.
• Local authorities in Katsina reported that airstrikes around Pauwa Hill freed at least 76 captives during a manhunt for a notorious kidnapper, with one child reported dead.
• Security officials point to a renewed push by Boko Haram and ISWAP in the northeast, including recent assaults on military positions and cross‑border activity.
• The U.S. State Department approved a potential $346 million sale of bombs, rockets and other munitions to Nigeria, pending Congressional review, as Washington stresses civilian‑harm safeguards.
• Some casualty and battle claims could not be independently verified, and the long conflict has left tens of thousands dead and displaced more than two million people, according to the UN.