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Nigeria's military kills more than 30 jihadists near Cameroon border

The attack was carried out close to the border with Cameroon, where Islamist militants had reportedly gathered.

Nigeria's military says it has killed more than thirty jihadists in air strikes near the border with Cameroon. It says it was responding to attempted attacks on ground forces in the area. Idris Mohammed, Independent researcher and academic specialising in counter terrorism and violent extremism in Funtua, northwestern Nigeria says the Nigerian government or the community have not yet issued any official statements.

Also in the programme: Cooking together can help refugees integrate into British society, and create a more positive perception of migration. Our reporter went to one of their classes; and, Lithuania is taking unprecedented measures to protect it from a potential future Russian attack. Lithuania's deputy defence minister, Thomas Godliauskas joins us.

Presenter Julian Worricker is joined by Charlotte Higgins, British journalist and author and Yaroslav Trofimov, Ukrainian born author and Chief Foreign-Affairs Correspondent of The Wall Street Journal in Dubai.

Photo: Nigerian military secure the area where a man was killed by suspected militants during an attack around Polo area of Maiduguri, Nigeria February 16, 2019. Reuters /Afolabi Sotunde

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  • Sun 24 Aug 202505:06GMT