"Ultimately, this [also] helps to bring relief to the victims of Boko Haram." US air strikes in Nigeria against ISIL (ISIS) are late but needed, says analyst Ebenezer Obadare. | Al Jazeera English

Palestinian videographer Rami Abu Saada filmed his conversation with a Palestinian girl who expressed despair, saying death would be an escape from the dire conditions in Gaza. The moment sheds light on the profound psychological and physical pressures imposed by Israel's genocidal war. | Al Jazeera English

Cambodian children write letters to soldiers, while relief sites fill with donations for those displaced by the fighting near the Thai border. Al Jazeera's Assed Baig is in a centre in Phnom Penh where there's been a surge of unity since clashes with Thailand began. | Al Jazeera English

At least five people were killed and dozens were wounded after a bomb explosion ripped through a mosque in northeastern Nigeria as worshippers gathered for evening prayers on Wednesday. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack. | Al Jazeera English

Tarique Rahman, leader of Bangladesh’s opposition, has returned after 17 years in self-imposed exile in London. The aspiring prime minister left the country in 2008, claiming politically motivated persecution, and has now come back ahead of upcoming elections. | Al Jazeera English