Africa – Page 188 – The Defense Post

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9 December

Islamic State supporters hold up the caliphate's flag

IS Steps up Sinai Fight With Bombs in Civilian Homes

Residents of Egypt's restive North Sinai region ran for their lives when an Islamic State group affiliate occupied their villages. Now, they are returning to find their homes booby-trapped.

8 December

Egyptian officers drive on a route leading to El-Arish, the capital of North Sinai province, Egypt, on July 26, 2018.

Staff Writer With AFP

Egyptian Army Says Killed 40 Suspected Jihadists in Sinai

The Egyptian army said it had killed 40 suspected jihadist militants since September in air and ground operations in the Sinai region.

8 December

Staff Writer With AFP

Drones, Wars, Genocide: Tainted Legacy of Nobel Peace Laureates

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed is not the first Nobel Peace Prize laureate to go to war.

8 December

Staff Writer With AFP

IS Built up Arsenal After ‘Red Flags’ Ignored: Study

Islamic State jihadists build up a major arsenal of explosives, weapons, and drones through a sophisticated procurement process that saw "red flags" ignored by governments and suppliers, a monitoring group said.

7 December

Standing guard during the Tigray regional elections, which the national government declared illegal

Staff Writer With AFP

Abiy Says Ethiopia Working to Restore Order in Conflict-Hit Tigray

PM Ahmed said efforts were under way to restore order in Tigray, where doctors and humanitarian workers say fighting and lawlessness were hindering aid delivery to desperate civilians.

4 December

A member of the Moroccan special forces guard stands outside of the Central Bureau of Judicial Investigation (BCIJ) building

Staff Writer With AFP

Morocco Arrests Three From IS-Linked Cell: Police

Moroccan police said Friday they have arrested three men in the northern city of Tetouan suspected of "terrorist plots" and links to the Islamic State group.

3 December

Staff Writer With AFP

UK Sends 300 Troops to Mali on UN Peacekeeping Mission

Britain is deploying 300 troops to the UN peacekeeping mission in Mali to help strengthen security and human rights there, its defense ministry said Thursday.

3 December

France desert troops take to boats in Mali

Staff Writer With AFP

G5 Sahel Chief Cautions Against Early French Troop Cut

The head of a five-nation force in the Sahel has warned against any early move by France to scale back its anti-jihadist mission in the troubled region.

3 December