Africa • Page 195 of 288 • The Defense Post

Oct- 2020 -

12 October

Malian soldiers surrounded by villagers.

Gunmen Kill Five Villagers in Central Mali

At least five Malian villagers have been killed by suspected jihadists in the center of the country where attacks and ethnic clashes have been on the rise, witnesses and local officials said.

7 October

Staff Writer With AFP

3 Mali National Guardsmen Killed in Overnight Attack

Three national guardsmen were killed in an attack in central Mali on Tuesday night, a security official said, in the latest violence to hit the turbulent region.

6 October

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

Staff Writer With AFP

Morocco Says It Arrested Four IS-Linked Jihadist Suspects

Morocco on Monday arrested four suspects allegedly linked to the Islamic State group who were plotting "dangerous and imminent terrorist" attacks.

5 October

A French soldier aims his rifle at the target.

Staff Writer With AFP

Mali Frees Over 100 Jailed Jihadists

Mali has freed more than 100 suspected or convicted jihadists as part of negotiations for the release of a prominent Malian politician and a kidnapped French charity worker.

5 October

Photo of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaking at a press conference in Ankara, Turkey.

Staff Writer With AFP

Turkey Pledges ‘Full Solidarity’ With Libya Unity Govt

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan expressed "full solidarity" with Libya's UN-recognized Government of National Accord during a meeting in Istanbul, his office said.

2 October

Staff Writer With AFP

DR Congo Militia Fighting Kills 11 in Ituri Province Despite Peace Deal

Fighting between DR Congo's regular army and a militia force has claimed 11 lives and breached a peace deal in the conflict-plagued northeast of the country, according to UN sources.

Sep- 2020 -

28 September

ISWAP pledges allegiance to new ISIS leader

Staff Writer With AFP

ISWAP Jihadists Attack Nigeria’s Borno State Governor’s Convoy

Jihadists have attacked a convoy of a regional governor in Nigeria's restive northeast, just two days after a similar ambush targeting him left 30 dead, two security sources said Monday.

25 September

Armed soldiers of the DR Congo army on a vehicle.

Staff Writer With AFP

Five Killed in Rebel Attack in Restive DR Congo Province

Five people were killed overnight in the eastern DR Congo region of Beni by rebels from the Allied Democratic Forces.

24 September

Staff Writer With AFP

Eleven Killed, 1,000 Homes Torched in DR Congo Clashes

Brutal clashes between communities over farmland in central DR Congo earlier this month left 11 people dead, almost 10,000 displaced and nearly a thousand homes torched, a local charity said.

22 September