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16 August

A soldier stands guard near information stands in a camp in Diffa, Niger

‘Armed Bandits’ Said to Have Killed 20 Civilians in West Niger

"Armed bandits" killed 20 civilians travelling on a truck in Niger, in a western region where jihadist groups are active, locals said.

12 August

Staff Writer With AFP

Militants Kill 9 Pakistani Soldiers in Balochistan: Govt Officials

At least nine Pakistani soldiers were killed when dozens of militants staged an attack in the country's restive southwestern Balochistan province, government officials said.

9 August

Al-Shabaab have been a source of instability in Somalia

Staff Writer With AFP

Somali Army, Peacekeepers Recapture Key Town From Insurgents

The Somali army and international peacekeepers have "fully secured" a strategic town from Islamist militants after over a week of fighting.

7 August

Destinus’ Eiger aircraft prototype. Photo: Destinus

Rojoef Manuel

Destinus Plans Buyout of Swiss AI Tech Firm Daedalean in Bid for GPS-Free Drones

The deal, expected to be signed by the end of 2025, will expand Destinus’s AI capabilities for kamikaze drones and hypersonic aircraft.

6 August

Staff Writer With AFP

Nearly 60,000 Displaced in 2 Weeks by North Mozambique Insurgency

Nearly 60,000 people have fled jihadist attacks in northern Mozambique in two weeks, a UN agency said.

4 August

Security forces patrol outside a building which was attacked by suspected Al Shabaab militants in the Somalia's capital Mogadishu

Staff Writer With AFP

Peacekeepers and Al-Shabaab Clash Over Key Somali Town

International peacekeepers are battling radical Islamist fighters to retake a strategic Somali town, the African Union mission in the country said.

2 August

Staff Writer With AFP

Jihadists Kill ‘Dozens’ of Soldiers and Civilians in Burkina Faso

Two jihadist attacks in northeastern Burkina Faso early this week killed "several dozens" of soldiers and civilians, two security sources and a local source said.

Jul- 2025 -

28 July

Armed soldiers of the DR Congo army on a vehicle.

Staff Writer With AFP

More Than 40 Killed in Rebel Attack in Northeast DR Congo

More than 40 people were killed Sunday in an attack by Allied Democratic Forces rebels in northeastern DR Congo, ending a months-long period of regional calm, the UN mission and Congolese military said.

28 July

Staff Writer With AFP

Key Somalia Town of Maxaas Falls to Al-Shabaab

Islamist militants took control of the strategic town of Maxaas in central Somalia on Sunday after heavy fighting with the army and local militias, military sources said.

26 July

Syria, 28-05-2025. In the part of Deir Ez Zor under the control of the Arab-Kurdish autonomous administration, the Syrian Democratic Forces are hunting down Islamic State sleeper cells, which have been particularly active in the border area along the Euphrates since the fall of the Syrian regime. Photo by Laurent Perpigna Iban / Hans Lucas. Syrie, 28-05-2025. Dans la partie de Deir Ez Zor sous le controle de l administration autonome arabo-kurde, les Forces democratiques syriennes chassent les cellules dormantes de l Etat islamique, particulierement actives dans la zone frontaliere le long de l Euphrate depuis la chute du regime syrien.Photographie de Laurent Perpigna Iban / Hans Lucas. (Photo by Laurent Perpigna Iban / Hans Lucas via AFP)

Staff Writer With AFP

US Forces Kill an Islamic State Group Leader in Syria Raid

American forces killed an Islamic State group leader in a raid in Syria's Aleppo province on Friday, the US military's Central Command (CENTCOM) said.

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