Terrorism
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Jul- 2021 -1 July
Seven Killed in Central Africa Rebel Attack
Rebels killed seven people in coordinated attacks on army positions in the east of the Central African Republic.
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Jun- 2021 -30 June
EU Agrees Military Training Mission for Mozambique
EU ambassadors gave the green light to set up a military mission in Mozambique to help train its armed forces battling jihadists in the north of the country.
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30 June
UN Prolongs Mali Peacekeeping Mission, Calls for February Vote
The UN Security Council on Tuesday extended its Mali peacekeeping mission until the end of June 2022, insisting on a return to civilian rule and for elections on February 27.
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30 June
Germany Completes Troop Pullout From Afghanistan: Minister
Germany has completed its troop pullout from Afghanistan, ending a nearly 20-year deployment there alongside the US and other international forces.
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29 June
Four Nigerian Soldiers Killed in Botched ISWAP Jihadist Attack
Jihadists have killed four Nigerian soldiers in a botched attack on an army base in the volatile northeast near the Cameroon border, two military sources said Monday.
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28 June
Al Shabaab Jihadists Kill at Least 12 in Somalia Raid: Sources
Al Shabaab jihadists killed at least 12 people Sunday in a raid on a town and military base in central Somalia, the army and local officials said.
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25 June
Car Bomb Wounds 15 UN Peacekeepers in North Mali
A car bomb in northern Mali has wounded 15 UN peacekeepers, the United Nations said on Friday, in the latest attack in the war-torn Sahel state.
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25 June
At Least 10 Dead in Western Niger Attacks: Local Officials
At least 10 people were killed Thursday in Niger's western Tillaberi province, where civilians are increasingly falling prey to attacks blamed on jihadists, local officials said.
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24 June
Two Killed in Niger as Troops Foil Jihadist Attack
Two villagers were killed during a raid in Niger's troubled south as troops repulsed an attack by jihadists in another area, security sources said Wednesday.
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24 June
Southern African Bloc to Send Troops to Insurgency-Hit Mozambique
Southern African countries agreed to deploy forces to help quell a jihadist insurgency, as military and security sources said late Wednesday there had been fresh clashes with Islamist militants in northern Mozambique.
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