Terrorism

Dozens Killed in Central Mali Jihadist-Hunter Clashes

About 40 people have been killed in recent clashes between jihadists and traditional hunters, the government of central Mali's Mopti region said Monday, with the fighting displacing around 1,000 people.

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Thousands Flee After ISWAP Jihadist Attack in NE Nigeria Kills 8: UN

At least eight people were killed when ISWAP jihadists attacked a northeast Nigerian town, prompting 8,000 to flee across the border into Niger, the UN said on Thursday.

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Eight Volunteers Die in Burkina Attack: Security Source

Eight civilian members of an auxiliary force in Burkina Faso's anti-jihadist campaign died in an ambush on Wednesday in the north and others were still missing, security and local sources said.

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Youth Radio Aims to Fight Sahel Jihadism

A radio station aimed at stopping youth radicalization across five countries fighting jihadists in Africa's Sahel region is set for launch in Burkina Faso under a deal signed Monday.

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Gunmen Kill 11 Nigerian Troops in Central Region: Army

Gunmen killed 10 Nigerian soldiers and an officer in central Benue state, the army said on Friday.

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SADC Vows ‘Proportionate’ Response to Mozambique’s Jihadists

Southern Africa's regional bloc vowed a "proportionate" response to jihadists who last month raided a key town in northern Mozambique in a sharp escalation of a three-year-old insurgency.

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Russia to Provide Weapons to Pakistan in Bid to Fight Terrorism

Russia vowed it will supply the armed forces of Pakistan with a number of unspecified weapons in an effort to boost ties in countering terrorism.

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Several Dozen Jihadists, Including Commander, Killed in Mali: UN

More than 40 jihadists, including a senior commander, were killed last week after they attacked United Nations peacekeepers in northern Mali, MINUSMA said.

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Maoist Rebels Kill 22 Indian Security Forces in Gun Battle: Police

Twenty-two Indian police and paramilitary forces were killed and 30 others wounded in a gun battle with Maoist rebels in a central Indian state, police said Sunday, in the deadliest ambush of its kind in four years.

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Mozambique Army Says ‘Significant’ Number of Militants Killed in Palma Battle

Mozambique's military said a "significant" number of militants had been killed during a battle over a key northern town and gas hub captured by the Islamic State last month.

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