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15 July

Israel Says Top Hamas Commander Killed in Gaza Strike

Israel said senior Hamas military commander Rafa Salama, "one of the masterminds" of the October 7 attack that sparked the Gaza war, was killed in a strike.

15 July

Staff Writer With AFP

Somalia Cafe Attack Toll Climbs to Nine: Security Sources

The death toll from a blast at a cafe in Somalia's capital Mogadishu has climbed to nine after a car bomb struck the venue packed with football fans watching the Euro 2024 final.

10 July

Staff Writer With AFP

Israel Defense Minister Says ‘60 Percent’ of Hamas Dead or Wounded

Israel's Defense Minister Gallant said 60 percent of Hamas fighters had been "eliminated or wounded" in the Gaza war since the October 7 attacks.

10 July

Staff Writer With AFP

Scores of Boko Haram Fighters Surrender: African Force

Scores of Boko Haram jihadists and their relatives have surrendered since July to an African multinational force in Niger and Cameroon, the force said.

5 July

Staff Writer With AFP

Putin Says Taliban ‘Our Allies’ in Fighting Terrorism

Russian President Vladimir Putin said the Taliban, a banned group in Russia, are Moscow's "allies" in fighting terrorism because they are in control of Afghanistan.

5 July

Staff Writer With AFP

IS Jihadists Kill Eight in Syria Desert: Monitor

Islamic State killed eight people, including two civilians, in an ambush on pro-government militiamen in Syria's Badia desert, a war monitor reported.

4 July

Nigerien soldiers near a French airbase in Niger

Staff Writer With AFP

Niger Army Says More Than 100 ‘Terrorists’ Killed After Deadly Attack

Niger's army said it had killed more than 100 "terrorists" during air and ground operations in response to a deadly attack against soldiers near the Burkina Faso border.

3 July

Malian soldiers attending a training session

Staff Writer With AFP

Suspected Jihadist Attack in Mali Kills More Than 20 Civilians

An attack blamed on jihadists in central Mali killed more than 20 civilians, two local officials said, in the latest killings in the troubled Sahel region.

2 July

Staff Writer With AFP

Regional Force Says 70 Jihadists Killed in Lake Chad

At least 70 militants were killed in land, air, and naval operations around Lake Chad, where a multi-national security force is fighting jihadist groups.

1 July