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29 September

A police officer stops a car at a check point ahead of the February 25 presidential election at Awka in Anambra State, southeast Nigeria

7 Nigerien Soldiers Killed in Jihadist Attack, 5 More in Ensuing Accident

Seven soldiers were killed in Niger's southwest in an attack by suspected jihadists, and five others died in a traffic accident while trying to respond to the assault.

28 September

Armed and Security Forces of Mali servicemen stand guard on a military vehicle

Staff Writer With AFP

Mali Military Reports Two Attacks on Army Posts

The Malian army has reported attacks on two of its posts, with an Al-Qaeda-linked jihadist group claiming responsibility for one of them.

28 September

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III (left) and Kenyan Defense Minister Aden Bare Duale (right) sit beside each other while signing the papers of the five-year framework for defense cooperation. They are flanked by one military personnel each on the background. A US flag is placed on Austin's side, while a Kenyan flag is on Duale's.

Juster Domingo

US, Kenya Sign Five-Year Defense Cooperation Deal

The US and Kenya have signed a five-year joint defense cooperation deal targeting regional peace and security.

25 September

A Somali soldier in the Somali capital Mogadishu.

Staff Writer With AFP

Somalia Bombing Toll Climbs to 21

The death toll from a truck bombing in central Somalia rose to 21 after emergency workers dug through rubble to recover more bodies buried under broken bricks, concrete, and metal.

24 September

Staff Writer With AFP

Iran Says 28 IS Members Held Over Tehran Plot

Iran has arrested 28 people linked to the Islamic State for plotting to target Tehran during the anniversary of last year's protests.

21 September

Staff Writer With AFP

16 Killed in Burkina ‘Terrorist’ Attacks: Local, Security Sources

Suspected jihadists in Burkina Faso have killed 16 civilians including four army auxiliaries, sources said, adding that around 12 "terrorists" later died in an army counter-offensive.

19 September

Staff Writer With AFP

3 Dead in Drone Strike on Iraqi Kurdistan Airfield: Statement

Three members of Iraqi Kurdistan's anti-terrorism forces were killed Monday in a drone strike that hit an airfield near Sulaimaniyah.

18 September

Malian Defense Forces soldiers look on in Timbuktu

Staff Writer With AFP

Armed Men Seize Two Army Camps in Northern Mali: Officials

Armed men took over two military camps in northern Mali, two officials said, with a spokesman for an alliance of predominantly Tuareg armed groups claiming the attack.

18 September

Turkey-backed Syrian fighters take part in a military training near the town of Marea, in the rebel-controlled northern part of Syria’s Aleppo province

Staff Writer With AFP

14 Fighters Dead in North Syria Attack by Kurdish Group

A Syrian Kurdish armed group attacked an area controlled by pro-Turkish fighters in rebel-held northern Syria, killing at least 14, a war monitor said.

16 September

Staff Writer With AFP