Terrorism

Malian Woman Who Posted on TikTok Abducted, Executed

Suspected jihadists in northern Mali kidnapped a young woman who had been posting on TikTok and then publicly executed her, her family and local officials said Sunday.

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African Union Urges ‘International Action’ on Mali Jihadist Blockade

African Union Commission President Mahmoud Ali Youssouf has expressed "deep concern" over an ongoing jihadist blockade in Mali, calling for "urgent international action."

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Christians in Bangladesh Alarmed After Bomb Attacks

Fear has gripped Bangladesh's tiny Christian minority after three crude bomb attacks on churches and a Catholic school, which police said caused no injuries but were "certainly" designed to sow terror.

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ISWAP Jihadists Attack Nigeria Base Near Niger: Sources

Fourteen troops were injured when Islamist fighters attacked a base in remote northeast Nigeria near the border with Niger, military and local militia sources said.

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Kurdish PKK Says Withdrawing All Forces From Turkey to North Iraq

The PKK's militants began withdrawing forces from Turkish soil to northern Iraq, urging Ankara to release jailed Kurdish leader.

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Nigerian Military Says Killed 50 Jihadists in Army Base Raids

Nigeria's military said on Thursday it had killed 50 armed insurgents that were using drones to carry out multiple attacks on army bases in the volatile northeast.

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Mali Ruler Fires Commanders After Battlefield Setbacks

Mali's military ruler fired three senior commanders in the armed forces, a cabinet meeting report showed Wednesday, with a source blaming battlefield failings in the campaign against jihadists.

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Jihadist Attacks Spread Across Africa’s Sahel Region

Jihadists in Africa's Sahel region have doubled the scope of their attacks in recent years and now operate in an area twice the size of Spain, leading to 77,000 deaths, according to an AFP analysis of ACLED data.

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Jihadist Ambush Kills Seven Troops in Northeast Nigeria

Jihadists in Nigeria's restive northeast killed seven troops this week, including an army commander, according to a military intelligence report.

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UK Neo-Nazi Trio Jailed for Planning ‘Terrorist Attacks’

Three British neo-Nazi extremists brought together by their shared hate of non-whites were jailed for up to 11 years for planning attacks on ethnic and religious minorities.

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