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Mar- 2025 -2 MarchAfrica
10 Gunmen, One Soldier Killed in Northern Benin
Clashes in Benin over the last week between armed groups and the military left ten dead, including one soldier, as the West African country faces an uptick in attacks on army positions.
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2 MarchAfrica
Jihadist Ambush Kills 11 Soldiers in North Niger
An attack claimed by Al-Qaeda-linked jihadists killed 11 soldiers in northern Niger near the Algerian border, local sources and media reported Saturday.
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2 MarchAmericas
US Says Killed Military Leader of Syria Al-Qaeda Affiliate
The US Army said Saturday it had killed a top military leader of Hurras al-Din, a Syrian branch of Al-Qaeda which announced its dissolution in January.
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Feb- 2025 -27 FebruaryAfrica
EU Hands $52-Million Security Package to Ghana
The European Union on Wednesday handed over a 50-million-euro ($52-million) military package intended to bolster Ghanaian security forces, as West Africa faces mounting threats from armed groups and jihadists.
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17 FebruaryAir
US Says Strike in Syria Killed Al-Qaeda Affiliate Official
The US military said it killed a member of an Al-Qaeda affiliate organization in a precision airstrike in Syria.
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7 FebruaryMiddle East
Al-Qaeda in Yemen Says Senior Official Killed in Blast
A senior member of Al-Qaeda in Yemen has been killed in a bomb blast behind a string of high-profile attacks.
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Jan- 2025 -26 JanuaryAmericas
Rubio Threatens Bounties on Taliban Leaders Over Detained Americans
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Saturday threatened bounties on the heads of Afghanistan's Taliban leaders, sharply escalating the tone as he said more Americans may be detained in the country than previously thought.
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25 JanuaryAfrica
Somalia’s Puntland Army Takes IS ‘Strategic Mountain Base’
The army of the semi-autonomous Puntland region in Somalia said Friday they had taken control of a "strategic mountain command base" of the Islamic State group.
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11 JanuaryAfrica
Al-Qaeda-Linked Jihadist Group Claims Deadly Benin Attack
An Al-Qaeda-linked group claimed responsibility for an attack in northern Benin near the borders with Burkina Faso and Niger that killed at least 28 troops.
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Dec- 2024 -8 DecemberMiddle East
Rebels Declare End of Assad Rule in Syria
Islamist-led rebels declared that they have taken Damascus in a lightning offensive on Sunday, sending President Bashar al-Assad fleeing and ending five decades of Baath rule in Syria.
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