Conflict
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Jan- 2026 -26 JanuaryAfrica
US Military Working With Nigeria as Part of Wider Islamic State Pivot
The US is increasing materiel deliveries and intelligence sharing with Nigeria as part of a broader push to work with African militaries to go after IS-linked militants.
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23 JanuaryEurope
Russian Strikes Kill One, Wound 15 in Ukraine: Kyiv Officials
Russian strikes killed one person and injured at least 15 others in Ukraine's capital and the northeastern city of Kharkiv overnight.
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23 JanuaryAfrica
Somali Forces Retake Island Overrun by Al-Shabaab Militants
Regional forces in Somalia said they had taken back control of a strategic island on Thursday, a day after it was overrun by heavily armed Al-Shabab militants.
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22 JanuaryMiddle East
Israel Says Struck Syria-Lebanon Border Crossings Used by Hezbollah
The Israeli military said it struck four crossings along the Syria-Lebanon border on Wednesday that were used by Hezbollah to smuggle weapons, after earlier launching fresh strikes on the militant group in Lebanon.
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22 JanuaryAfrica
Al-Shabaab Militants Attack Strategic Somali Island
Heavily armed Al-Shabaab militants attacked a strategic island in southern Somalia on Wednesday, clashing with state paramilitary forces stationed in the semi-autonomous Jubaland region, officials and the Islamist group said.
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22 JanuaryMiddle East
Attack on Government-Allied Convoy in Yemen Kills Five
A blast targeting the convoy of a Saudi-backed armed group killed five in Yemen's southern city of Aden, officials said on Wednesday, injuring the commander of the government-allied unit.
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22 JanuaryAfrica
Jihadist Attack Kills 11 Police in Burkina Faso
At least 11 police officers were killed in a weekend attack by jihadists in eastern Burkina Faso, security sources told AFP on Wednesday.
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21 JanuaryEurope
Russian Strikes Kill Two in Ukraine, Say Regional Authorities
Overnight Russian strikes on the central Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih killed two people and injured a woman, authorities said on Wednesday.
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20 JanuaryMiddle East
Syria Govt, Kurds Trade Accusations Over Fate of IS Prisoners
The Syrian government and Kurdish forces traded accusations on Monday over the fate of Islamic State group prisoners held in Kurdish-run facilities, as Syria's army deployed in the north and east under a recent deal.
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19 JanuaryAmericas
Clash Among Rebel Groups in Colombia Leaves Nearly 30 Dead
A firefight in the Amazon between rival leftist rebel groups in Colombia has left 27 people dead.
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