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Sep- 2025 -

30 September

Mozambique Insurgents Kill Four in Town Near Military Base

Insurgents linked to the Islamic State group in northern Mozambique killed four civilians in an attack on the town of Macomia, a local military official and residents said.

12 September

Africa

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Suspected Jihadists Kill Soldiers in Niger: Sources

Suspected jihadists have killed at least 20 soldiers in a series of attacks in western Niger this week, sources said.

10 September

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

IS-Linked Fighters Kill 71 in DR Congo Attack

Fighters linked to the Islamic State group killed 71 people in an overnight attack in the Democratic Republic of Congo's east, local and security sources said Tuesday.

9 September

Africa

Commandos from the Mozambique Defense Armed Forces

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Jihadists in Deadly Attack on Mozambique Port Near Gas Hub

Insurgents linked to the Islamic State group attacked a key Mozambique port town near a major international gas hub, clashing with troops and beheading at least two civilians, locals reported Monday.

Aug- 2025 -

18 August

Africa

Democratic Republic of Congo soldiers march on December 31, 2013 in Eringeti towards the front line in Beni to fight against the Allied Democratic Forces.

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Militia Attack Kills at Least Nine in Eastern DR Congo

An attack by a group affiliated to Islamic State has killed at least nine people in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, local sources said.

Jul- 2025 -

28 July

Africa

Armed soldiers of the DR Congo army on a vehicle.

Staff Writer With AFP

More Than 40 Killed in Rebel Attack in Northeast DR Congo

More than 40 people were killed Sunday in an attack by Allied Democratic Forces rebels in northeastern DR Congo, ending a months-long period of regional calm, the UN mission and Congolese military said.

26 July

Middle East

Syria, 28-05-2025. In the part of Deir Ez Zor under the control of the Arab-Kurdish autonomous administration, the Syrian Democratic Forces are hunting down Islamic State sleeper cells, which have been particularly active in the border area along the Euphrates since the fall of the Syrian regime. Photo by Laurent Perpigna Iban / Hans Lucas. Syrie, 28-05-2025. Dans la partie de Deir Ez Zor sous le controle de l administration autonome arabo-kurde, les Forces democratiques syriennes chassent les cellules dormantes de l Etat islamique, particulierement actives dans la zone frontaliere le long de l Euphrate depuis la chute du regime syrien.Photographie de Laurent Perpigna Iban / Hans Lucas. (Photo by Laurent Perpigna Iban / Hans Lucas via AFP)

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US Forces Kill an Islamic State Group Leader in Syria Raid

American forces killed an Islamic State group leader in a raid in Syria's Aleppo province on Friday, the US military's Central Command (CENTCOM) said.

4 July

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

Jihadists Kill 28 in Two Raids in Northern Nigeria

Two unrelated attacks by jihadist groups in northeast and northwestern Nigeria have killed 28 people, the military and residents told AFP on Thursday.

3 July

Asia Pacific

A Pakistani soldier stands guard in Pakistan's northwestern city of Mardan

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Blast Claimed by IS Kills Four in Northwest Pakistan

An explosion in northwest Pakistan killed at least four local government officials and police Wednesday, an officer told AFP, in an attack claimed by a branch of the Islamic State group.

1 July

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

Suspected Jihadists in Mali Attack Military Sites

Suspected jihadists attacked multiple military installations in Mali early Tuesday, including an army camp in the major western city of Kayes, the military and residents said, as the country faces a recent rise in assaults.

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