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12 March

Troops Kill ‘Over 20’ Jihadists in Northeast Nigeria: Military

Nigerian soldiers killed 20 jihadists in the country's northeastern Yobe state, following a raft of "coordinated attacks" on military bases.

10 March

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

Nigerian Jihadists Kill at Least 10 Troops in ‘Coordinated’ Raids

A string of jihadist attacks in Nigeria killed at least 14 people, including 10 soldiers, according to local civilian and military sources.

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28 February

Africa

Nigerien soldiers near a French airbase in Niger

Staff Writer With AFP

Locals in Niger Say ‘Terrorists’ Killed 25 Near Mali

Local sources in western Niger said "terrorists" killed 25 members of a militia in several villages near the Mali border.

27 February

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

Deadly Jihadist Offensive Sweeps Northern and Eastern Burkina Faso

Al-Qaeda-affiliated JNIM has in recent days claimed to have inflicted heavy losses in Burkina Faso as a surge in deadly jihadist attacks sweeps across the Sahelian state.

27 February

Africa

Two women stand out behind a wall in Ngarannam village, located in Borno in north-eastern Nigeria, which was the stronghold of the terrorist organization Boko Haram

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Jihadists Kill at Least 30 in Northern Nigeria

At least 30 people were killed in three separate jihadist attacks in northern Nigeria, where escalating violence has choked the region in recent months.

15 February

Americas

TAMPA, Fla. – U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces conducted 10 strikes against more than 30 ISIS targets in Syria, Feb. 3 – 12, to sustain relentless military pressure on remnants from the terrorist network.

Staff Writer With AFP

US Military Says Struck More Than 30 IS Targets in Syria

The US military said Saturday that its forces had struck more than 30 Islamic State group targets in Syria this month, maintaining pressure on the jihadists after a deadly attack on US troops last year.

15 February

Africa

A Nigerian soldier on patrol in Banki, in the northeastern state of Borno, a region where Boko Haram insurgents are especially active

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Dozens Killed in Fresh Nigeria Attacks

Motorcycle-riding gunmen swept into three villages in a central region of Nigeria, shooting dead or cutting the throats of at least 46 people, a humanitarian source told AFP on Saturday.

12 February

Americas

Syrian soldiers are seen in the town of Morek in the northern countryside of Hama province in central Syria, 2019

Staff Writer With AFP

US Forces Withdraw From Syria’s Al-Tanf Base: Syrian Military Sources

US forces have withdrawn to Jordan from Syria's Al-Tanf base, where they had been deployed as part of the international coalition against the Islamic State group, two Syrian military sources told AFP on Wednesday.

11 February

Europe

Staff Writer With AFP

Dutch Arrest 15 for ‘Spreading Islamic State Propaganda’

Dutch police said Tuesday they had arrested 15 people suspected of spreading Islamic State propaganda on TikTok, accusing them of trying to "incite others to commit terrorist crimes."

8 February

Middle East