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Nov- 2025 -

10 November

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.

Oct- 2025 -

30 October

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

Nigeria Lacking Resources for Jihadist Fight: Top General

Nigeria's top general said the military did not have enough resources to win its war against jihadist groups.

24 October

Africa

Nigerian Army soldiers are seen driving on a military vehicle in Ngamdu, Nigeria

Staff Writer With AFP

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.

24 October

Middle East

Syrian partner soldiers practice squad-level movement tactics in Syria, April 15, 2025. The training focused on individual and squad-level tactics to improve coordination, strengthen interoperability and build partner capacity in complex operational environments. This effort is part of the Coalition’s ongoing commitment to empowering Syrian partner forces to maintain regional stability and counter shared security threats. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Fred Brown)

Staff Writer With AFP

Syrian Forces Agree Truce With French-Led Jihadist Group

Syrian authorities have agreed a ceasefire with a group of jihadists led by Frenchman Oumar Diaby in northwest Syria.

23 October

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

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.

23 October

Middle East

Staff Writer With AFP

Syria Launches Operation Against Jihadists

Syria government forces launched an operation Wednesday against jihadists holed up in a camp in the northwest, in a push to capture French fighters wanted by their government, a monitor and a French jihadist told AFP.

20 October

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

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.

19 October

Africa

ISWAP pledges allegiance to new ISIS leader

Staff Writer With AFP

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.

17 October

Middle East

Staff Writer With AFP

Syria Bus Blast Kills Five Defense Ministry Personnel: Official

A blast targeting a bus in Syria's eastern province of Deir Ezzor killed at least five defense ministry personnel, an official from the ministry said.

14 October

Africa