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Feb- 2021 -12 FebruaryAfrica
Alleged Members of Jihadist Cell Remanded in Senegal
A Senegalese court has placed four alleged members of a jihadist cell in pre-trial detention, a legal official said.
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11 FebruaryMiddle East
Al-Qaeda’s Yemen Leader Appears in Video Despite UN Report of Arrest
Khalid Batarfi, the leader of Al-Qaeda's branch in Yemen, appears to be still at large despite a United Nations report which claimed he had been under arrest for months.
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10 FebruaryAfrica
Growing Desperation Over Al Shabaab Threat in Kenya’s North
In the vast, arid northern corner of Kenya, frustration is boiling over due to the growing strength of the Al-Qaeda-linked Al Shabaab jihadist group in the region.
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9 FebruaryAfrica
Mozambique Sees Jihadist Violence Dwindle as Military Gains Steam
Islamist attacks in Mozambique's remote north have become less frequent and violent in recent weeks, a trend that analysts attribute in part to scaled-up counter-insurgency tactics.
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9 FebruaryAfrica
Senegal Uncovers Jihadist Cell in East of Country
Senegalese authorities have foiled a jihadist cell linked to al-Qaeda-affiliated militants in Mali, a leading newspaper in the West African state reported.
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8 FebruaryMiddle East
IS Ambush Kills 26 Pro-Regime Fighters in Syria: Monitor
The Islamic State group Monday ambushed a regime convoy in eastern Syria, killing at least 26 fighters, including seven Syrian troops, a war monitor said.
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8 FebruaryAfrica
8 Soldiers Dead in Somalia Bombing Claimed by Al Shabaab
At least eight soldiers were killed Sunday in a roadside bombing in Somalia claimed by Al Shabaab, military officials and witnesses said.
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5 FebruaryAfrica
Burkina Faso Premier Floats Idea of Talks With Jihadists
Burkina Faso Prime Minister Christophe Dabire floated the idea of negotiations with jihadist groups, an idea rejected until now by President Roch Marc Christian Kabore.
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5 FebruaryAfrica
Nigeria Troops Overrun ISWAP Jihadist Camps in Northeast
Nigerian troops backed by jets have taken control of several camps of IS-linked jihadists, with two senior commanders escaping after several other ranking militants were killed.
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3 FebruaryAfrica
10 Malian Troops Killed in Suspected Jihadist Attack
Nine troops were killed in Mali's troubled central region early Wednesday when their camp came under attack from jihadists, security sources said.
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