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28 February

PAC JF-17 Thunder multirole combat aircraft, a fighter jet made in China and Pakistan. The Pakistani plane is painted with the country's flag as it belongs to Pakistan Air Force. The aircraft performed a flight demo, flying demonstration at the 53rd Paris Air Show at Le Bourget Airport in France on June 2019. The advanced and sophisticated fighter jet is developed jointly by the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) and the Chengdu Aircraft Corporation (CAC) of China. (Photo by Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto) (Photo by Nicolas Economou / NurPhoto via AFP)

Afghanistan Says Pakistan Fighter Jet Down as Cross-Border Strikes Flare

A Pakistani fighter jet crashed in Jalalabad in Afghanistan's east, the Afghan military and police said on Saturday, after Islamabad launched air strikes on at least three cities in a flare-up of cross-border fighting.

27 February

Asia Pacific

Pakistani troops patrol along the Afghanistan border at Big Ben post in Khyber district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province

Staff Writer With AFP

Pakistan Bombs Kabul in ‘Open War’ on Afghanistan’s Taliban Government

Pakistan bombed major cities in Afghanistan, including the capital Kabul, on Friday, with Islamabad's defense minister declaring the neighbors at "open war" following months of tit-for-tat clashes.

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

Staff Writer With AFP

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.

25 February

Asia Pacific

Pakistan is wary of attacks on its soldiers by TTP militants.

Staff Writer With AFP

Afghan and Pakistani Forces Trade Fire at Border

Afghan and Pakistani forces traded fire at their border on Tuesday, officials on both sides said, while blaming each other for the outbreak of violence.

23 February

Asia Pacific

Staff Writer With AFP

India Says Key Maoist Guerrilla Surrenders as Net Tightens

Indian government officials have said the surrender of a senior Maoist guerrilla commander heralds the "final phase" to end the decades-long Maoist insurgency.

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

Staff Writer With AFP

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.

13 February

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

30 Christians Kidnapped in Northwest Nigeria: Clerics

Gunmen kidnapped around 30 people from two Christian communities in northwestern Nigeria, the latest in a recent spate of abductions, two clerics said Thursday.

13 February

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

South Africa to Deploy Army to Tackle Organized Crime

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced Thursday he would deploy the army to work alongside the police to tackle high levels of gang violence and other crimes.

12 February

Middle East

Fighters loyal to Yemen's Southern Transitional Council gather at the frontline during clashes with pro-government forces in Abyan province

Staff Writer With AFP

Clashes Kill Six Separatist Supporters in South Yemen

Clashes with local security forces killed six supporters of the separatist Southern Transitional Council in southeast Yemen on Wednesday, two sources told AFP.

12 February

Africa

Nigerien soldiers stand guard outside Diffa airport

Staff Writer With AFP

Niger Army Says Repelled Rebel Attack on Oil Pipeline

Niger's army said Wednesday it had repelled a rebel attack targeting a major oil pipeline in the east of the country, while the assailants said they had inflicted "heavy losses" on the security forces.

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