2019 • Page 38 of 119 • The Defense Post

Sep- 2019 -

11 September

Boko Haram - Islamic State West Africa Province

Nigeria: Islamic State claims ‘tens’ of military casualties in 2 Borno attacks

An ISWAP ambush near Gudumbali in the Lake Chad area of Borno state killed "several" Nigerian soldiers, although an AFP source spoke of "huge" casualties

10 September

Europe

Joanne Stocker

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Northern Ireland police recover IED in Derry city search

Northern Ireland police recovered a command wire initiated IED in Derry city following the weekend discovery of a mortar nearby

10 September

Middle East

Joanne Stocker

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US drops 80,000 pounds of bombs to clear ISIS from Iraqi island

US and Iraqi forces dropped 36,000 kg (80,000 pounds) of bombs on Qanus island along the Tigris river occupied by ISIS fighters

10 September

Africa

US Marines advise Burkina Faso Gendarmerie

Staff Writer With AFP

Burkina Faso police killed in Soum ambush

Six police officers were killed in an attack in northern Burkina Faso, in the Soum region prone to jihadist violence, security sources said

9 September

Europe

Staff Writer With AFP

Widow of German rapper turned ISIS fighter arrested

German prosecutors said they have arrested the widow of a German rapper turned ISIS fighter, over her alleged membership in the group

9 September

Europe

Joanne Stocker

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Northern Ireland police believe New IRA planted mortar in Strabane

Northern Ireland police said the dissident Irish republican group known as the New IRA was likely to blame for a mortar in the border town of Strabane

9 September

Africa

South Sudan Kiir-Machar power-sharing deal signed

Staff Writer With AFP

South Sudan rebel leader Machar visits Juba in peace deal push

South Sudan's exiled rebel leader Riek Machar arrived in Juba for the first time in a year to meet President Salva Kiir and try salvage a stalled peace agreement

9 September

Africa