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Africa
11 Killed in Somali Hotel Attack Claimed by Al-Shabaab
Ten civilians and a police officer were killed in a gun and bomb attack by Al-Shabaab fighters on Sunday at an upscale beachfront hotel in Somalia's capital Mogadishu.
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Middle East
Turkish Strikes Kill Three Kurds in Iraq: Mayor
Turkish bombardment killed three Kurdish fighters in northern Iraq, a local official said Friday, as Baghdad seeks to rally support to end Ankara's offensive on its soil.
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Middle East
Jihadists Detain American In NW Syria: Monitor
An American self-described journalist accused of having ties to jihadists has been detained by Al-Qaeda-linked hardliners in northwest Syria.
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Africa
Mozambique Battles Jihadists To Regain Key Port Town
Mozambican security forces were Thursday engaged in a "tense" battle with Islamist militants to regain control of a key port in a gas-rich northern province.
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Middle East
Afghan Authorities Begin Release of ‘Dangerous’ Taliban Prisoners
Afghan authorities have started to release 400 Taliban prisoners, even as President Ashraf Ghani warned they were a "danger to the world."
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Africa
Death Toll Rises to 30 in Port Sudan Clashes: Medics
Thirty people have been killed and 116 wounded in days of clashes between rival ethnic groups in Port Sudan.
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Middle East
Iraq Seeks Arab Help to Push Turkish Troops Out
Iraq has urged its Arab allies to help persuade Turkey to withdraw its troops from Iraqi territory, where they have been raiding Kurdish militant positions, the foreign ministry said Thursday.
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Europe
France Boosts Naval Presence in Mediterranean as Turkey, Greece Quarrel
France said Thursday it was "temporarily reinforcing" its military presence in the eastern Mediterranean Sea amid tensions between neighbors Greece and Turkey over recently-discovered gas reserves.
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Africa
Niger Attack Raises Stakes for French Forces in West Africa
Six French nationals were among eight people killed in a suspected jihadist attack in Niger on Sunday, raising fresh questions about a massive French troop deployment aimed at bolstering security in West Africa's Sahel region.
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Africa
Jihadists Seize Key Port in Gas-Rich Northern Mozambique
Islamist militants occupied a key port in gas-rich northern Mozambique on Wednesday following days of attacks claimed by an Islamic State-affiliated group, a military source and local media said.
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