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Africa
Islamic State claims attack on Nigeria troops in Dikwa, Borno state
ISIS claimed Islamic State West Africa fighters attacked Nigerian military personnel in Dikwa, while military sources said eight soldiers were killed
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Africa
France conducts air operations in Mali and Burkina Faso
Aircraft deployed to France's Operation Barkhane have recently conducted air operations in Mali and Burkina Faso
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Africa
‘Terrorist attack’ on Burkina Faso forces in Kompienbiga
The Burkina Faso armed forces confirmed an attack on a military facility in Kompienbiga in Kompienga province in the east of the country
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Blog
Was the Philippines cathedral bombing a suicide attack?
Comments made by Philippines President Duterte and other officials about whether ISIS was behind suicide attacks in a Jolo church were contradictory
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Africa
Nigeria military kills 21 ‘bandits’ in operations in Zamfara and Katsina states
Troops in northwest Nigeria killed 21 'bandits,' detained 17 others and freed 89 people who had been kidnapped, as Operation Sharan Daji continues
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Africa
At least 4 Burkina Faso soldiers killed in attack on military base in Nassoumbou
At least four Burkina Faso soldiers were killed when gunmen raided a military base in Nassoumbou in Soum province in the northeast, the armed forces said
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Africa
Nigeria troops clear Boko Haram ‘hideout’ in Makinta Meleri, Borno state
Nigerian troops killed four suspected Boko Haram militants as they cleared a "hideout" in Makinta Meleri in Borno state, the army said
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Middle East
SDF closes on last ISIS redoubt in Syria as YPG set for Damascus talks “within days”
The US-led Coalition-backed SDF closes in on the last pocket of ISIS territory in eastern Syria, as the YPG commander says talks with the regime on northern Syria are imminent
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Africa
Nigeria: Islamic State claims attack on Geidam military base
Islamic State claimed fighters from its West Africa province affiliate attacked a military base in Geidam in northeast Nigeria's Yobe state
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Europe
British nuclear submarine in near miss with Irish Sea passenger ferry
An investigation was launched after a British Royal Navy submarine was involved in a 'close quarters' incident with a passenger ferry in the Irish Sea
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