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Africa
French troops in Mali kill ‘second most-wanted terrorist in the Sahel’
French troops in Mali last month killed Ali Maychou, a senior figure in the al-Qaeda-linked Group to Support Islam and Muslims (JNIM)
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Business
£2.8 billion British Army Boxer Mechanised Infantry Vehicle contract ‘secured’
A £2.8 billion contract for more than 500 Boxer armored vehicles for the British Army's Mechanised Infantry Vehicle requirement has been "secured"
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Africa
French soldier killed in Mali roadside bomb blast claimed by ISIS
A French soldier deployed to Operation Barkhane was killed between Gao and Menaka in Mali in an IED attack later claimed by Islamic State
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Africa
Mali: More than 50 killed in ‘terrorist attack’ in Indelilmane in Menaka region
At least 53 Mali soldiers were killed in a "terrorist attack" on a military post outpost in Indelimane in the locality of Ansongo in the Ménaka region
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Africa
US begins ISR flight operations from Air Base 201 in northern Niger
Intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance flight operations from Nigerien Air Base 201 have begun, United States Africa Command said
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Africa
DR Congo army launches ‘large-scale operations’ against militias in Beni territory
Democratic Republic of Congo's army said it had launched "large-scale operations" against armed militias in the troubled Beni region
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War
ISIS confirms death of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, announces new leader
ISIS confirmed the death of its leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi and the appointment of a new leader, Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi
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Middle East
SDF withdraws from northern Syria border zone ahead of schedule, Russia says
Russia's defense minister said that Kurdish forces in northern Syria had withdrawn from areas along Turkey's border ahead of schedule
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Middle East
ISIS spokesman al-Muhajir ‘targeted’ in Turkey-controlled Syria, SDF says
Islamic State spokesman Abu Hussein al-Muhajir was "targeted" in northern Syria following the killing of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, SDF leader Mazlum Abdi said
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Africa
Barkhane force ‘neutralizes’ 8 ISIS fighters during 9-day Mali operation
Commandos deployed to the France-led Operation Barkane counter-terrorism mission in the Sahel 'neutralized' eight Islamic State-affiliated fighters in Mali
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