Africa

Algeria Says Army Killed Seven Jihadists, Lost Three Soldiers

Algeria said that its army had killed seven jihadists and lost three soldiers during a military operation in the east of the country.

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Al-Qaeda Linked Jihadists Killed 38 Civilians in Burkina in a Month: HRW

Jihadists killed at least 38 civilians and kidnapped nine women in Burkina Faso in less than a month, Human Rights Watch said.

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Troops Kill ‘Over 20’ Jihadists in Northeast Nigeria: Military

Nigerian soldiers killed 20 jihadists in the country's northeastern Yobe state, following a raft of "coordinated attacks" on military bases.

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Three Children Among Seven Killed in Sudan Drone Attack: Medical Source

A drone attack on the Sudanese town of Dilling killed seven people, including three children, a medical source said.

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Strikes on M23-Held DR Congo City Kill Several People: Sources

Air strikes killed several people in the key eastern Democratic Republic of Congo city of Goma, controlled by the Rwanda-backed M23 militia.

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Angola’s First Multi-Mission Corvette Launched in France

UAE firm EDGE Group and French shipbuilder CMN Naval have launched the first-of-class BR71 MK II Combattante corvette for the Angolan Navy in Cherbourg, France.

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Nigerian Jihadists Kill at Least 10 Troops in ‘Coordinated’ Raids

A string of jihadist attacks in Nigeria killed at least 14 people, including 10 soldiers, according to local civilian and military sources.

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Attack Targets Niger Military Base at Airport

Niger's army repelled an attack on a military drone base at the airport in the southwestern city of Tahoua.

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Locals in Niger Say ‘Terrorists’ Killed 25 Near Mali

Local sources in western Niger said "terrorists" killed 25 members of a militia in several villages near the Mali border.

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Deadly Jihadist Offensive Sweeps Northern and Eastern Burkina Faso

Al-Qaeda-affiliated JNIM has in recent days claimed to have inflicted heavy losses in Burkina Faso as a surge in deadly jihadist attacks sweeps across the Sahelian state.

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