Africa
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Feb- 2020 -24 February
Slow admissions of civilian harm in Somalia raise questions about US transparency
AFRICOM’s new commander General Stephen Townsend drove openness in civilian casualty reporting in the war against ISIS in Iraq and Syria
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22 February
Joint Niger-Barkhane operation ‘neutralizes’ 120 terrorists, defense ministry says
A joint operation conducted by Nigerien and French forces "neutralized" 120 "terrorists" and seized bomb-making equipment in western Niger
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21 February
French actions ‘neutralize 50 terrorists’ near Mopti in central Mali
The France-led Operation Barkhane targeted ISIS and al-Qaeda affiliated fighters near Mopti in central Mali, 'neutralizing' around 50 militants
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19 February
Chad soldiers repel CCMSR rebel incursion from Libya, army says
Chadian soldiers repelled an incursion into the Tiibesti region from neighbouring Libya by CCMSR rebels, the army said
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19 February
Mali: French actions near Hombori ‘neutralize several terrorist fighters’
A series of actions near Hombori in Mali conducted by the France-led Operation Barkhane 'neutralized' insurgents and destroyed important logistical assets
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18 February
12 FPRC militia fighters killed in clashes with Central African and UN troops in Birao, government says
Twelve members of an armed group were killed in clashes with UN peacekeepers and government troops in northeastern Central African Republic
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17 February
EU agrees naval mission to enforce Libya arms embargo
European Union foreign ministers on agreed to a naval operation to enforce an arms embargo on war-torn Libya, replacing Operation Sophia
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17 February
Sudan government and rebels extend peace talks by 3 weeks
The Sudanese government and a coalition of rebel groups extended peace talks for another three weeks after missing a deadline for a final peace deal
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13 February
DR Congo forces captured 40 ADF fighters near Makeke, UN says
The Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo captured 40 Allied Democratic Forces fighters in a joint operation with the UN near Makeke
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12 February
US to deploy specialized military advisors to Africa amid strategic review
The US Army is sending the 1st Security Force Assistance Brigade to train local security forces in Africa, relieving 101st Airborne elements
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