Africa • Page 165 of 237 • The Defense Post

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17 January

Motorbikes and ISIS flags captured during joint operations in the Sahel

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Barkhane: 15 ‘terrorists’ killed in joint Liptako-Gourma operations

More than 1,000 troops from Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, the G5 Sahel Joint Force, and Barkhane took part in actions in the Liptako-Gourma region

15 January

Staff Writer With AFP

Pilot killed in Egypt Air Force fighter jet crash during ‘training activity’ in North Sinai

An Egyptian Air Force pilot was killed when his fighter jet crashed during a "training activity," the Egyptian military said

14 January

Staff Writer With AFP

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Haftar leaves Russia without signing Libya peace deal

Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar left Moscow without signing a ceasefire agreement aimed at ending nine months of fighting, leaving the future of a fragile truce uncertain

14 January

Fergus Kelly

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Sahel Coalition: G5 and France agree new joint command, will prioritize fight against Islamic State

France and the G5 Sahel will form a military coalition under joint command and focus counter-insurgency efforts against ISIS

13 January

Staff Writer With AFP

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Niger military leadership replaced after attack that killed 89 soldiers

Niger replaced two top military brass four days after an assault on an army base left 89 dead, the biggest single loss in the country's modern history

13 January

Staff Writer With AFP

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Libya’s rival leaders to meet in Moscow for ceasefire talks

War-torn Libya's rival leaders Fayez al-Serraj and Khalifa Haftar are set to meet in Moscow to discuss a ceasefire agreement

11 January

Fergus Kelly

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Burkina Faso Super Tucano conducts first joint air op with French Mirage 2000 jets

Burkina Faso conducted its first joint air operation with France, when a Super Tucano worked alongside Mirage 2000D fighter jets near Arbinda in December

10 January