Terrorism • The Defense Post

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11 January

A Beninese platoon lieutenant uses a sand table diagram to discuss squad assignments.

Al-Qaeda-Linked Jihadist Group Claims Deadly Benin Attack

An Al-Qaeda-linked group claimed responsibility for an attack in northern Benin near the borders with Burkina Faso and Niger that killed at least 28 troops.

5 January

Staff Writer With AFP

Indian Forces Clash With Maoist Rebels, Five Dead

Indian security forces battled with Maoist rebels in their forested heartland, with at least four guerillas and one policeman killed.

4 January

Staff Writer With AFP

Six Killed in Blast Claimed by Pakistan Separatists: Officials

At least six people, including Pakistani paramilitary troops, were killed and scores injured, in a bombing claimed by separatists in volatile southwestern Balochistan province.

4 January

Staff Writer With AFP

Mali’s Army Claims Arrest of Islamic State Group Leader

Mali's army said Saturday its forces had arrested two men, one of them a leading figure in the Sahel branch of the Islamic State group.

4 January

Staff Writer With AFP

Five Army Volunteers in Burkina Killed in Attack

Five civilian volunteers with the army in Burkina Faso were killed in an attack this week in the west of the country.

3 January

Protected Mobility Vehicles line up for a range practice at the Taji Military Complex, Iraq. *** Local Caption *** The Task Group Taji Quick Reaction Force are responsible for base defence at the Taji Military Complex, Iraq and conduct routine patrols. They also provide security overwatch for coalition forces as they train the Iraqi Security Forces to combat Daesh. Task Group Taji is a part of Australia and New Zealands contribution to the US-led Operation Inherent Resolves Building Partner Capacity mission. The ADF effort is part of Operation OKRA and the NZDF effort is part of Operation MANAWA. Task Group Taji has trained more than 46,000 members of the Iraqi Security Forces and law enforcement agency personnel since 2015.

Rojoef Manuel

Australia Ends Middle East Presence Against Islamic State

Australia’s remaining military personnel under an international coalition in Iraq and Syria have returned home, officially ending the country’s posture against the Islamic State in the region.

3 January

An investigator photographs a Tesla Cybertruck that exploded outside the lobby of the Trump hotel in Las Vegas. Photo: WADE VANDERVORT/AFP

Rojoef Manuel

US Investigating Link Between Army Veteran Suspects of New Year’s Day Terrorism

Authorities are eyeing the possibility of a link between the US Army veterans who are suspects in separate acts of terrorism in Las Vegas and New Orleans on New Year’s Day.

2 January