Terrorism
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Apr- 2021 -6 April
Several Dozen Jihadists, Including Commander, Killed in Mali: UN
More than 40 jihadists, including a senior commander, were killed last week after they attacked United Nations peacekeepers in northern Mali, MINUSMA said.
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5 April
Maoist Rebels Kill 22 Indian Security Forces in Gun Battle: Police
Twenty-two Indian police and paramilitary forces were killed and 30 others wounded in a gun battle with Maoist rebels in a central Indian state, police said Sunday, in the deadliest ambush of its kind in four years.
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5 April
Mozambique Army Says ‘Significant’ Number of Militants Killed in Palma Battle
Mozambique's military said a "significant" number of militants had been killed during a battle over a key northern town and gas hub captured by the Islamic State last month.
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2 April
Jihadist Suspect Blows Herself, Child up in Tunisia: Ministry
A suspected foreign jihadist blew herself and her little girl up with an explosives belt as security forces closed in in mountains of central Tunisia, the interior ministry said Friday.
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1 April
Suspected ADF Militia Kill 25 in New Eastern DR Congo Massacre
Suspected ADF militia fighters have killed 25 people in a new massacre in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a senior local official said.
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Mar- 2021 -31 March
French Strike in Mali Killed 19 Civilians in January: UN
A French air strike killed 19 civilians in Mali in January, a UN report said, prompting a strong denial from France.
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30 March
‘Myanmar Military a Terrorist Group,’ Says Advisory Council
The Special Advisory Council for Myanmar accused the country’s armed forces of engaging in acts of terrorism following Saturday’s crackdown that killed more than 100 people.
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30 March
Three Women Polio Workers Shot Dead in Afghanistan
Gunmen killed three Afghan women involved in a nationwide polio immunization program Tuesday, officials said, a day after authorities launched a new drive against the crippling disease.
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30 March
Niger Leader Calls France’s Sahel Force ‘Relative Failure’
Niger's president called France's anti-jihadist force in West Africa a "relative failure" despite years of efforts, and said a partial troop drawdown would have only a limited impact.
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30 March
Mozambique Town Deserted as Islamic State Group Claims Control
The United States vowed to support Mozambique after a prolonged deadly assault on the key northern town of Palma by Islamic State-linked militants waging an escalating insurgency.
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