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Sep- 2025 -

7 September

Jihadists Kill 63 in Attack on Nigerian Town

Jihadists killed at least 63 people in northeastern Nigeria while storming a town whose residents had been returned from a displacement camp.

Aug- 2025 -

24 August

Nigerian soldiers patrolling Borno state near a former Boko Haram camp

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Nigeria Says Killed Over 35 Jihadists Near Cameroon Border

Nigeria's air force said it had killed more than 35 jihadists in raids on militant fighters that had gathered near the Cameroon border following an attempted attack on ground troops.

22 August

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Niger Army Claims to Have Killed a Boko Haram Leader

The Niger army said it killed a leader of the jihadist group Boko Haram in the Lake Chad basin, where the country borders Nigeria, Chad, and Cameroon.

22 August

Colombian navy military soldiers sit on a transport truck

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Five Dead, 36 Injured in Bomb Attack on Colombia Air Base

Five people were killed and dozens injured when a vehicle bomb targeted a military base on a busy street in the Colombian city of Cali.

20 August

A Nigerian soldier wipes sweat off his face while participating in a special forces training exercise during Exercise Flintlock 2018 in Agadez, Niger, April 14, 2018. Flintlock is an annual, African-led, integrated military and law enforcement exercise working with multinational special operations groups. The exercise is designed to strengthen the ability of key partner nations in the region to counter violent extremist organizations, protect their borders, and provide security for their people. (U.S. Navy photo by MC3 (SW/AW) Evan Parker/Released)

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Death Toll in Nigerian Mosque Attack Jumps to at Least 30

Gunmen killed at least 30 people in an attack on a mosque in northwestern Nigeria earlier this week, according to a resident and a lawmaker.

18 August

Democratic Republic of Congo soldiers march on December 31, 2013 in Eringeti towards the front line in Beni to fight against the Allied Democratic Forces.

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Militia Attack Kills at Least Nine in Eastern DR Congo

An attack by a group affiliated to Islamic State has killed at least nine people in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, local sources said.

17 August

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Nigeria Says Has Arrested Two Leaders of Jihadist Group

Nigerian officials said they had arrested the alleged leaders of a jihadist group behind a 2022 jailbreak in the capital Abuja that temporarily freed hundreds of inmates.

16 August

A soldier stands guard near information stands in a camp in Diffa, Niger

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‘Armed Bandits’ Said to Have Killed 20 Civilians in West Niger

"Armed bandits" killed 20 civilians travelling on a truck in Niger, in a western region where jihadist groups are active, locals said.

12 August

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Militants Kill 9 Pakistani Soldiers in Balochistan: Govt Officials

At least nine Pakistani soldiers were killed when dozens of militants staged an attack in the country's restive southwestern Balochistan province, government officials said.

9 August