Terrorism
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Nov- 2020 -16 November
Questions Over Al-Qaeda Future After Leaders’ Reported Deaths
The reported deaths of Al-Qaeda's top two leaders in recent months have raised questions about the future strategy and strength of the terror network, already a shadow of the global force it was two decades ago.
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13 November
French Forces Kill Jihadist Commander Ba Ag Moussa in Mali
France announced its anti-jihadist force in Mali had killed Ba Ag Moussa, the military commander of the Al-Qaeda-aligned Group to Support Islam and Muslims linked to attacks in the region.
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12 November
Seven Soldiers Killed in Burkina Faso Attack
Seven soldiers were killed and others wounded or missing after their patrol was ambushed in northern Burkina Faso, security sources said on Thursday.
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11 November
Pakistani Al-Qaeda Bomb-Maker Mohammad Hanif Killed in Afghanistan
Mohammad Hanif, a Pakistani bomb-maker who trained Taliban militants before switching allegiance to Al-Qaeda, has been killed in western Afghanistan.
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9 November
ADF Militia Kill More Than a Dozen in Attacks Near DR Congo’s Beni
More than a dozen people have been killed in two attacks near Beni in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo that were blamed on the Islamist ADF group, local sources said Sunday.
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9 November
IS Attack West of Baghdad Kills 11: Security, Medical Sources
An Islamic State group attack on a lookout point west of Baghdad manned by a state-sponsored tribal force left 11 people dead late Sunday.
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6 November
France Said to Plan Cuts in Sahel Force
France is hoping to cut back its military presence in the restive Sahel region to make room for a stronger European commitment, army sources say.
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5 November
France Steps up Border Security After Attacks
French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday vowed to step up border security after a spate of attacks, including a knife rampage in a Nice church blamed on a Tunisian migrant.
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5 November
Four Schools Attacked in Cameroon, Teachers Kidnapped: Govt
The Cameroon government said Wednesday that four schools in the conflict-ridden anglophone regions of the country had been attacked over the past two days and six teachers kidnapped.
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5 November
Insurgents Behead at Least 20 During Mozambique Initiation Ceremony
Suspected militants beheaded over a dozen men and teenagers participating in a male initiation ceremony in northern Mozambique, local sources said Wednesday.
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