Terrorism
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Oct- 2020 -16 October
More Than 10 Somali Soldiers Killed in Shabaab Ambush
At least 10 Somali soldiers were killed and an unknown number wounded when Al-Shabaab Islamist fighters ambushed them near a southern village, a military official and family member said Thursday.
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16 October
20 Dead in Jihadist Attacks in Northern Burkina Faso
Jihadists have killed around 20 people in attacks in three villages in northern Burkina Faso, the epicenter of a five-year-old jihadist insurgency, government officials said.
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14 October
Afghan Villagers Fear Militants’ Return Outside Shadow of US Forces
Living in the shadow of a US military base had provided protection to villagers in eastern Afghanistan, but locals now say the recent withdrawal of foreign troops has left them exposed to militant attacks.
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13 October
Boko Haram Jihadists Kill 14 Farmers in Northeast Nigeria
Fighters from the Boko Haram jihadist group killed 14 farmers in restive northeast Nigeria, members of a government-backed militia said Tuesday.
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12 October
Gunmen Kill Five Villagers in Central Mali
At least five Malian villagers have been killed by suspected jihadists in the center of the country where attacks and ethnic clashes have been on the rise, witnesses and local officials said.
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9 October
The ‘Beatles:’ IS Jihadists With Taste for Torture
Two out of four IS jihadists in a terrorist cell known as the "Beatles" for their British accents appeared in a US court through video link.
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7 October
3 Mali National Guardsmen Killed in Overnight Attack
Three national guardsmen were killed in an attack in central Mali on Tuesday night, a security official said, in the latest violence to hit the turbulent region.
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6 October
Morocco Says It Arrested Four IS-Linked Jihadist Suspects
Morocco on Monday arrested four suspects allegedly linked to the Islamic State group who were plotting "dangerous and imminent terrorist" attacks.
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5 October
Mali Frees Over 100 Jailed Jihadists
Mali has freed more than 100 suspected or convicted jihadists as part of negotiations for the release of a prominent Malian politician and a kidnapped French charity worker.
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Sep- 2020 -29 September
Saudi Says Broke up Iran-Trained ‘Terrorist Cell’
Saudi Arabia has said it arrested 10 members of a "terrorist cell," some of whom underwent military and explosives training at Revolutionary Guard camps in Iran.
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