Terrorism
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Jul- 2020 -23 July
US General Sees Iraq Troop Drawdown as IS Threat Dims
A feared resurgence of the Islamic State has not so far materialized in Iraq, paving the way for a further coalition troop drawdown, a US commander said Wednesday.
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22 July
Egypt Kills 18 Islamist Militants in Sinai Operation: Army
Egypt's military said it killed 18 suspected Islamist militants in aerial and ground operations in the restive North Sinai region on Tuesday.
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21 July
Twelve Killed in DR Congo Militia Attacks
Twelve people were killed in 48 hours in the troubled Ituri province of the Democratic Republic of Congo, an official said on Tuesday.
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21 July
Mawla the ‘Destroyer,’ Brutal New Head of IS Group
The Islamic State group's new head, Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurashi or Mawla, has a reputation for brutality but otherwise remains largely an enigma.
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21 July
Gunmen Kill 18 Wedding Guests in Northern Nigeria
Gunmen have killed 18 guests at a wedding in northern Nigeria's Kaduna state, local officials said Monday, in the latest violence in the region.
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20 July
Taliban Truck Bomb Kills Eight Afghan Soldiers
A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-packed truck near an Afghan military convoy on Monday, killing eight soldiers.
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20 July
‘Bandits’ Kill 23 Nigerian Troops in Northwest: Security Sources
At least 23 Nigerian troops were killed by a gang of so-called "bandits" in the forested part of Jibia district in Katsina state.
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16 July
Two Killed in ‘Terrorist’ Attack in Western Iran
Two people were killed and one wounded in a "terrorist" attack by "counter-revolutionary groups" in Iran's western province of Kurdistan.
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15 July
Three Pakistani Soldiers Killed in Militant Attack
Militants on Tuesday opened fire on Pakistani security forces, killing three soldiers and wounding eight others in the Balochistan Province.
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15 July
Timbuktu Jihadist Police Chief on Trial For ‘Unimaginable Crimes’
Al Hassan, a Malian jihadist, committed "unimaginable crimes" during a reign of terror as put forth in the International Criminal Court.
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