Terrorism
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Mar- 2021 -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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29 March
Four Dead in Roadside Explosion in Mogadishu
At least four people were killed and three others injured on Monday when a roadside bomb detonated in the Somali capital Mogadishu, government officials and witnesses said.
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29 March
Security Post Attacked in Northern Ivory Coast
A security post near Ivory Coast's northern border with jihadist-torn Burkina Faso was attacked overnight, a security official said, and a resident said two people were killed.
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29 March
Pro-IS Terror Network Behind Indonesian Cathedral Suicide Bombing
The suicide bombing at an Indonesian cathedral on Palm Sunday was carried out by two members of a pro-Islamic State extremist group blamed for other church blasts, including a deadly 2019 attack in the Philippines, police said.
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29 March
Dozens Killed in Mozambique Islamist Attack: Government
Dozens of people were killed in coordinated jihadist attacks in northern Mozambique's Palma town, the government said on Sunday, four days after the raid was launched.
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26 March
Strike Kills Six in Mali in Disputed Circumstances
Six people were killed in northeastern Mali on Thursday in disputed circumstances, with French forces saying a strike targeted jihadists and local residents alleging those left dead were young hunters.
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25 March
Eleven Killed in Attacks in Western Niger
Eleven people were killed on Wednesday in western Niger, a flashpoint for jihadist attacks, when armed men on motorbikes raided three villages near the Malian border.
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