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31 August

CODECO Fighters Kills 14 in Eastern DR Congo: Local Sources

Fighters from the CODECO rebel group have killed at least 14 people in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, local and army sources said.

26 August

A Syrian soldier gestures during the evacuation of insurgents from a rebel-held area of Aleppo toward rebel-held territory in the west of Aleppo province

Staff Writer With AFP

Jihadists Kill 11 Syria Soldiers in Tunnel Attack: Monitor

Jihadists killed at least 11 soldiers in Syria when they detonated explosives in tunnels dug underneath army positions before attacking them.

24 August

Fighters affiliated to the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) militant group in the countryside of Syria's northwestern Latakia province

Staff Writer With AFP

Syria Says Targeting ‘Terrorists’ in Retaliatory Attacks

Syrian forces have ramped up their attacks on rebel bases and weapons depots, targeting dozens of fighters, the defense ministry said.

23 August

Staff Writer With AFP

Islamic State-Linked Rebels Suspected in New DR Congo Massacre

At least 23 villagers in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo have been killed in attacks blamed on rebels linked to the Islamic State.

22 August

Nigerien soldiers near a French airbase in Niger

Staff Writer With AFP

African Union Suspends Niger Over Coup as 12 Troops Die in New Attack

The AU said it was suspending Niger but called for a report into the implications of a military operation to restore its president.

22 August

Staff Writer With AFP

Six Soldiers, Four Militants Killed in Pakistan Clash

Six soldiers and four militants were killed in a fierce gun battle in Pakistan's rugged South Waziristan, near the Afghan border, the military.

21 August

An air strike in the Syrian town of Baghuz

Staff Writer With AFP

8 Fighters Killed in Russian Strikes on Rebel-Held Northwest Syria: Monitor

At least eight fighters were killed in Russian air strikes targeting a rebel base in Syria's northwest, a war monitor said.

21 August

Staff Writer With AFP

Five Burkina Faso Police Officers, 40 ‘Terrorists’ Die in Clashes

Five Burkinabe police officers have died in an attack in the center-east of Burkina Faso, with at least 40 of the attackers "neutralized" when the authorities launched a counter-attack, the army said.

16 August

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Seventeen Troops Killed in New Niger Attack

Seventeen troops died in a jihadist ambush in Niger, in a reminder of the nation's deep security crisis as its military rulers face off against neighbors determined to reverse last month's coup.

15 August