Terrorism
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Aug- 2022 -18 August
US Strike Kills 13 Al-Shabaab Fighters: Pentagon
The Pentagon said US forces killed 13 fighters of the al-Shabaab militant group in an airstrike in Somalia.
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18 August
Death Toll in Kabul Mosque Blast Rises to 21: Police
A blast that ripped through a mosque in the Afghan capital killed at least 21 people and wounded more than two dozen others.
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17 August
Rebel Taliban Commander Killed Trying to Flee to Iran: Officials
A rebel Taliban commander from Afghanistan's minority Shiite Hazara community was killed while attempting to flee to Iran, the defense ministry said.
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17 August
Jihadists Spread From the Sahel to Coastal West Africa
After their campaigns began in northern Mali a decade ago, fears are growing that Sahel jihadists are heading towards coastal West Africa.
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16 August
Jihadist Group Claims to Have Killed Four Wagner Mercenaries in Mali
An Al-Qaeda-affiliated jihadist group claimed to have killed four mercenaries from the Russian private security group Wagner in central Mali.
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15 August
France Completes Mali Pullout
The last soldiers belonging to France's Barkhane operation in Mali have now left the African country, the French chiefs of staff said.
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15 August
Two Chadian Troops Killed in Jihadist-Hit Lake Region
Two Chadian troops have been killed fighting jihadists in the Lake Chad region, whose marshlands are a bolthole for Islamist fighters.
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15 August
Burkina Rights Groups Say Troops Killed Over 40 Civilians
Two local rights groups accused Burkina Faso soldiers of massacring more than 40 villagers in the country's deeply troubled north.
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12 August
Five Dead in Rebel Attack on Indian Army Base in Kashmir
Suspected rebels attacked an army camp in Indian-administered Kashmir killing three soldiers before being shot dead themselves, police said.
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12 August
Ethiopia Govt in ‘Direct Engagements’ With Tigray Rebels: AU
The Ethiopian government and Tigrayan rebels have had "direct engagements," the African Union said in a statement.
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