Terrorism

Niger Army Says 20 Jihadists Killed at Nigeria Border

Niger's army said its troops had killed around 20 jihadists and arrested 83 others in an operation against militants on its southeastern border with Nigeria.

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Suspected Jihadists Kill 11 in Eastern Burkina Faso

Five women, a man, and five army volunteers have died in a series of attacks in eastern Burkina Faso over the last two days, local and security sources said.

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Yemen Warring Parties Agree Prisoner Swap as Peace Efforts Accelerate

Yemen's Houthi rebels and its internationally recognized government reached an agreement to exchange more than 880 prisoners, the UN confirmed.

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Islamic Jihad Says Israel Killed Commander in Syria

Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad said one of its commanders had been shot dead in Syria in an assassination it blamed on Israeli agents.

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Niger Says It Killed ‘30 Boko Haram Jihadists,’ Arrests 960

Jihadist-hit Niger killed about 30 members of the Boko Haram group and detained 960 followers, most of them women and children, official sources said.

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Morocco Arrests Suspected Jihadists After Police Death

Moroccan police arrested three suspected members of Islamic State over the killing of an officer whose charred body was found this month, the authorities said.

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Five Killed in Al-Shabaab Suicide Attack in Somalia

At least five people were killed and 11 others wounded, including a regional governor, in a suicide attack in southern Somalia claimed by Al-Shabaab.

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Up to 500 IS Fighters Still Active in Iraq: Military

Islamic State still has up to 500 active fighters in Iraq, a senior military official estimated in the country where jihadist cells continue to launch sporadic attacks.

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IS Claims Bomb Attack That Targeted Afghan Journalists

Islamic State claimed a bomb attack that killed a security guard and wounded a group of journalists and children in the northern Afghan city of Mazar-i-Sharif.

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Angola to Send Forces to Conflict-Torn DR Congo

Angola will send a military unit to the Democratic Republic of Congo after a ceasefire it brokered between rebel militiamen and government troops collapsed.

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