Terrorism
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Dec- 2022 -22 December
Two Iraqi Soldiers Killed in Ambush Blamed on Jihadists
Suspected jihadists in northern Iraq detonated bombs targeting military vehicles, killing two soldiers and wounding three.
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21 December
US Says Six IS Jihadists Arrested in Syria Raids
US forces have arrested a "senior official" from the Islamic State group and five other jihadists in raids in eastern Syria over two days.
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20 December
Eight Iraq Civilians Killed in Attack Blamed on Jihadists
Suspected jihadists on motorbikes stormed a village north of Baghdad and killed eight Iraqi civilians, officials said.
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19 December
Islamic State Group Gunmen Kill Nine Iraqi Police Officers
Islamic State group jihadists said they had carried out an attack in northern Iraq killing nine police officers.
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16 December
Burkina Army Says Air-Land Sweep Kills 39 ‘Terrorists’, One Soldier
A single soldier and 39 suspected jihadists died in a 10-day security operation in volatile northwestern Burkina Faso, the army said.
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15 December
Nigeria to Receive 54 Military Aircraft: Air Force Chief
Nigeria will receive 54 manned and unmanned military aircraft to tackle multi-pronged security threats, Chief of Air Staff Marshal Isiaka Amao said last week.
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14 December
Uganda Forces Kill 11 ADF Rebels After Incursion
Ugandan forces killed 11 ADF rebels after they crossed into the country from the Democratic Republic of Congo in the first known incursion by the group this year.
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14 December
Roadside Bomb Kills Three Iraq Soldiers
Three Iraqi soldiers were killed Wednesday when a roadside bomb hit their vehicle in farmland north of Baghdad, the defense ministry said.
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14 December
Jihadist-Hit Niger Brings Back Former Soldiers, Police
The Sahel state of Niger is urging former soldiers and police to get back into uniform to help the years-long battle against jihadists.
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12 December
Three Killed in Attack on China Hotel in Afghan Capital
At least three people were killed when gunmen attacked a hotel popular with Chinese business people in the Afghan capital.
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