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8 August

Syrian soldiers are seen in the town of Morek in the northern countryside of Hama province in central Syria, 2019

10 Dead in Car Bombing at North Syria Checkpoint: Monitor

Ten people were killed when a bomb-laden truck exploded at a checkpoint in Syria's Turkish-controlled northern city of Azaz, a war monitor said.

5 August

Democratic Republic of Congo army soldiers sit at the back of a pick-up truck as they head towards the Mbuzi hilltop

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M23 Rebels Take DRCongo-Uganda Border Town

Rebels from the M23 movement captured a border town in eastern DR Congo without a fight on Sunday, local sources said.

5 August

A security officer gestures as he and colleagues patrol at the the site of explosions in Mogadishu

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Death Toll Hits 37 After Al-Shabaab Attacks Mogadishu Beach

An Al-Shabaab suicide bomber and gunmen attacked a busy beach in the Somali capital Mogadishu killing 37 people and wounding scores more, officials said.

2 August

File photo of a Turkish special force soldier.

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Turkey Arrests 99 Suspected Islamic State Members

Turkey's interior minister said that 99 suspected members of the Islamic State jihadist group had been detained in recent raids across the country.

1 August

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Bomb Attack in North Nigeria Teahouse Kills 19

A bomb exploded in a teahouse in a village in northeast Nigeria, killing 19 people and wounding two dozen more, security sources said.

1 August

Staff Writer With AFP

Israel Says Hamas Military Chief Deif Killed in Earlier Gaza Strike

The Israeli military announced that Hamas military chief Mohammed Deif had been killed in a strike it carried out last month in Gaza's southern area of Khan Yunis.

Jul- 2024 -

31 July

Staff Writer With AFP

Hamas Says Leader Killed in Israel Strike in Iran

Hamas said its political leader, Ismail Haniyeh, was killed in an Israeli strike in Iran, where he had been attending the inauguration of the country's new president.

30 July

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Mali Army Admits ‘Large Number’ of Losses in Fighting in North

In a rare admission, the Malian army said it suffered a "large number" of deaths during fighting in the north last week.

29 July

Malian tuareg soldiers patrol in the streets of Gao

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Mali Separatists Claim Major Victory Over Army, Russian Allies

A mainly Tuareg separatist coalition claimed a major victory over Mali's army and its Russian allies following three days of intense fighting in a district on the Algerian border.

26 July