Terrorism

DR Congo, UN Forces Sign Accord on Tackling Armed Groups

UN peacekeepers have signed an agreement with DR Congo armed forces to facilitate joint operations against armed groups.

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Four Iraqi Kurdish Fighters Killed in Attack Blamed on IS

Four Iraqi Kurdish peshmerga fighters were killed in an attack blamed on the Islamic State group.

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Twin Explosions Rock UN Camps in Mali

Two explosions rocked UN camps in the northern Mali city of Gao, causing damage but no casualties.

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Civilians Among 10 Dead in Iraq Attack Blamed on IS: Officials

At least three civilians and seven Iraqi Kurdish Peshmerga fighters were killed by Islamic State jihadists in northern Iraq.

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Uganda Ups Deployment to DR Congo in Anti-Rebel Operation

Uganda sent more troops and equipment, including armored vehicles, into eastern DR Congo, witnesses at the border said.

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Iranian Forces, Taliban Exchange Fire at Border: Media

An exchange of fire erupted between Iranian forces and Afghanistan's Taliban at Iran's eastern border.

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Ugandan Troops Enter DR Congo in Hunt for Deadly Militia

Ugandan troops crossed into DR Congo as part of a joint operation against a notorious militia that both countries accuse of massacring civilians.

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Three Soldiers, 11 Jihadists Killed in Burkina: Army

Three soldiers and 11 suspected jihadists were killed when an army unit came under fire in northern Burkina Faso, the military said on Thursday.

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Eight Killed in Al-Shabaab-Claimed Bombing in Somalia Capital

Eight people were killed and over a dozen injured in a car bombing near a school in Somalia's capital Mogadishu, police said.

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Ivory Coast Seeks Regional Response to Jihadist Threat

Ivory Coast is beefing up military deployment on its northern border as it casts a worried eye on burgeoning jihadist violence in the region.

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