Terrorism

Djibouti Drone Attack Kills Eight Rebels: Govt

Djibouti security forces launched a drone attack near the Ethiopian border, killing eight members of a rebel group and an unknown number of civilians, authorities said.

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Pakistan Separatist Militants Kill 18 Paramilitaries in Ambush

Pakistani separatist militants claimed an attack on a highway in a volatile southwestern province that killed 18 paramilitaries.

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Mozambique Launches Military Operation After New ‘Jihadist’ Attack

Mozambique's military said it had launched an operation in the country's north following a new attack blamed on jihadist militants.

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M23 Rebels in DR Congo Using Advanced Weapons Similar to Israel’s: Ex-General

The M23 rebels in DR Congo appear to be using advanced weaponry similar to those used by the Israeli military, according to a retired South African general.

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27 Nigerian Soldiers Killed in Jihadist Suicide Attack: Army

At least 27 Nigerian soldiers were killed in a jihadist suicide attack in the northeast, two army sources said.

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Uruguayan UN Peacekeeper Killed in DRC Fighting: Army

A Uruguayan member of the UN peacekeeping force fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has been killed, and four others wounded, Uruguay's military announced Saturday.

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Rubio Threatens Bounties on Taliban Leaders Over Detained Americans

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Saturday threatened bounties on the heads of Afghanistan's Taliban leaders, sharply escalating the tone as he said more Americans may be detained in the country than previously thought.

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Somalia’s Puntland Army Takes IS ‘Strategic Mountain Base’

The army of the semi-autonomous Puntland region in Somalia said Friday they had taken control of a "strategic mountain command base" of the Islamic State group.

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Colombia Asks Venezuela to Help Quell Border Violence

Colombia called on neighboring Venezuela Thursday to help tackle guerrillas blamed for a week of bloody violence that has displaced 40,000 people in the lawless border region.

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Myanmar Rebel Group Admits to Beheadings

A Myanmar rebel group said on Friday its members beheaded two prisoners in a rare admission of deadly violence as it fights the ruling junta to maintain control of the country's western borderlands.

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