Terrorism
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Aug- 2021 -12 August
17 Jihadists, Five Defense Volunteers Killed in Burkina Attacks
Seventeen suspected jihadists and five members of a civil defense militia have been killed in an attack in northern Burkina Faso.
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12 August
Taliban Move Closer to Capital After Taking Ghazni City
The Taliban have taken the strategic Afghan city of Ghazni just 95 miles from Kabul.
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12 August
Fifteen People Killed in Western Niger Attack
Fifteen people were killed in an attack in western Niger less than two weeks after 33 people were killed by suspected jihadists in the same area.
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11 August
Jihadist Violence Claimed 420 Lives in Niger This Year: Watchdog
More than 420 civilians have been killed in jihadist attacks in western Niger this year and tens of thousands of people have fled their homes.
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10 August
Thousands Flee as Taliban Eye Full Control of Northern Afghanistan
The Taliban were in control of six Afghan provincial capitals on Tuesday after a blitz across the north forced tens of thousands of people to flee their homes for the relative safety of Kabul and other centers.
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9 August
Suspected Jihadists Kill More Than 40 in Mali Village Attacks
More than 40 civilians were killed in northern Mali when jihadists attacked three villages near the border with Niger.
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9 August
Taliban Seize Three More Afghan Provincial Capitals in Northern Blitz
The Taliban tightened the noose around northern Afghanistan, capturing three more provincial capitals.
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6 August
30 Killed in Attacks in Burkina Faso: Official Toll
Thirty people, including 15 soldiers, have been killed in suspected jihadist attacks on villages in northern Burkina Faso.
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4 August
Taliban Claim Kabul Bombing as Afghan Forces Defend Besieged Cities
The Taliban claimed responsibility for a huge bomb attack in Kabul targeting the defense minister.
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3 August
16 Killed in Attack in DR Congo’s Restive East: Army
At least 16 people were killed in an attack in the Democratic Republic of Congo's conflict-plagued east, believed to be the work of armed Islamists.
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