War
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Apr- 2020 -27 April
Violence increased in Afghanistan after US-Taliban deal, UN says
Violence surged in Afghanistan in the weeks after the US and the Taliban signed a deal supposed to pave the way for a peace process, UNAMA said
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27 April
Syria says air defenses intercept missiles near Damascus
Syrian air defense intercepted several missiles fired during an "Israeli" airstrike against targets near the capital Damascus
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24 April
Saudi-led coalition extends Yemen ceasefire by a month
The Saudi-led coalition said it was extending a unilateral ceasefire in Yemen by one month due to coronavirus, even as fighting persists
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24 April
Taliban refuse Afghan government ceasefire offer during Ramadan
The Taliban have dismissed a government call for a Ramadan ceasefire in Afghanistan, saying a truce is "not rational" as they ramp up attacks on government forces
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21 April
Driver killed in attack on UN vehicle in Myanmar’s Rakhine state
A Myanmar government health worker was injured and his driver killed in Rakhine state when their UN vehicle was ambushed as they were carrying COVID-19 test samples
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20 April
Taliban kill Afghan troops and civilians in latest wave of attacks
The Taliban have killed at least 23 Afghan troops and nine civilians in as a fresh wave of violence despite a deal with the US
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20 April
Nigeria records first coronavirus death in conflict-hit Borno state
Nigeria confirmed its first coronavirus infection in insurgency-hit Borno, after a medic with Doctors Without Borders died from COVID-19
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20 April
Burkina Faso security forces accused of executing 31 detainees in Djibo
Burkina Faso's security forces allegedly executed 31 unarmed detainees in the northern town of Djibo, Human Rights Watch said
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17 April
Abu Sayyaf militants kill and wound two dozen Philippine soldiers in Sulu attack
Islamic State-linked Abu Sayyaf militants killed 11 Philippine soldiers and wounded 14 others in the group's deadliest attack in over a year
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16 April
Defectors quit last US-backed rebel group in Syria, head for regime territory
A suspected drug smuggler and other former member of Maghawir al-Thawra, the last US-backed rebel group in Syri,a defected to the regime
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