Worried Togo Finds Itself on Front Line of Sahel’s Jihadist War
In a makeshift bunker of sacks of rice beneath a tree, heavily-armed Togolese soldiers keep watch over villagers coming and…
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Afghan Taliban Leader Says Committed to Deal With US
The leader of the Taliban said Wednesday that militants were committed to a landmark deal with the U.S., despite being…
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Thirty years after unification, Yemen is on the verge of fragmentation as a result of armed conflicts, regional rivalries, and…
Two Soldiers, Five Volunteers Killed in Burkina Attack
Two Burkina Faso soldiers and five civilian defense volunteers have been killed during an ambush on a military patrol in…
Eight Afghan Soldiers Die Fighting off Taliban Attack in Kunduz
Eight Afghan soldiers were killed on Tuesday while repelling a fierce Taliban attack on Kunduz, a strategic city in northern…
Jihadists Attack Nigeria Town Where Girls Abducted
Jihadists have carried out a rare attack on the northeast Nigerian town of Dapchi, where more than 100 schoolgirls were…
Saudi Attacker on US Base Had Longstanding Al-Qaeda Ties: US
The Saudi military student who killed three Americans at a U.S. naval base in December had longstanding ties to Al-Qaeda…
Afghan Forces Repel Taliban Attack on Key City: Officials
Afghan security forces on Tuesday repelled a fierce Taliban attack on Kunduz, officials said, a strategic city in northern Afghanistan…
Taliban Claims Afghan Bomb Attack, Demands Prisoner Release
The Taliban claimed a deadly attack on an Afghan intelligence agency post Monday, even as they urged the new power-sharing…