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Niger’s army kills more than 200 Boko Haram fighters in offensive near Nigeria border

Niger's army killed more than 280 Boko Haram militants near the southeast border with Nigeria in days of land and…

Staff Writer With AFP

“This is our reward?”: After 4 years fighting ISIS, Syrian Kurds face uncertain future as US pivots to Turkey

Senior Kurdish officials told Jared Szuba they were left in the dark after Trump’s decision to withdraw US troops and…

Jared Szuba

Afghan forces open fire on NATO advisors at base in Herat

Two Afghan border guards opened fire on NATO Resolute Support mission advisors at the military base in Herat province in…

Joanne Stocker

10 troops killed in Niger-Nigeria joint operation against ‘bandits’ in Maradi region

Five Nigerien and five Nigerian troops were killed in the Maradi region on Niger's border with Nigeria in a joint…

Staff Writer With AFP

Nigeria army masses in Monguno, moves to clear Boko Haram from Baga

Nigerian troops are massing in Monguno in preparation for an offensive in Baga which was attacked by ISWA militants last…

Staff Writer With AFP

Burkina Faso declares emergency in northern provinces following attacks

Burkina Faso declared a state of emergency in the northern provinces grappling with jihadist violence, Communications Minister Remis Fulgance Dandjinou…

Staff Writer With AFP

Iraqi F-16s strike senior ISIS leaders in Syria

Iraq struck a meeting of ISIS leaders near Deir Ezzor in Syria after being given permission by Damascus to target…

Joanne Stocker

Bombing at southern Philippines shopping mall kills 2, injures dozens

Two men were killed and at least 32 others wounded after a bomb went off outside a shopping mall in…

Staff Writer With AFP

Iraq sentenced more than 600 foreigners for links to ISIS in 2018

Iraq sentenced more than 600 foreigners, including many women and dozens of minors, in 2018 for belonging to Islamic State,…

Staff Writer With AFP

Children of Russian ISIS fighters flown home from Iraq

Thirty Russian children whose mothers are in Iraqi prison for belonging to Islamic State left Iraq to return home

Staff Writer With AFP