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Oct- 2025 -23 OctoberAfrica
Mali Ruler Fires Commanders After Battlefield Setbacks
Mali's military ruler fired three senior commanders in the armed forces, a cabinet meeting report showed Wednesday, with a source blaming battlefield failings in the campaign against jihadists.
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22 OctoberMiddle East
Yemeni Government Forces Say Repelled Deadly Al-Qaeda Attack
Forces loyal to Yemen's internationally recognised government said on Tuesday they had repelled an attack by Al-Qaeda in the country's south that left nine people dead on both sides.
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20 OctoberTerrorism
Jihadist Attacks Spread Across Africa’s Sahel Region
Jihadists in Africa's Sahel region have doubled the scope of their attacks in recent years and now operate in an area twice the size of Spain, leading to 77,000 deaths, according to an AFP analysis of ACLED data.
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14 OctoberAfrica
Former Jihadist Fighters Join Niger Army
Ex-jihadists who "repented" have successfully been integrated into the Nigerien army after several months of training.
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Sep- 2025 -12 SeptemberAfrica
Suspected Jihadists Kill Soldiers in Niger: Sources
Suspected jihadists have killed at least 20 soldiers in a series of attacks in western Niger this week, sources said.
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Jul- 2025 -28 JulyAfrica
Key Somalia Town of Maxaas Falls to Al-Shabaab
Islamist militants took control of the strategic town of Maxaas in central Somalia on Sunday after heavy fighting with the army and local militias, military sources said.
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23 Julyuncategorized
Mali Forces, Russian Fighters Killed Dozens of Fulanis: HRW
The Malian army and Russia's Wagner group killed dozens of ethnic Fulani men this year during anti-jihadist operations in the troubled west African nation, Human Rights Watch said Tuesday.
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1 JulyAfrica
Suspected Jihadists in Mali Attack Military Sites
Suspected jihadists attacked multiple military installations in Mali early Tuesday, including an army camp in the major western city of Kayes, the military and residents said, as the country faces a recent rise in assaults.
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May- 2025 -28 MayAfrica
IS-Claimed Attack in Niger Kills Soldiers
Several soldiers have been killed in an attack targeting a military post in western Niger in an offensive claimed by the Islamic State group.
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Apr- 2025 -19 AprilTerrorism
Suspected Jihadists Kill 8 Soldiers in Benin
Suspected jihadist insurgents have killed eight soldiers in northern Benin, which has seen an increase in deadly Islamist attacks, military sources told AFP on Friday.
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