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Oct- 2022 -3 OctoberAfrica
Top Al-Shabaab Leader Killed in Joint Operation: Somalia Govt
The Somali government announced on Monday a top Al-Shabaab militant, who had a $3-million US bounty on his head, had been killed in a joint air strike in southern Somalia.
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Sep- 2022 -22 SeptemberAfrica
Niger Receives $13M US Kit for Jihadist Fight
Niger has received new military equipment from Washington to support its fight against jihadists, Niamey's defense ministry said.
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13 SeptemberAfrica
Somalia President Urges Citizens to Avoid Al-Shabaab Territory
Somalia's president urged citizens to stay away from areas controlled by Al-Shabaab as he vowed to ratchet up offensives against the jihadists.
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13 SeptemberMiddle East
Blast Kills 6 Separatists on Anti Al-Qaeda Sweep in Yemen
An explosion caused by an improvised device killed six Yemeni separatist fighters during an anti-jihadist sweep in the south of the country.
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9 SeptemberAfrica
Dozens Killed in ‘Islamic State Attack’ in Mali
Dozens of civilians are dead after jihadists affiliated with the Islamic State group attacked the village of Talataye in northern Mali.
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7 SeptemberAfrica
Islamic State Jihadists Seize Talataye in Northern Mali
Jihadists affiliated to the Islamic State group have seized Talataye in northern Mali after bitter fighting with local rebels and rival militants linked to Al-Qaeda, several sources said.
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6 SeptemberMiddle East
27 Dead as AQAP Launches Attack on Yemen Separatists
Twenty-one separatist fighters and six members of Al-Qaeda's Yemen branch were killed as an attack by the jihadists punctured months of relative peace in the war-torn country.
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Aug- 2022 -24 AugustAfrica
Somalia President Vows ‘All-Out War’ Against Al-Shabaab
Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud pledged "an all-out war" to eliminate Al-Qaeda-linked group, Al-Shabaab.
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23 AugustAfrica
Togo Repels ‘Terrorist’ Attack: Official
Togo's armed forces said they repelled a "terrorist" attack that injured "several" soldiers in the far northern village of Blamonga on the border with Burkina Faso.
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15 AugustAfrica
Burkina Rights Groups Say Troops Killed Over 40 Civilians
Two local rights groups accused Burkina Faso soldiers of massacring more than 40 villagers in the country's deeply troubled north.
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