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Mar- 2025 -15 MarchWar
Burkina Junta Creates New Battalions to Fight Jihadists
The military regime in Burkina Faso announced that it was creating new rapid response forces, recruiting 14,000 soldiers to fight jihadist violence.
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12 MarchAfrica
Al-Shabaab Storms Somalia Hotel Killing Nine
Al-Shabaab fighters stormed a hotel in central Somalia hosting a meeting on countering the Islamist group in the region, killing nine civilians, security and police said.
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11 MarchAfrica
11 Killed in Jihadist Revenge Attack in Nigeria
Fighters from a new jihadist group torched seven villages in northwest Nigeria over the weekend and killed 11 people in a revenge attack.
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5 MarchAsia Pacific
Car Bomb Attack in Northwest Pakistan Kills 12, Wounds Dozens
At least 12 civilians were killed after two explosive-laden vehicles were detonated at an army compound in northwest Pakistan.
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3 MarchAfrica
Paramilitary Shelling Kills Six in Sudan’s North Darfur: Rescuers
Paramilitary artillery shelling of a crowded market and nearby displaced people's camp in Sudan's Darfur region killed six people.
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Feb- 2025 -17 FebruaryAir
Nigeria Air Force Kills 6 Civilians in Northeast by Mistake
An army jet killed at least six civilians after mistakenly attacking them while pursuing gangs in northern Nigeria's Katsina state, residents said.
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9 FebruaryMiddle East
‘Thousands’ in Gaza at Risk From Unexploded Ordnance: Aid Group
Unexploded bombs and shells buried in the ruins of Gaza could kill or injure thousands of people, an aid organization has warned.
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9 FebruaryAfrica
Mali Army Vows to Pursue ‘Terrorists’ Behind Deadly Convoy Attack
Mali's army vowed Saturday to track down the "terrorists" responsible for a deadly attack on a large convoy en route to a gold mine.
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7 FebruaryEurope
Sweden to Limit Access to Semi-Automatic Weapons After Mass Shooting: Govt
Sweden will introduce a bill to amend gun laws and restrict access to semi-automatic guns after the country's worst mass shooting this week.
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6 FebruaryAfrica
At Least 80 Killed in Southern Sudan Violence: UN
The UN warned that two southern Sudan states were "on the brink of catastrophe" after eruption of violence killed 80 people in one city.
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