counter-terrorism

Nigeria-Chad operation ‘kills 27 terrorists’ near Wulgo as ISIS claims multiple attacks

A joint Nigeria-Chad military operation against "Boko Haram terrorists" in the Wulgo area of Borno state as ISIS claimed multiple attacks in the Lake Chad area

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Belgium charges man with participating in terrorist activities after weekend arrest

A Belgian man arrested at the weekend has been charged with participating in the activities of a terrorist group, federal prosecutors said

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France and Mali troops kill 30 militants in major counter-terrorism operation near Burkina Faso border

French and Malian troops killed or captured more than 30 extremists and dismantled a training camp during a major counter-terrorism operation near Mali's border with Burkina Faso

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Northern Ireland police recover mortar tube near Castlewellan

The PSNI said officers had recovered a horizontal mortar tube and command wire during an operation near Castlewellan in County Down

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Nigeria: Troops kill 16 ‘Boko Haram terrorists’ in Lake Chad area, MNJTF says

Troops from the regional Multinational Joint Task Force 'neutralised' 16 'Boko Haram terrorists' in the Lake Chad area of Nigeria's Borno state

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‘Viable IED’ in Ireland identical to New IRA devices sent to UK

A package discovered at a postal depot in Ireland appeared identical to a series of devices mailed to the UK that were claimed by the New IRA

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Indonesia police uncover 300 kg of bomb-making materials after suicide blast

Indonesian police uncovered a huge cache of explosives linked to a terror suspect whose wife they said killed herself and at least one child in an explosion

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Northern Ireland police discover mortar tubes in ‘significant’ hide near border

Police uncovered a "significant terrorist hide" containing mortar parts near Forkhill, close to the border between Northern Ireland and Ireland

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Egypt police officer wounded in Cairo raid that killed 7 suspected militants

An Egyptian police officer was wounded and seven suspected Hasm group militants were killed in a firefight and raid in the capital Cairo, the interior ministry said

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UK and Egypt mark increased defense cooperation with Exercise Ahmose

British and Egyptian forces kicked off joint exercise Ahmose in northern Egypt, marking the growing strategic partnership between the two countries

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