counter-terrorism

Joint Mali-France commando operation kills 20 ‘terrorists’ in Menaka

More than 20 "terrorists" were killed in joint operation against Islamic State in the Greater Sahara conducted by French and Malian forces in coordination with Niger's military

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UN report calls for maintaining Mali mission, bolstering Mopti deployment

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for for maintaining MINUSMA peacekeeper numbers in Mali and increasing its presence in Mopti

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Attacks foiled in Niamey and Diffa, Niger defense ministry says

Security forces in Niger foiled three weekend attacks in the capital Niamey and in the southeastern city of Diffa, the government said

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Egypt police carry out raids near Cairo after Giza bus bomb

Twelve suspected jihadists were killed in police raids near Cairo, Egypt's interior ministry said, a day after a bomb blast injured 17 people near the Giza pyramids

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Malaysia police arrest 4 linked to ISIS bomb plot

Malaysian police said they have arrested four militants linked to ISIS who were in possession of explosives and planned to attack non-Muslim places of worship

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Kenya court jails British terror suspect Jermaine Grant for possessing explosives

A Kenyan court sentenced British terror suspect Jermaine Grant to four years prison for possessing bomb-making materials

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US training program in Burkina Faso seeks to stabilize ‘core region’

The DC National Guard and Burkina Faso armed forces are working to stabilize the security situation through a comprehensive training partnership

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Two suspected Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh militants killed in Dhaka police raid

Bangladesh forces raided a suspected extremist hideout in Dhaka, killing at least two Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh militants, police said

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At least 15 killed in Kalmunai raid as Sri Lanka security operations continue

At least 15 people died in suicide explosions and a gun battle in Kalmunai in eastern Sri Lanka, as security forces hunt for suspects linked to the Easter Sunday bombings

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Sri Lanka police find explosives at ISIS video location

Sri Lanka's security forces found bomb-making materials in a raid on the location where they believe suicide bombers recorded a video later released by ISIS

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