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Aug- 2022 -16 AugustAfrica
Jihadist Group Claims to Have Killed Four Wagner Mercenaries in Mali
An Al-Qaeda-affiliated jihadist group claimed to have killed four mercenaries from the Russian private security group Wagner in central Mali.
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Apr- 2022 -24 AprilTerrorism
Six Soldiers Killed, 20 Injured in Mali ‘Terror’ Attacks
Six soldiers were killed and 20 injured in simultaneous attacks targeting three army bases in central Mali Sunday, the Malian army said.
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Mar- 2022 -7 MarchAfrica
French Army Says Senior AQIM Leader Djouadi Killed in Mali
France's army said that its anti-jihadist force in Mali had killed Yahia Djouadi, a "senior leader" of Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb responsible for finance and logistics.
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Jun- 2021 -23 JuneAfrica
Five Catholics Kidnapped in Central Mali
Armed men in central Mali have abducted five Catholics, including an abbot, Church officials said, in the latest kidnapping in the war-torn Sahel state.
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7 JuneAfrica
At Least 160 Killed in Deadliest Burkina Faso Attack Since 2015
Suspected jihadists massacred at least 160 civilians in a village in Burkina Faso's volatile north, the deadliest attack since Islamist violence erupted in the West African country in 2015, local officials said Sunday.
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Apr- 2021 -6 AprilAfrica
Several Dozen Jihadists, Including Commander, Killed in Mali: UN
More than 40 jihadists, including a senior commander, were killed last week after they attacked United Nations peacekeepers in northern Mali, MINUSMA said.
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Mar- 2021 -11 MarchAfrica
Burkina Faso Makes Tentative Steps Towards Dialogue With Jihadists
Sources say contacts between Burkina Faso's government and jihadists have taken part in the north. The initiative is limited in scope, they say, and Islamic State remains beyond the pale.
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Feb- 2021 -17 FebruaryAfrica
France Maintains Sahel Force to ‘Decapitate’ Al-Qaeda Groups
President Macron pledged to keep French troops in the Sahel region of western Africa, to help "decapitate" Al-Qaeda-linked insurgent groups that local governments are struggling to hold back.
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16 FebruaryAfrica
Chad to Send Troops to Sahel Jihadist Flashpoint
Chad will send 1,200 troops to combat jihadists in a flashpoint Sahel border zone as France looks to reduce its longstanding military presence in the region.
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15 FebruaryAfrica
France to Meet Sahel Leaders as It Mulls Troop Drawdown
France and five allies gather on Monday to discuss the Sahel's jihadist insurgency, with Paris looking for support enabling it to cut French troop numbers in the strife-torn region.
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