Islamic State
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Jan- 2019 -17 January
France to continue military operation in Syria and Iraq in 2019, Macron says
France will remain "militarily engaged" in the Middle East through 2019 despite the U.S. 'retreat' from Syria, President Emmanuel Macron said
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16 January
MSF says 14 killed and aid in Nigeria affected after Boko Haram attack on Rann
14 people were killed and thousands fled after Boko Haram on Monday attacked Rann, a remote town in northeast Nigeria, Medecins Sans Frontieres said
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16 January
Syria: US military personnel among dead in Manbij suicide bomb attack
A suicide attack was reported at a busy marketplace in the northern Syrian city of Manbij with an unknown number of casualties
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15 January
Nigeria’s military struggles with Islamic State: Part 1 – an upsurge in attacks
Robert Postings takes an in-depth look at the recent upsurge in Islamic State West Africa province attacks in northeastern Nigeria
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15 January
Boko Haram militants overrun Rann near Nigeria border with Cameroon
Boko Haram fighters attacked a military base in remote northeast Nigeria, setting fire to shelters for those made homeless by the conflict
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11 January
US begins Syria withdrawal
The US-led military coalition in Syria has begun pulling out, a spokesperson said without elaborating on locations or timetables
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10 January
Nigeria troops return to Baga after ISWA attacks force thousands to flee
Nigerian troops were back in the Lake Chad town of Baga after Boko Haram attacks forced tens of thousands to flee
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9 January
Nigeria: More than 30,000 people flee Baga violence
Tens of thousands of people have fled their homes in Baga, northeast Nigeria, after an increase in Boko Haram violence, the UN said
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9 January
YPG and SDF capture 13 ISIS foreign fighters in one week
The YPG said it captured eight foreign ISIS fighters during the battle to recapture the Syrian town of Hajin in the eastern Deir Ezzor province from the group
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9 January
Kazakhstan evacuates 30 children of ISIS fighters from Syria
Kazakhstan said dozens of its citizens, including children, had been evacuated from Syria after being held "hostage" in the country
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