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May- 2025 -2 MayTerrorism
Nigeria Governors Urge Army to Rethink Anti-Jihadist Strategy
State governors in northeast Nigeria on Thursday called on government security forces to rethink their counter-insurgency strategy, after more than 100 people were killed last month in jihadist attacks.
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Apr- 2025 -19 AprilMiddle East
US to Withdraw Some 1,000 Troops From Syria
The United States will roughly halve the number of troops it has deployed in Syria to less than 1,000 in the coming months, the Pentagon said Friday.
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Mar- 2025 -30 MarchAmericas
US Carries Out Strike Against IS in Somalia
The US military carried out an air strike against Islamic State in the Puntland region of Somalia, killing several IS operatives, Africa Command said.
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27 MarchAfrica
US Conducts Strikes Against IS in Somalia
The United States and Somalia have conducted air strikes targeting the Islamic State (IS) group in northern Somalia, the country's federal government and the US military said Wednesday.
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23 MarchTerrorism
Bomb Kills Two Members of Pro-Junta Armed Group in Mali
Two members of an armed group allied to Mali's ruling junta were killed Saturday when their motorbike hit an improvised explosive device, according to a statement from their movement.
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22 MarchTerrorism
French IS Jihadist Who Held Journalists Gets Life Sentence
A French court on Friday sentenced a French jihadist to life in prison for holding four journalists captive more than a decade ago in war-torn Syria.
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20 MarchAfrica
13 Soldiers Killed in Jihadist Attacks in Niger: Army
Thirteen Nigerien soldiers were killed in two separate clashes with jihadist groups, the army said Wednesday.
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19 MarchTerrorism
Civilians Reported Killed in New Attacks in Northern Mozambique
Insurgents have carried out new attacks in a gas-rich area of northern Mozambique plagued for years by jihadist violence, killing several villagers and causing others to flee, locals said Monday.
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15 MarchMiddle East
Iraq Says Kills Senior Islamic State Group Leader
Iraqi security forces have killed a senior Islamic State group leader responsible for foreign operations
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4 MarchCommentary
Iran’s Retreat in Syria: Temporary Setback or Path to Resurgence?
The Iranian project in Syria will never regain the dominance it had under the Assad regime, but the US should not underestimate its continued influence in the country.
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