Islamic State
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Mar- 2025 -2 MarchAfrica
10 Gunmen, One Soldier Killed in Northern Benin
Clashes in Benin over the last week between armed groups and the military left ten dead, including one soldier, as the West African country faces an uptick in attacks on army positions.
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1 MarchAsia Pacific
Suicide Blast at Taliban Religious School in Pakistan Kills Six
A suicide attack at an Islamic religious school in Pakistan known as the "University of Jihad" — where key Taliban leaders have studied — killed six people on Friday, police said.
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Feb- 2025 -27 FebruaryAfrica
EU Hands $52-Million Security Package to Ghana
The European Union on Wednesday handed over a 50-million-euro ($52-million) military package intended to bolster Ghanaian security forces, as West Africa faces mounting threats from armed groups and jihadists.
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20 FebruaryTerrorism
Morocco Says Arrested 12 Suspected Jihadists
Moroccan authorities said Wednesday they had arrested 12 suspects in a "highly dangerous terror plot" linked to the Islamic State - Sahel Province jihadist group.
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16 FebruaryAsia Pacific
Islamic State Group Claim Bombing of Taliban Ministry
The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing of a Taliban government ministry in Afghanistan which killed one person and wounded at least three more.
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13 FebruaryTerrorism
Scores of IS Fighters Killed in Northern Somalia: Security Forces
Security forces in Somalia's semi-autonomous Puntland region said they had killed scores of fighters linked to the Islamic State group in heavy fighting in the mountains.
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1 FebruaryAfrica
US Conducted Air Strikes on IS Targets in Somalia, Trump Says
The United States military conducted air strikes on Islamic State group targets in Somalia, President Donald Trump announced.
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Jan- 2025 -27 JanuaryAfrica
27 Nigerian Soldiers Killed in Jihadist Suicide Attack: Army
At least 27 Nigerian soldiers were killed in a jihadist suicide attack in the northeast, two army sources said.
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25 JanuaryTerrorism
Somalia’s Puntland Army Takes IS ‘Strategic Mountain Base’
The army of the semi-autonomous Puntland region in Somalia said Friday they had taken control of a "strategic mountain command base" of the Islamic State group.
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23 JanuaryTerrorism
Chinese Mine Worker Killed in IS-Claimed Attack in Afghanistan
Police said Wednesday a Chinese mine worker was killed in an attack in Afghanistan which the Islamic State group later claimed responsibility for, as the Taliban government attempts to project an image of security to encourage investment from Beijing.
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