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Jihadists Kill Five Nigerian Troops in Raid on Base

Attackers from an Islamic State-affiliated jihadist group killed five Nigerian soldiers in a raid on a military base near the Niger border.

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New Jihadist Group ‘Lakurawa’ Kills 15 in Nigeria Village Attack

Gunmen killed 15 people in an attack on a northwest Nigerian village, officials confirmed, amid reports of a newly arrived jihadist group operating in the area.

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Chad Army Kills ‘Many’ Boko Haram Jihadists in Air Strikes

Chad's military inflicted "many dead and wounded" in air strikes against Boko Haram jihadists, President Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno said.

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Niger Inks Deal With Russia for Three Satellites

Niger signed a deal Friday with Glavkosmos, a subsidiary of Russia's Roscosmos space agency, to buy three satellites to boost security in the Sahel nation and its neighbours, all battling jihadist attacks.

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American Strikes Killed Up to 35 Jihadists in Syria: US Military

American air strikes killed up to 35 Islamic State group members in Syria earlier this week, the US military said.

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Chad Hunts Attackers After 40 Troops Killed in Boko Haram Raid

An attack by Boko Haram killed around 40 Chadian troops overnight near the Nigerian border, prompting an army operation to hunt down the militants.

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Bomb Attack in Afghan Capital Kills One, Wounds 11: Police

An attacker carrying a bomb in a bag killed a child and wounded 11 others in a market in Afghanistan's capital, police said.

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Iraq Says Killed 9 Islamic State Commanders, Including Top Figure

Iraqi forces have killed nine Islamic State group commanders, including the jihadists' top figure in the country, Baghdad announced.

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Iraqi Strikes Killed Senior Islamic State Leader: US

Iraqi air strikes killed a senior Islamic State leader and three other militants, the US military announced, saying intel from the international anti-jihadist coalition enabled the strikes.

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Somalia Suicide Attack Kills Seven Near Police Academy

A suicide bomber blew himself up near a police academy in the Somali capital Mogadishu, killing at least seven people including civilians, police said.

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