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Mar- 2025 -30 MarchAfrica
Suspected Jihadist Attack Kills ‘Several Dozen’ Soldiers in Burkina
"Several dozen" soldiers and civilian auxiliaries have been killed in a suspected jihadist attack in eastern Burkina Faso, local and security sources said.
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30 MarchAfrica
Niger Says Withdrawing From Lake Chad Anti-Jihadist Force
Niger has withdrawn from the military coalition fighting Islamist insurgency groups in the Lake Chad region of west-central Africa, saying it will focus instead on protecting its oil operations from jihadist attacks.
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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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26 MarchAfrica
Boko Haram Fighters Kill 20 Cameroonian Troops: Sources
Boko Haram fighters disguised as herders killed at least 20 Cameroonian troops in a Tuesday morning raid on the Nigerian border town of Wulgo, local security sources and residents told AFP.
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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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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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7 MarchAir
Benin Receives Military Surveillance Plane From EU
Benin received a surveillance aircraft from the European Union to bolster its fight against jihadist groups in the north of the country.
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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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2 MarchAfrica
Jihadist Ambush Kills 11 Soldiers in North Niger
An attack claimed by Al-Qaeda-linked jihadists killed 11 soldiers in northern Niger near the Algerian border, local sources and media reported Saturday.
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