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‘170 People Executed’ in Attacks on Burkina Villages: Prosecutor

Around 170 people were "executed" in attacks on three villages in northern Burkina Faso a week ago, a regional prosecutor said as jihadist violence flares.

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Suspected Jihadists Kill Several Soldiers in Mali

Several Malian soldiers died in a large-scale attack by suspected jihadists on a military outpost in the remote west of the landlockled west African nation.

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Suspected Jihadists Kill 9 in Volatile Niger Region

Suspected jihadists killed nine people in a raid on three villages in a Niger region bordering insurgency-hit Mali and Burkina Faso, the defense ministry said.

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Dozen Anti-Jihadist Fighters Killed in Nigeria Clashes: Militia

Twelve militiamen fighting jihadists have been killed in clashes with criminal gangs in northwestern Nigeria, militia sources said.

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IS-Linked Church Attack in DR Congo Leaves Several Dead

Militants linked to Islamic State carried out an attack in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo that left several dead, reportedly including five people in a church.

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HRW Says Burkina Faso Army Strikes Killed Dozens of Civilians

Human Rights Watch accused the Burkina Faso army of killing at least 60 civilians in drone strikes which the government said targeted jihadist fighters.

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US Taking Attack on Troops at Iraq Base ‘Extremely Seriously’: W.House

The US is taking the attack by Iran-backed militants on a base hosting US forces in Iraq over the weekend "extremely seriously," the White House said.

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Three Dead in Somalia Suicide Bombing

A suicide bomber killed at least three people and injured two others after detonating an explosive near the mayoral offices in Somalia's capital.

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Pakistan Taliban Blast Kills Five Police Protecting Polio Teams

A roadside bomb killed five police officers protecting polio vaccination workers in Pakistan, in an attack claimed by the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan group.

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Islamic State Claims Iran Suicide Bombings That Killed 84

Islamic State said it carried out twin bombings that killed at least 84 people at a memorial ceremony in Iran for slain Revolutionary Guards general Soleimani.

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