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Feb- 2021 -

8 February

Syrian government forces deploy near the Damascus-Aleppo highway in the southern part of Syria's northern Aleppo province on February 10, 2020

IS Ambush Kills 26 Pro-Regime Fighters in Syria: Monitor

The Islamic State group Monday ambushed a regime convoy in eastern Syria, killing at least 26 fighters, including seven Syrian troops, a war monitor said.

8 February

Africa

A Somali soldier in the Somali capital Mogadishu.

Staff Writer With AFP

8 Soldiers Dead in Somalia Bombing Claimed by Al Shabaab

At least eight soldiers were killed Sunday in a roadside bombing in Somalia claimed by Al Shabaab, military officials and witnesses said.

5 February

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

Burkina Faso Premier Floats Idea of Talks With Jihadists

Burkina Faso Prime Minister Christophe Dabire floated the idea of negotiations with jihadist groups, an idea rejected until now by President Roch Marc Christian Kabore.

5 February

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

Nigeria Troops Overrun ISWAP Jihadist Camps in Northeast

Nigerian troops backed by jets have taken control of several camps of IS-linked jihadists, with two senior commanders escaping after several other ranking militants were killed.

3 February

Africa

Malian army on patrol in the central Malian village of Djenne on February 28 2020

Staff Writer With AFP

10 Malian Troops Killed in Suspected Jihadist Attack

Nine troops were killed in Mali's troubled central region early Wednesday when their camp came under attack from jihadists, security sources said.

2 February

Africa

Power generators are in full use in Nigeria's Maiduguri where a jihadist attack cut power to the city for a week

Staff Writer With AFP

North Nigeria City in Dark for Week After ISWAP Sabotages Supply Lines

Residents of the northeastern Nigerian city Maiduguri have been struggling with a power blackout for a week after ISWAP blew up supply lines, causing water shortages and disrupting businesses and daily life.

2 February

Africa

A military personnel stands outside the headquarters of the country's defence forces in Ouagadougou on March 3, 2018 a day after dozens of people were killed in twin attacks on the French embassy and the country's military.

Staff Writer With AFP

Eight Killed in Gang Attack on Burkina Faso Gold Miners

Eight people, including a teenage schoolboy, were killed during an armed robbery on an informal gold mine in southwestern Burkina Faso, security and judicial sources say.

1 February

Middle East

Rescue workers carry away a victim at the scene of an explosion in the town of Azaz in the rebel-controlled northern countryside of Syria’s Aleppo province, January 31, 2021.

Staff Writer With AFP

Car Bombs Kill 12 in Turkish-Held North Syria: Monitor

Car bombs killed at least 12 people, including seven civilians, in two separate incidents in Turkish-held northern Syria on Sunday, a monitoring group said.

Jan- 2021 -

29 January

Middle East

Staff Writer With AFP

Islamic State ‘Wali’ Abu Yasser al-Issawi Killed in Iraq: Prime Minister

Iraq's premier announced the military had killed Abu Yasser al-Issawi, the top Islamic State group figure in the country.

28 January

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

Huge Challenges Await Nigeria’s New Military Chiefs

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari's sudden replacement of his top military commanders may be a welcome change in a country frustrated over a decade-long insurgency, but on the ground, soldiers face a complex mix of conflicts.

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