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Jul- 2025 -8 JulyAfrica
Al-Shabaab and Somali Army Clash Over Strategic Town
Fighting was ongoing between Somalia's army and the Al-Shabaab Islamist group over a strategic town in the country's central region.
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4 JulyAfrica
Jihadists Kill 28 in Two Raids in Northern Nigeria
Two unrelated attacks by jihadist groups in northeast and northwestern Nigeria have killed 28 people, the military and residents told AFP on Thursday.
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3 JulyAsia Pacific
Blast Claimed by IS Kills Four in Northwest Pakistan
An explosion in northwest Pakistan killed at least four local government officials and police Wednesday, an officer told AFP, in an attack claimed by a branch of the Islamic State group.
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1 JulyAfrica
Suspected Jihadists in Mali Attack Military Sites
Suspected jihadists attacked multiple military installations in Mali early Tuesday, including an army camp in the major western city of Kayes, the military and residents said, as the country faces a recent rise in assaults.
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Jun- 2025 -24 JuneAfrica
Mali Junta Chief Visits Putin in Bid to Bolster Defense Ties
Mali's military strongman, General Goita, told Russian leader Putin in Moscow that he wanted to reinforce ties with the Kremlin.
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24 JuneAfrica
Suspected IS Jihadists Kill Dozens of Niger Civilians
An attack by suspected jihadists killed "dozens" in Niger in the latest massacre to plague the unrest-hit border with Burkina Faso and Mali.
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16 JuneAfrica
Nine Killed in Niger Jihadist Attack: Local Sources
Suspected jihadists have killed nine travelers, including a teacher, in an attack in southwestern Niger, near the border with Burkina Faso, local sources said Sunday.
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2 JuneAfrica
Mali Army Camp in Timbuktu Under Attack: Residents and Officials
An army camp in the Malian city of Timbuktu was under attack by "terrorists," military and local officials and residents said.
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May- 2025 -31 MayAfrica
Nigeria Detains Troops, Police for Alleged Sale of Weapons to Armed Groups
The Nigerian military has detained more than 30 soldiers and police officers for allegedly stealing weapons from its stockpiles and selling them to armed groups including jihadists in the country.
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31 MayAfrica
Nigerian Military Says 60 Jihadists Killed in Raids
Nigerian military said it has killed more than 60 jihadists, including a senior commander, in aerial and ground assaults in the northeastern epicenter of insurgent violence which has raged since 2009.
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