military casualties

Nigeria: Chad soldier killed in MNJTF counter-ISWAP operation in Baga area

At least one Chadian was killed and 12 other soldiers injured in Nigeria during a MNJTF operation against Islamic State fighters in the Baga area of Borno state

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Islamic State claims 12 Nigeria soldiers killed in Gajiram attack

ISIS claimed 12 Nigerian soldiers were killed when fighters from its ISWAP affiliate attacked a military base in Gajiram in the northeastern Borno state

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Canadian paratrooper killed, 3 others injured during Exercise Swift Response in Bulgaria

A Canadian paratrooper died and three others – a Canadian and two US soldiers – were injured in the US Army Europe-led Exercise Swift Response in Bulgaria

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Joint Mali-France commando operation kills 20 ‘terrorists’ in Menaka

More than 20 "terrorists" were killed in joint operation against Islamic State in the Greater Sahara conducted by French and Malian forces in coordination with Niger's military

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Kenya police killed in IED explosion near Somalia border

At least eight Kenyan police officers were killed when their vehicle was struck by an IED during a patrol in Wajir County near the border with Somalia

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Vietnam air force pilots killed in Yak-52 plane crash

Two pilots were killed in Vietnam after their Yak-52 military trainer plane crashed during a training session

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Islamic State attacks Nigeria military base in Kareto, killing commander

Islamic State claimed fighters from its West Africa Province affiliate attacked a military base in the northern Borno state town of Kareto

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Egypt security forces killed in Sinai checkpoint attacks

Egyptian security personnel were killed in militant attacks on several security posts near Arish in the restive North Sinai region

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Japan ends search for missing F-35 fighter jet

Japan called off its search for an F-35A, almost two months after the jet crashed into the sea sparking a scramble to recover the pilot and secrets onboard

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Mozambique: 16 killed in Cabo Delgado truck attack

An apparent insurgent attack in the Cabo Delgado province of northern Mozambique killed 16 people, the deadliest attack in the remote region since 2017

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