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Apr- 2021 -15 AprilAfrica
Eight Volunteers Die in Burkina Attack: Security Source
Eight civilian members of an auxiliary force in Burkina Faso's anti-jihadist campaign died in an ambush on Wednesday in the north and others were still missing, security and local sources said.
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Oct- 2020 -19 OctoberAmericas
US Envoy Slams Afghan Bloodshed as Car Bomb Toll Rises
Zalmay Khalilzad slammed Afghanistan's "distressingly high" levels of bloodshed Monday after a car bombing at a police headquarters killed at least 16 people and wounded scores more.
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12 OctoberAfrica
Gunmen Kill Five Villagers in Central Mali
At least five Malian villagers have been killed by suspected jihadists in the center of the country where attacks and ethnic clashes have been on the rise, witnesses and local officials said.
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9 OctoberMiddle East
The ‘Beatles:’ IS Jihadists With Taste for Torture
Two out of four IS jihadists in a terrorist cell known as the "Beatles" for their British accents appeared in a US court through video link.
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8 OctoberCommentary
How Southeast Asian Terror Networks Exploit Family Ties
Family involvement in terrorist attacks is becoming a strategic thrust for IS and the terror groups that have sworn allegiance to the organization.
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Sep- 2020 -18 SeptemberTerrorism
Islamic State Expanding Globally Amid Setbacks: US Official
The Islamic State group continues to expand globally with some 20 affiliates, despite being forced out of Syria and the killing of its leaders, a top US counter-terror official said Thursday.
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14 SeptemberMiddle East
Afghan Government Presses Truce Demand in Taliban Talks
The Afghan government on Monday pressed its calls for a truce with the Taliban, reiterating its desire for a long-term ceasefire at historic talks in Qatar.
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Aug- 2020 -28 AugustTerrorism
Mutating Terror Threat Still Looms Over Europe
The terrorist threat against Europe has mutated in the last half-decade as jihadist groups have seen their Middle East sanctuaries eroded, but analysts say the West must remain braced for more attacks.
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19 AugustMiddle East
3 Killed in Earlier Rocket Attack in Kabul: Ministry
A rocket attack that struck Kabul this week on Afghanistan's independence day killed at least three people, including two members of President Ghani's honor guard.
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Jul- 2020 -7 JulyAfrica
Morocco Arrests Four Jihadist Suspects ‘Planning Attacks’
Morocco on Tuesday arrested four alleged members of a "terrorist cell" linked to the Islamic State group who had plotted to attack "sensitive sites" in the kingdom, the interior ministry said.
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