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Middle East
US Strikes ‘Iranian-Backed Militant’ Site in Syria: Pentagon
The US military struck facilities in eastern Syria used by Iran-backed armed groups Thursday, saying President Joe Biden's new administration was sending Tehran a message after recent rocket attacks on US troop locations in Iraq.
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Terrorism
Burkina Faso Military Kills 11 ‘Terrorists’ in Jihadist-Plagued North
Burkina Faso's armed forces said Thursday they had killed 11 "terrorists" during an operation in the country's jihadist-plagued north after a recent surge in attacks.
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Africa
Gangs Kill 18 Villagers in Northern Nigeria
Gangs of thieves have killed 18 people in several attacks in northern Nigeria's Kaduna state, the government said Thursday.
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Europe
BAE Systems Net Profit Hit by COVID Turmoil
British military equipment maker BAE Systems said Thursday that annual net profit fell as a result of coronavirus disruption in the first half.
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Africa
Fourteen Killed at Religious Site in C. Africa: Amnesty
Fourteen people, including at least two civilians, were killed inside a "religious site" as government and rebel forces fought for control of a Central African Republic town, Amnesty International said.
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Middle East
Iran Police Arrest ‘Bomber’ Plotting Attacks in Tehran
Iranian police said they had arrested a man plotting bomb attacks in Tehran, calling him a "suicide bomber" linked to "opponents" of the Islamic republic.
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Africa
Boko Haram Killed 16 in Nigeria’s Maiduguri Attack: Local Militia
Boko Haram jihadists attacked Nigeria's city of Maiduguri in the volatile northeast killing 16 people, including nine children who were playing football in a field, local militia said.
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Middle East
Nigerian Troops Reclaim Town Seized by Jihadists: Army
Nigerian soldiers backed by fighter jets on Tuesday recaptured a town in the restive northeast seized last week by jihadists after they overran a military base, the army said.
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Africa
Two Mali Soldiers Killed, Seven Injured in Ambush
Two soldiers were killed and seven others injured, Mali's military said, in an ambush in a central region regularly hit by jihadist attacks.
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Africa
Senegal Must Ready for ‘Battle’ With Jihadists, Says President
Senegal's president said his native country and neighboring West African states must "prepare to do battle" to stop jihadist expansion beyond the Sahel.
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