Africa
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Aug- 2021 -13 August
Egypt Army Says 13 Jihadists Killed in Sinai
Egyptian forces have killed 13 Islamist militants during clashes in the restive Sinai Peninsula.
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13 August
‘Strategic’ US Military Exercise Held in Niger
US troops have conducted a "strategic" exercise in Niger, the commander of the US regional force commander said.
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12 August
17 Jihadists, Five Defense Volunteers Killed in Burkina Attacks
Seventeen suspected jihadists and five members of a civil defense militia have been killed in an attack in northern Burkina Faso.
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12 August
Fifteen People Killed in Western Niger Attack
Fifteen people were killed in an attack in western Niger less than two weeks after 33 people were killed by suspected jihadists in the same area.
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11 August
Jihadist Violence Claimed 420 Lives in Niger This Year: Watchdog
More than 420 civilians have been killed in jihadist attacks in western Niger this year and tens of thousands of people have fled their homes.
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10 August
12 Killed in Attack in Ethiopia’s Afar Region: Doctor
At least 12 people were killed and dozens wounded in an attack on civilians displaced by the widening war in northern Ethiopia, a medical official said.
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9 August
Mozambique, Rwanda Armies Retake Key Jihadist-Held Town
Mozambican forces backed by Rwandan troops drove out jihadists occupying the key port town of Mocimboa da Praia in the gas-rich north of the country.
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9 August
Suspected Jihadists Kill More Than 40 in Mali Village Attacks
More than 40 civilians were killed in northern Mali when jihadists attacked three villages near the border with Niger.
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6 August
Rwanda Troops in Mozambique Claim Progress Against Jihadists
Rwandan forces in Mozambique have scored successes in driving out the militants wreaking havoc in Mozambique's gas-rich Cabo Degaldo province.
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6 August
30 Killed in Attacks in Burkina Faso: Official Toll
Thirty people, including 15 soldiers, have been killed in suspected jihadist attacks on villages in northern Burkina Faso.
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