Terrorism
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Jul- 2020 -9 July
How Islamic State Could Utilize COVID-19 Woes as Catalyst for African Resurgence
Islamic State appears to have rebounded from its defeat in the Levant and is utilizing security and economic gaps caused by the COVID-19 pandemic to launch a resurgence in Africa.
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9 July
20 Civilians Killed in DR Congo’s Volatile North: Local Official
CODECO fighters are accused of yet another massacre in DR Congo's troubled Ituri region in the country's northeast. At least 20 civilians were killed in the pre-dawn attack.
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9 July
Jihadists Kill 23 Soldiers in Nigeria Ambush: Security Sources
Fighters affiliated with the Islamic State West African Province ambushed a Nigerian military convoy Tuesday, killing 23 soldiers, anonymous security sources say. The military downplayed its losses.
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7 July
Six Shot Dead in Bangladesh’s Restive Southeast: Police Sources
Supporters of a group splintered from Jan Janhati Samiti were attacked by members of a rival faction Tuesday in the latest act of violence due to the insurgent in-fighting in southeast Bangladesh.
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7 July
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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7 July
Iraqi Jihadism Expert Hisham al-Hashemi Killed in Baghdad
Renowned Iraqi jihadism expert Hisham al-Hashemi was shot outside his home in Baghdad on Monday and died shortly thereafter.
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7 July
Bandits Kill 15 Farmers in Northern Nigeria: Police Sources
In another episode of dystopian violence in northwest Nigeria, some 200 bandits on motorcycles attacked a group of farmers in the state of Katsina, killing at least 15.
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7 July
Mayor, Soldiers Among Eight Killed in Burkina Faso Attack
Battling a jihadist insurgency since 2015, Burkina Faso had no room to breathe a sigh of relief on Monday when gunmen ambushed an official convoy and killed eight people.
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6 July
Insurgents Kill 8 Gas Project Workers in Northern Mozambique
In Mozambique's restive north, attempts at tapping into offshore gas reserves was dealt another shock on June 27 when gunmen staged a deadly ambush on energy workers, killing eight.
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6 July
Gunmen Ambush Convoy, Kill 11 in DR Congo
DR Congo's northeastern Ituri region grew tenser over the weekend when gunmen ambushed two vehicles and killed 11 people including military and local officials.
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