Terrorism
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Aug- 2023 -22 August
African Union Suspends Niger Over Coup as 12 Troops Die in New Attack
The AU said it was suspending Niger but called for a report into the implications of a military operation to restore its president.
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22 August
Six Soldiers, Four Militants Killed in Pakistan Clash
Six soldiers and four militants were killed in a fierce gun battle in Pakistan's rugged South Waziristan, near the Afghan border, the military.
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21 August
8 Fighters Killed in Russian Strikes on Rebel-Held Northwest Syria: Monitor
At least eight fighters were killed in Russian air strikes targeting a rebel base in Syria's northwest, a war monitor said.
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21 August
Five Burkina Faso Police Officers, 40 ‘Terrorists’ Die in Clashes
Five Burkinabe police officers have died in an attack in the center-east of Burkina Faso, with at least 40 of the attackers "neutralized" when the authorities launched a counter-attack, the army said.
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16 August
Seventeen Troops Killed in New Niger Attack
Seventeen troops died in a jihadist ambush in Niger, in a reminder of the nation's deep security crisis as its military rulers face off against neighbors determined to reverse last month's coup.
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15 August
Al-Qaeda-Linked Group Claims Mali Attack on UN Troops
An al-Qaeda-linked jihadist group has claimed responsibility for an attack that wounded members of the UN's peacekeeping force in Mali.
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15 August
IS Kills 3 Pro-Government Fighters in Syria Desert: Monitor
Islamic State jihadists killed three fighters loyal to the Damascus government in an attack in the Syrian desert, the latest such deadly assault.
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15 August
26 Nigeria Troops Killed in Ambush: Military Sources
At least 26 members of the Nigerian security forces were killed and eight wounded in an ambush by gunmen in central Nigeria, two military sources told AFP.
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14 August
Iran Arrests 8 ‘Foreigners’ After Deadly Shooting at Shiite Shrine
Iranian security forces have arrested eight foreign suspects after detaining a gunman in the killing of two people at a Shiite Muslim shrine, authorities said on Monday.
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14 August
Three Killed in Afghanistan Hotel Blast: Police
Three people were killed and another seven were wounded in an explosion at a hotel in the eastern Afghan city of Khost, near the border with Pakistan, local police said.
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