Terrorism
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May- 2023 -14 May
33 Civilians Killed in Burkina Faso ‘Terrorist’ Attack
At least 33 people were killed when gunmen opened fire on vegetable farmers in a jihadist-hit region of Burkina Faso.
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12 May
Army, ‘Foreign’ Fighters Killed 500 in Mali in March 2022: UN Report
The Malian army and foreign fighters executed at least 500 people during an anti-jihadist operation in Mali in March 2022.
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12 May
Israel’s David’s Sling Air Defense System Makes First Operational Intercept
Israel’s David’s Sling air and missile defense system intercepted a rocket fired from the Gaza Strip on Wednesday afternoon.
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11 May
Second Syrian Policeman Dead After Damascus Car Bomb Attack
A second Syrian police officer has died following a car bombing at a Damascus police station, the interior ministry said.
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11 May
Six Troops Killed in Rare West Mali Attack: Local Sources
Six Malian soldiers have been killed and nine wounded after a rare attack in the country's west, police and local sources said.
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10 May
Niger Says It Has Picked Up 1,400 Boko Haram Followers
Nearly 1,400 followers of Nigeria's notorious Boko Haram jihadist group have been intercepted fleeing into Niger.
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8 May
Top Militants Among 12 Killed in Israeli Strikes on Gaza
Israel launched pre-dawn air strikes against Islamic Jihad in the Gaza Strip, its military announced, with the territory's health ministry saying 12 people were killed.
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8 May
Southern African Troops to Deploy Against Rebels in East DR Congo
Southern African countries agreed to deploy forces to help quell violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
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7 May
Blast Targeting UN Convoy Wounds 7 Peacekeepers in Mali
Seven UN peacekeepers were wounded in central Mali when a roadside bomb exploded under their convoy, the UN force in the West African country said.
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7 May
UN Reaffirms ‘Commitment to Stay’ in Afghanistan
The UN reaffirmed its "commitment to stay" in Afghanistan in a review assessing its operations in the country in light of the Taliban banning women from working for the world body.
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