Terrorism
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Jan- 2024 -29 January
Nine Islamist Militants Killed in Philippine Clash: Army
Nine Islamist militants including three suspects in a Catholic mass bombing in the southern Philippines have been killed in a clash with troops, the military said.
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25 January
HRW Says Burkina Faso Army Strikes Killed Dozens of Civilians
Human Rights Watch accused the Burkina Faso army of killing at least 60 civilians in drone strikes which the government said targeted jihadist fighters.
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24 January
Militiamen Kill 11 in West DR Congo: Local MP
Eleven civilians were killed by militiamen in the west of the Democratic Republic of Congo, in a region beset by communal conflict, local officials said.
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23 January
Curfew in North-Central Nigeria State After More Violence
Nigerian officials declared a curfew in parts of a north-central Nigerian state after more attacks amid a recent surge in intercommunal violence.
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17 January
DR Congo M23 Rebels Say Two Commanders Killed in Fighting
The M23 rebel group said two of its commanders had been killed in fighting with army troops in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
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17 January
Israel Army Says Killed Top Militant in West Bank Strike
The Israeli army said it killed a top Palestinian militant in an air strike in the occupied West Bank, averting a "terrorist attack" he was planning.
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16 January
Three Dead in Somalia Suicide Bombing
A suicide bomber killed at least three people and injured two others after detonating an explosive near the mayoral offices in Somalia's capital.
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15 January
Five Pakistan Troops Killed by Blast in Balochistan
At least five Pakistan soldiers were killed when their vehicle was hit by a bomb blast following a clash with militants in southwestern Balochistan province, the military said.
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11 January
Drone Targeting Coalition Troops in Iraq Shot Down
Officials in Iraqi Kurdistan announced that an "explosive drone" targeting the international anti-jihadist coalition in Iraq was downed near Arbil airport.
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11 January
UN Says Helo ‘Crash Landed’ in Somalia, Reports Hostages Taken by Al-Shabaab
The UN said one of its helicopters "crash landed" in Somalia and some passengers were reportedly taken hostage by the militant group Al-Shabaab.
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