Terrorism
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Aug- 2021 -2 August
Afghan Forces Bomb Taliban Fighters to Repel Assaults on Key Cities
Afghan forces fought fierce street battles and bombed Taliban positions while insurgents swarmed major cities as they stepped up their nationwide offensive.
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Jul- 2021 -30 July
19 Civilians Killed in New Attack in Niger
A fresh attack in western Niger near the border with volatile Mali has left 19 civilians dead.
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28 July
South Africa to Send 1,495 Troops to Mozambique to Fight Jihadists
South Africa will send 1,495 troops to Mozambique to help the country battle jihadist militants wreaking havoc in the north of the gas-rich nation.
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28 July
Boko Haram Cameroon Attack Kills Five Soldiers, Civilian: Govt
Boko Haram Islamists killed five Cameroonian soldiers and a civilian in an attack in the far north of the country.
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27 July
7 Soldiers, 15 Islamist Rebels Killed in DR Congo Clashes
Seven soldiers and 15 members of a notorious armed Islamist group have died in three days of clashes in northeastern DR Congo.
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27 July
Niger Says 14 Killed in Attack Near Mali Border
Armed men on motorbikes killed 14 civilians in an attack on a village in western Niger, near the restive border with Mali.
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26 July
Biden to Meet Iraq PM, Announce ‘New Phase’ of US Deployment
President Joe Biden is expected to launch a "new phase" of US military presence in Iraq, ending combat operations but stopping short of full withdrawal.
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26 July
UN Warns of ‘Unprecedented’ Afghan Civilian Deaths From Taliban Offensives
The United Nations warned that Afghanistan could see the highest number of civilian deaths in more than a decade if the Taliban's offensives across the country are not halted.
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26 July
Mozambique Welcomes Foreign Soldiers to Fight Insurgency
Mozambique's President Filipe Nyusi expressed his gratitude to African countries sending troops to help fight insurgents in the north of the country.
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26 July
Nigerian Bandits Release 28 Kidnapped Students
Gunmen who seized 121 students at a high school in northwestern Nigeria in early July have released 28 of them.
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