War
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Sep- 2019 -12 September
UN report details possible ‘war crimes’ by many sides in Syrian war
The US rejected a UN report alleging complicity in possible "war crimes" in Syria's civil war, including during airstrikes and raids
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12 September
Nearly 22,000 people missing in decade-long Boko Haram insurgency in Nigeria
Nearly 22,000 people, mostly children, are missing as a result of the decade-long Boko Haram insurgency in northeast Nigeria, the ICRC said
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11 September
Suspected Lashkar-e-Taiba militant killed in Kashmir, India police say
A militant in Indian-administered Kashmir affiliated to a Pakistani-based militant group Lashkar-e-Taiba was killed by security forces
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11 September
Nigeria: Islamic State claims ‘tens’ of military casualties in 2 Borno attacks
An ISWAP ambush near Gudumbali in the Lake Chad area of Borno state killed "several" Nigerian soldiers, although an AFP source spoke of "huge" casualties
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10 September
US drops 80,000 pounds of bombs to clear ISIS from Iraqi island
US and Iraqi forces dropped 36,000 kg (80,000 pounds) of bombs on Qanus island along the Tigris river occupied by ISIS fighters
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10 September
Burkina Faso police killed in Soum ambush
Six police officers were killed in an attack in northern Burkina Faso, in the Soum region prone to jihadist violence, security sources said
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9 September
South Sudan rebel leader Machar visits Juba in peace deal push
South Sudan's exiled rebel leader Riek Machar arrived in Juba for the first time in a year to meet President Salva Kiir and try salvage a stalled peace agreement
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9 September
Dozens killed in IED and gun attacks in northern Burkina Faso
Dozens of people were killed and six injured in IED and gun attacks on vehicles in northern Burkina Faso
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8 September
Joint US-Turkey ground patrols begin in Syria border zone
U.S. and Turkish troops began joint ground patrols in the Tal Abyad area of northeast Syria, near the Turkish border
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7 September
Nigeria soldier killed in Kamuya convoy ambush
At least one soldier was killed and three others injured when insurgents ambushed a military convoy in Kamuya in northeast Nigeria's Borno state
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