War
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May- 2019 -31 May
Mozambique: 16 killed in Cabo Delgado truck attack
An apparent insurgent attack in the Cabo Delgado province of northern Mozambique killed 16 people, the deadliest attack in the remote region since 2017
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31 May
Dutch man held by Abu Sayyaf killed during escape attempt, Philippines military says
A Dutch birdwatcher held by ISIS-linked militants was killed in the Philippines, according to the military, which said he was shot as he tried to escape
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31 May
Afghanistan civilians killed, US soldiers injured in Taliban car bomb
At least four Afghans were killed and four US troops lightly wounded when a car bomber attacked a US military convoy in Kabul
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30 May
Islamic State claims attacks on DR Congo army, UN; FARDC says 26 ADF fighters killed
ISIS claimed ISCAP fighters attacked the military and UN in Mavivi in DR Congo, while the army said 26 ADF fighters had been killed in Ngite
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30 May
Islamic State puts the Sahel in West Africa – for now
Islamic State recently began to attribute attacks in the Sahel to its West Africa Province affiliate. Robert Postings asks: what does this mean for Islamic State in the Greater Sahara?
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30 May
Suicide bomber kills 6 outside Afghanistan national defense university in Kabul
At least six people were killed and six more wounded in a suicide bombing outside a military academy in the Afghan capital Kabul
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29 May
Taliban attack Afghanistan world heritage site, killing security forces
Taliban fighters stormed security posts at Afghanistan's historic minaret of Jam, killing 18 security forces and cutting access to the UNESCO World Heritage Site
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28 May
Nigeria: More than 9,000 Sabon Gari residents relocated to Damboa, IOM says
Nigeria's army has relocated more than 9,000 people from Sabon Gari to Damboa in Borno state, the International Organization for Migration said
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28 May
Israel carries out airstrike in Syria’s Quneitra province
Syria said Israel carried out a missile attack that caused casualties, in what Israel's army said was a retaliatory strike
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26 May
Chad journalist and soldiers killed near N’Gounboua after Boko Haram attack
At least four Chadian soldiers and a television reporter were killed when their vehicle hit a mine near N'Gounboua in eastern Chad's Lake province
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