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Jan- 2019 -27 January
Nigeria: Boko Haram attacks military bases in Pulka and Logomani
Six Nigerian soldiers were injured when Boko Haram insurgents attacked military bases in Pulka and Logomani in Borno state, near the Cameroon border
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25 January
Nigeria troops clear Boko Haram ‘hideout’ in Makinta Meleri, Borno state
Nigerian troops killed four suspected Boko Haram militants as they cleared a "hideout" in Makinta Meleri in Borno state, the army said
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25 January
SDF’s ‘special status’ should be preserved in Syria political settlement, commander says
Mazloum Kobane, commander of the SDF spearheading the battle against ISIS, said the force's "special status" should be preserved in talks with the Damascus government
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25 January
Nigeria’s military struggles with Islamic State: Part 2 – Systemic issues hamper the fight
Robert Postings looks at endemic issues crippling the Nigerian military’s fight against the resurgent Islamic State West Africa in northeastern Nigeria
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25 January
Coalition investigates possible civilian casualties in Syria’s Middle Euphrates River Valley
The US-led Coalition against Islamic State said it was investigating possible civilian casualties in Syria's Middle Euphrates River Valley
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25 January
Afghanistan investigates reports of 16 civilians killed in Helmand airstrike
Afghanistan is investigating reports that at least 16 civilians including women and children were killed in an airstrike in southern Helmand province
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25 January
UN peacekeepers in Mali killed by mine near Douentza
Two UN peacekeepers died and several were wounded in central Mali after their vehicle hit a mine, the UN Mission in Mali (Minusma) said
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24 January
Central African Republic peace talks open in Khartoum
Peace talks between representatives of the government and 14 armed groups aimed at ending violence in Central African Republic began in Sudan's capital Khartoum
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24 January
SDF closes on last ISIS redoubt in Syria as YPG set for Damascus talks “within days”
The US-led Coalition-backed SDF closes in on the last pocket of ISIS territory in eastern Syria, as the YPG commander says talks with the regime on northern Syria are imminent
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24 January
Nigeria: Islamic State claims attack on Geidam military base
Islamic State claimed fighters from its West Africa province affiliate attacked a military base in Geidam in northeast Nigeria's Yobe state
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