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Jul- 2020 -9 July
Jihadists Kill 23 Soldiers in Nigeria Ambush: Security Sources
Fighters affiliated with the Islamic State West African Province ambushed a Nigerian military convoy Tuesday, killing 23 soldiers, anonymous security sources say. The military downplayed its losses.
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8 July
China Says Would Join Nuclear Talks if US Reduces Arsenal
Beijing said US pressure to include China in nuclear talks is "nothing but a ploy to divert world tension" and "create a pretext under which they can walk away from the New START."
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8 July
Idlib: Syria’s Last Major Opposition Stronghold
Idlib is Syria's last major anti-government bastion, which was targeted by a deadly government offensive last year.
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8 July
UK Set to Resume Saudi Arms Sales Despite Yemen Concerns
Despite the confirmed use of foreign military supplies in Saudi Arabia's deadly bombing campaign in Yemen, Britain has decided to restart selling arms to the kingdom.
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7 July
Six Shot Dead in Bangladesh’s Restive Southeast: Police Sources
Supporters of a group splintered from Jan Janhati Samiti were attacked by members of a rival faction Tuesday in the latest act of violence due to the insurgent in-fighting in southeast Bangladesh.
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7 July
Morocco Arrests Four Jihadist Suspects ‘Planning Attacks’
Morocco on Tuesday arrested four alleged members of a "terrorist cell" linked to the Islamic State group who had plotted to attack "sensitive sites" in the kingdom, the interior ministry said.
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7 July
Iraqi Jihadism Expert Hisham al-Hashemi Killed in Baghdad
Renowned Iraqi jihadism expert Hisham al-Hashemi was shot outside his home in Baghdad on Monday and died shortly thereafter.
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7 July
Bandits Kill 15 Farmers in Northern Nigeria: Police Sources
In another episode of dystopian violence in northwest Nigeria, some 200 bandits on motorcycles attacked a group of farmers in the state of Katsina, killing at least 15.
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7 July
Mayor, Soldiers Among Eight Killed in Burkina Faso Attack
Battling a jihadist insurgency since 2015, Burkina Faso had no room to breathe a sigh of relief on Monday when gunmen ambushed an official convoy and killed eight people.
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6 July
China Says Five Sailors Kidnapped off Nigeria
Chinese officials claim five sailors were kidnapped off the coast of Nigeria as the Gulf of Guinea has already seen 78 kidnappings in 2020.
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