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Oct- 2023 -3 OctoberAfrica
29 Niger Soldiers Killed by Suspected Jihadists: Defense Ministry
Twenty-nine soldiers were killed in western Niger in an attack by suspected jihadists, the defense ministry said, declaring a three-day national mourning period.
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Sep- 2023 -29 SeptemberAfrica
7 Nigerien Soldiers Killed in Jihadist Attack, 5 More in Ensuing Accident
Seven soldiers were killed in Niger's southwest in an attack by suspected jihadists, and five others died in a traffic accident while trying to respond to the assault.
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28 SeptemberAfrica
Mali Military Reports Two Attacks on Army Posts
The Malian army has reported attacks on two of its posts, with an Al-Qaeda-linked jihadist group claiming responsibility for one of them.
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25 SeptemberAfrica
Somalia Bombing Toll Climbs to 21
The death toll from a truck bombing in central Somalia rose to 21 after emergency workers dug through rubble to recover more bodies buried under broken bricks, concrete, and metal.
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18 SeptemberAfrica
Armed Men Seize Two Army Camps in Northern Mali: Officials
Armed men took over two military camps in northern Mali, two officials said, with a spokesman for an alliance of predominantly Tuareg armed groups claiming the attack.
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16 SeptemberAfrica
Mali, Niger, Burkina Sign Mutual Defense Pact
Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger signed a mutual defense pact, ministerial delegations from the three Sahel countries announced.
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8 SeptemberAfrica
Suicide Attack on Mali Army Base Day After Deadly Strikes
A suicide attack targeted a military base in Mali, a day after strikes on an army camp and a passenger boat by jihadists killed 64 people.
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Aug- 2023 -15 AugustAfrica
Al-Qaeda-Linked Group Claims Mali Attack on UN Troops
An al-Qaeda-linked jihadist group has claimed responsibility for an attack that wounded members of the UN's peacekeeping force in Mali.
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10 AugustMiddle East
Yemen Commander Among 4 Dead in Suspected Qaeda Attack
A bombing in Yemen killed four fighters loyal to a secessionist force, including a commander who had survived assassination attempts by Al-Qaeda.
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4 AugustAfrica
Jihadists Attack Mali Army Convoy, Toll Feared High
Jihadists attacked Malian troops escorting trucks heading to neighboring Niger, with the toll feared to be high, security sources and a local official said.
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