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Several Dozen Jihadists, Including Commander, Killed in Mali: UN

More than 40 jihadists, including a senior commander, were killed last week after they attacked United Nations peacekeepers in northern Mali, MINUSMA said.

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Niger Leader Calls France’s Sahel Force ‘Relative Failure’

Niger's president called France's anti-jihadist force in West Africa a "relative failure" despite years of efforts, and said a partial troop drawdown would have only a limited impact.

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Five Civilian Volunteers, One Soldier Killed in Burkina Faso Ambush

Six people including civilians were killed when a military detachment was ambushed in northern Burkina Faso, security sources said Sunday.

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All 279 Kidnapped Nigerian Students Released: Governor

All 279 girls kidnapped from their boarding school in northern Nigeria have been released and are on government premises, the local governor said Tuesday.

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New Abduction at Nigeria School, Hundreds Feared Missing

Suspected armed bandits raided a school dormitory in northwestern Nigeria overnight, a teacher and parent said Friday, raising fears of another mass kidnapping in the region.

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Boko Haram Killed 16 in Nigeria’s Maiduguri Attack: Local Militia

Boko Haram jihadists attacked Nigeria's city of Maiduguri in the volatile northeast killing 16 people, including nine children who were playing football in a field, local militia said.

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Nigerian Troops Reclaim Town Seized by Jihadists: Army

Nigerian soldiers backed by fighter jets on Tuesday recaptured a town in the restive northeast seized last week by jihadists after they overran a military base, the army said.

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ISWAP Jihadists Overrun Nigerian Army Base as Residents Flee

A jihadist attack in northeast Nigeria has forced many people to flee after Islamic State-affiliated insurgents overran a key army base, military sources and residents said Sunday.

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Eight Killed in Attack in Northern Burkina Faso

At least eight people were killed on Thursday near Burkina Faso's northern border with Niger, an area notorious for jihadist attacks, a security source and local official said.

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France Maintains Sahel Force to ‘Decapitate’ Al-Qaeda Groups

President Macron pledged to keep French troops in the Sahel region of western Africa, to help "decapitate" Al-Qaeda-linked insurgent groups that local governments are struggling to hold back.

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