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Oct- 2021 -12 OctoberAfrica
Two Soldiers Killed by Bomb in Burkina Faso’s Southeast
Two soldiers were killed when their motorcycles ran over a homemade bomb in southeast Burkina Faso.
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Sep- 2021 -21 SeptemberAfrica
Rebel Attacks Kill 15 Soldiers in Troubled Cameroon
About 15 soldiers and several civilians have died in two attacks in English-speaking western areas of Cameroon in the grip of a breakaway campaign.
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Jun- 2021 -10 JuneMiddle East
Russian Serviceman Killed, Three Injured in Syria Blast
An improvised explosive device killed one Russian soldier and wounded three more on patrol in northern Syria, Russian news agencies reported.
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Apr- 2021 -22 AprilEurope
Belgium Calls for Ban on Use of Explosives in Cities
In a world first, Belgium has adopted a resolution on the protection of civilians from bombing and shelling in urban areas.
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14 AprilAfrica
14 Killed As Minibus Hits Landmine in Somalia: Official
Fourteen people died and four others were wounded Wednesday when the minibus they were traveling in ran over a landmine on the outskirts of Somalia's capital Mogadishu, a regional official said.
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Mar- 2021 -8 MarchMiddle East
Mine Blast in Central Syria Kills 18: State TV
At least 18 people were killed when two landmines exploded in the central Syrian province of Hama on Sunday, state TV reported.
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Feb- 2021 -16 FebruaryAsia Pacific
30 Taliban Fighters Die in Explosion During Bomb-Making Class
Thirty Taliban militants were killed when a bomb exploded during a bomb-making class at a mosque in Afghanistan’s Balkh province.
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Dec- 2019 -18 DecemberMiddle East
Bahrain IEDs share components used by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, report says
A new report found that IEDs recovered in Bahrain share some of the same Iran-made components used in bombs made by Yemen's Houthi rebels
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