Islamic State

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20 July

The aftermath of a double bomb attack in a busy market area in Baghdad's central al-Sinaq neighbourhood on December 31, 2016.

IS Claims Iraq Market Suicide Bombing That Killed Nearly 30

The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing that ripped through a busy market in the Iraqi capital ahead of Eid holiday celebrations, killing nearly 30 people.

20 July

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani gestures as he speaks during a press conference at the presidential palace in Kabul on March 1, 2020

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Rocket Attack On Afghan Capital as President Gives Eid Speech

At least three rockets landed in the Afghan capital ahead of a speech by President Ashraf Ghani marking the start of the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha.

16 July

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Mozambique Formally Seeks Help From Neighbors to Stem Insurgency

Mozambique has lodged an official request for military intervention from neighboring countries to help quell a jihadist insurgency in the gas-rich north.

12 July

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EU Launches Military Mission to Train Mozambique Army

The European Union has formally established a military mission for Mozambique to help train its armed forces battling jihadists in the north of the country.

12 July

Afghan Army soldiers at Bagram air base after the departure of all US and NATO troops, some 70 kilometers north of Kabul, on July 5, 2021

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Afghanistan Installs Anti-Missile System at Kabul Airport

Afghan authorities have installed an anti-missile system at Kabul airport to counter incoming rockets, as the Taliban pressed on with a blistering offensive across the country.

9 July

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Rwanda Sends 1,000 Troops to Insurgency-Hit Mozambique

Rwanda will send a thousand troops to Mozambique to help the country battle extremist militants wreaking havoc in the north of the gas-rich nation.

8 July

Iraqi security forces stand guard in front of the US embassy in Baghdad, on January 1, 2020. Thousands of pro-Iran demonstrators had vandalized the compound after US air strikes killed 25 of their fighters. Photo: Ahmad al-Rubaye/AFP.

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Rockets Fired at US Embassy in Iraq After Attacks on Bases

Three rockets were fired at the US embassy in Iraq early Thursday that was marked by rocket and drone attacks on bases hosting American forces in Iraq and Syria.

7 July

Members of the special forces of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces

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Syria Kurds Say Thwarted Drone Attacks Near Coalition Base

Syrian Kurdish forces said they repelled drone attacks Wednesday near a major base of the US-led coalition battling Islamic State group remnants, in the second such attack in days.

1 July

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Russia Says Foiled IS Attacks in Moscow, South

Russia said it had killed an alleged member of the Islamic State jihadist group and arrested another, accusing them of planning simultaneous attacks in Moscow and the southern region of Astrakhan.

1 July