Islamic State
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Jan- 2021 -29 JanuaryMiddle East
Islamic State ‘Wali’ Abu Yasser al-Issawi Killed in Iraq: Prime Minister
Iraq's premier announced the military had killed Abu Yasser al-Issawi, the top Islamic State group figure in the country.
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25 JanuaryMiddle East
Three Syrian Soldiers Killed in IS Bus Ambush
Gunmen in eastern Syria ambushed a bus carrying government troops, killing three and wounding 10, in an attack claimed by the Islamic State group.
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22 JanuaryAfrica
Missing Catholic Priest Found Dead in Burkina Faso
A priest missing since Tuesday in Burkina Faso's jihadist-plagued southwest has been found dead, security and local sources said Thursday.
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21 JanuaryMiddle East
Twin Suicide Bombing in Baghdad Kills 32, Wounds 110
A rare twin suicide bombing killed 32 people and wounded 110 at a crowded market in central Baghdad on Thursday, Iraq's health ministry said, the city's deadliest attack in three years.
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20 JanuaryAmericas
US Soldier Charged With Plotting IS Attack on 9/11 Memorial
A US Army soldier was arrested for allegedly trying to help Islamic State fighters attack American troops and targets in New York, including the 9/11 Memorial.
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12 JanuaryAsia Pacific
Afghan Forces Foil IS Plan to Assassinate Top US Envoy
Afghan authorities said Tuesday they had foiled a plan by the jihadist Islamic State group to assassinate the top US envoy in Kabul, as a wave of targeted killings continues to rock the country.
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5 JanuaryMiddle East
US Military Blames Taliban for Spate of Afghan Assassinations
The US military on Monday blamed the Taliban for a spate of assassinations of prominent Afghans, the first time Washington has directly accused the insurgent group of the killings.
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4 JanuaryMiddle East
At Least 15 Killed in Syria Road Attack: Monitor
Gunmen killed at least 15 people in Syria, mostly government soldiers traveling on a bus in the second such road ambush in recent days, a war monitor said Monday.
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Dec- 2020 -30 DecemberAfrica
New Jihadist Attack in Mozambique’s Troubled Cabo Delgado Province
Jihadists on Tuesday attacked a village close to a huge gas project in northern Mozambique's Cabo Delgado province, in the latest assault by the shadowy group.
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17 DecemberAfrica
Bomb Kills Malian Soldier and Wounds Five
A Mali soldier was killed and five others were wounded when their vehicle hit an improvised explosive device on a highway in the troubled west African country.
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