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Syria Says Security Force Member, 3 IS Jihadists Dead in Aleppo Operation

Syria's interior ministry said a member of the security forces was killed in an operation that left three Islamic State group jihadists dead in Aleppo.

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Jihadists Kill Five Multinational Troops in Nigeria Base Raid: Sources

A jihadist raid on a military base in northeast Nigeria near the border with Cameroon killed five troops from a multinational coalition.

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Jihadists Kill Four Nigerian Troops in New Base Attack: Sources

A jihadist raid on an army base in northeast Nigeria left at least four troops dead and others taken hostage, a military source and a resident said.

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Two Killed in Jihadist Attack in Northern Mozambique

An attack claimed by jihadists linked to the Islamic State group in a remote tourist town in northern Mozambique has killed at least two rangers, a local conservation group said.

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Jihadists Kill at Least 11 Soldiers in Nigeria: Military

Fighters affiliated with Islamic State killed at least 11 soldiers in an attack on their base in Yobe state, northeast Nigeria, military sources said.

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Nigeria Governors Urge Army to Rethink Anti-Jihadist Strategy

State governors in northeast Nigeria on Thursday called on government security forces to rethink their counter-insurgency strategy, after more than 100 people were killed last month in jihadist attacks.

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Jihadists Kill 15 Mourners in Northeast Nigeria: Sources

Jihadists linked to the Islamic State group opened fire on mourners in a village in Nigeria's Borno state killing at least 15 people.

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Niger Says Jihadists Kill 12 Soldiers Near Mali Border

Niger's army said jihadists killed 12 of its soldiers in the west of the country near the Malian border.

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Jihadist Attack in Benin Left 54 Dead: Government

Suspected jihadist insurgents killed 54 troops in an attack last week on military posts in a Benin national park, the government said.

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Burkina Junta Says Foiled Plot to Sow ‘Total Chaos’

Burkina Faso's military junta claimed to have foiled a "major plot in the making" aimed at "sowing total chaos," saying it believed the masterminds were in neighboring Ivory Coast.

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