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Mar- 2024 -15 MarchAfrica
Al-Shabaab Attacks Hotel in Somali Capital
Islamist militants from Al-Shabaab attacked a popular hotel near the presidential palace in Somalia's capital Mogadishu, security sources and witnesses said.
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7 MarchMiddle East
18 Killed in Suspected IS Attack on Syria Truffle Hunters: Monitor
Gunmen thought to be linked to the Islamic State group in Syria killed 18 people searching for truffles in the desert, a war monitor said.
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7 MarchAfrica
Over 100 Missing After Nigeria Jihadist Kidnapping: Officials
More than 100 people are missing after jihadists in northeast Nigeria carried out a mass kidnapping that targeted women and children from displacement camps, officials said.
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7 MarchAfrica
Niger, Mali, Burkina Creating Joint Anti-Jihadist Force
The army chiefs of military-ruled Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso announced the creation of a joint force to battle long-running jihadist rebellions raging in their countries.
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4 MarchAfrica
‘170 People Executed’ in Attacks on Burkina Villages: Prosecutor
Around 170 people were "executed" in attacks on three villages in northern Burkina Faso a week ago, a regional prosecutor said as jihadist violence flares.
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Feb- 2024 -29 FebruaryAfrica
Suspected Jihadists Kill Several Soldiers in Mali
Several Malian soldiers died in a large-scale attack by suspected jihadists on a military outpost in the remote west of the landlockled west African nation.
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9 FebruaryAfrica
Suspected Jihadists Kill 9 in Volatile Niger Region
Suspected jihadists killed nine people in a raid on three villages in a Niger region bordering insurgency-hit Mali and Burkina Faso, the defense ministry said.
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6 FebruaryAfrica
Dozen Anti-Jihadist Fighters Killed in Nigeria Clashes: Militia
Twelve militiamen fighting jihadists have been killed in clashes with criminal gangs in northwestern Nigeria, militia sources said.
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1 FebruaryAfrica
IS-Linked Church Attack in DR Congo Leaves Several Dead
Militants linked to Islamic State carried out an attack in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo that left several dead, reportedly including five people in a church.
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Jan- 2024 -25 JanuaryAfrica
HRW Says Burkina Faso Army Strikes Killed Dozens of Civilians
Human Rights Watch accused the Burkina Faso army of killing at least 60 civilians in drone strikes which the government said targeted jihadist fighters.
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