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19 April

Police checkpoint during COVID-19 pandemic in Italy on April 28, 2020 in Carpi, Italy. (Photo by Emmanuele Ciancaglini/NurPhoto) (Photo by Emmanuele Ciancaglini / NurPhoto / NurPhoto via AFP)

Italian Police Say Arrested Alleged Jihadist Sought by Tunisia

Italian anti-terrorism police said on Friday they had arrested a Tunisian citizen suspected of working as an "organizer" for the Islamic State group, which they said was planning to attack Italy.

19 April

Terrorism

A squad of soldiers from the Benin 1st Commando Parachute Battalion advance on an enemy position during a Joint Combined Exchange Training scenario.

Staff Writer With AFP

Suspected Jihadists Kill 8 Soldiers in Benin

Suspected jihadist insurgents have killed eight soldiers in northern Benin, which has seen an increase in deadly Islamist attacks, military sources told AFP on Friday.

19 April

Middle East

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US to Withdraw Some 1,000 Troops From Syria

The United States will roughly halve the number of troops it has deployed in Syria to less than 1,000 in the coming months, the Pentagon said Friday.

6 April

Africa

Security officers patrol near the destroyed Hayat Hotel after a deadly 30-hour siege by al-Shabab militants in Mogadishu

Staff Writer With AFP

Al-Shabaab Launches Mortar Attacks Near Somalia’s Main Airport

Al-Shabaab militants fired multiple mortar rounds near Mogadishu’s airport on Sunday morning, disrupting international flights to Somalia.

Mar- 2025 -

30 March

Africa

Burkinabe soldiers fire their rifles during a marksmanship training

Staff Writer With AFP

Suspected Jihadist Attack Kills ‘Several Dozen’ Soldiers in Burkina

"Several dozen" soldiers and civilian auxiliaries have been killed in a suspected jihadist attack in eastern Burkina Faso, local and security sources said.

30 March

Africa

A Nigerien Special Forces Soldier communicates on a radio while conducting a raid during Flintlock 2022, in Côte d'Ivoire, Feb. 26, 2022. Flintlock is a multi-national exercise consisting of 11 nations training in Côte d'Ivoire. Flintlock helps strengthen the ability of allies and partners to counter violent extremism and provide security for their people. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Kacie Benak)

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Niger Says Withdrawing From Lake Chad Anti-Jihadist Force

Niger has withdrawn from the military coalition fighting Islamist insurgency groups in the Lake Chad region of west-central Africa, saying it will focus instead on protecting its oil operations from jihadist attacks.

27 March

Africa

Islamic State supporters hold up the caliphate's flag

Staff Writer With AFP

US Conducts Strikes Against IS in Somalia

The United States and Somalia have conducted air strikes targeting the Islamic State (IS) group in northern Somalia, the country's federal government and the US military said Wednesday.

26 March

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

Boko Haram Fighters Kill 20 Cameroonian Troops: Sources

Boko Haram fighters disguised as herders killed at least 20 Cameroonian troops in a Tuesday morning raid on the Nigerian border town of Wulgo, local security sources and residents told AFP.

22 March

Terrorism