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Three Iraqi Soldiers Killed by Roadside Bomb

Three Iraqi soldiers were killed Monday morning in a bomb blast targeting their patrol on a road in Kirkuk city, north of the capital Baghdad, a military source said.

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Burkina Faso President Arrested by Mutinous Soldiers: Security Sources

Mutinous troops in restive Burkina Faso arrested President Roch Marc Christian Kabore.

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Syria Battle Between IS, Kurdish Forces Kills Over 135: Monitor

The death toll from fighting between US-backed Kurdish forces and IS jihadists who attacked a prison in northeast Syria four days ago reached 136 Sunday.

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11 Soldiers Killed in Iraq by IS Jihadists: Authorities

Eleven Iraqi soldiers were killed in an overnight attack by the Islamic State group against their base in the eastern province of Diyala.

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IS Attacks Syria Prison, Freeing Jihadists: Monitor

The Islamic State group attacked a Kurdish-run jail in northeast Syria, freeing fellow jihadists, a war monitor reported without specifying how many escaped.

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Al-Shabaab Suicide Bomber Kills Four in Somalia: Police

At least four people died and nine were others wounded Tuesday when a suicide bomber blew himself up in a restaurant near an army barracks in the Somali capital.

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Somali Government Spokesman Wounded in Jihadist Attack

A Somali government spokesman was wounded in an attack by the Al-Shabaab jihadist group.

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Burkina Attack Kills Around 10 Civilians: Security Source

At least 10 civilians have been killed in an attack blamed on jihadists in northern Burkina Faso, an area in the grip of a six-year insurgency.

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Russian Strikes in Syria Kill 11 IS Fighters: Monitor

Russian air strikes in desert areas of eastern Syria have killed 11 suspected members of the Islamic State group.

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Six Killed in Jihadist-Claimed Blast in Somali Capital

Six people were killed in a devastating car bomb explosion in Somalia's capital Mogadishu.

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