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Attack on Bus, Truck Kills 21 in Niger: Sources

Suspected jihadists attacked a bus and a truck in Niger, killing 21 people in the southwestern Tillaberi region near Burkina Faso.

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Gunmen Kill 11 Nigeria Security Personnel in Two Attacks

Gunmen killed 11 security personnel, including seven policemen and four vigilantes, in attacks in central and northwestern Nigeria.

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IS Names New Leader, Confirms Death of Predecessor

IS confirmed the death of its leader Abu Ibrahim al-Qurashi, more than a month after his demise, and named Abu Hasan al-Hashemi al-Qurashi as his successor.

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French Army Says Senior AQIM Leader Djouadi Killed in Mali

France's army said that its anti-jihadist force in Mali had killed Yahia Djouadi, a "senior leader" of Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb responsible for finance and logistics.

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15 Soldiers Dead in Syria Attack on Military Bus: Monitor

Fifteen soldiers died in an Islamic State group attack on an army bus in the central Syrian desert, a war monitor said, as state media reported a "terrorist attack."

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4 Dead in Rare Syria-Kurdish Clash: Monitor

Clashes between Syrian regime troops and forces aligned with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces killed two from each side.

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Nigeria Jihadists Kill 27 People in Four Attacks

Jihadists in northeast Nigeria have killed 27 people in four separate attacks.

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Five MSF Workers Kidnapped in Cameroon: Local Official, MSF

Five workers with the French medical charity MSF have been kidnapped in Cameroon's Far North.

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18 Civilians Feared Killed Near Niger’s Border With Mali

Eighteen civilians have been killed in two suspected jihadist attacks in the west of Niger near the Sahel nation's border with Mali, the government said.

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Nearly 60 Rebel Fighters ‘Neutralized’ in Mali: Army

Eight soldiers and 57 "terrorists" were killed in clashes at a rebel base in northern Mali where rival jihadist groups are active.

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