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May- 2022 -1 MayAfrica
Multinational Force Says 20 Jihadists Killed in Lake Chad Basin
Troops from a west African military force killed some 20 jihadists in three days during an operation in the Lake Chad basin, the coalition said Sunday.
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Apr- 2022 -26 AprilAfrica
Niger, Burkina Faso Say 100 Jihadists Killed in Joint Op
A three-week joint operation by Niger and Burkina Faso in their jihadist-hit border area killed around 100 "terrorists."
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22 AprilAfrica
Niger MPs to Vote on Foreign Troop Presence
Niger's MPs will for the first time debate the presence of foreign forces fighting jihadists in the impoverished Sahel nation.
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17 AprilAfrica
Nigerian Airstrikes Kill 70 ‘Terrorists’
Nigeria's airforce said that it had killed more than 70 Islamic State-affiliated fighters in the north of the country, at the border with Niger.
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3 AprilAfrica
20 Killed in Attack on Burkina Faso Gold Mine: Locals
About 20 civilians were killed in a night attack on a gold mine in Burkina Faso's restive north, local sources said Saturday.
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3 AprilAfrica
Mali Says 203 Killed in Military Operation in Center
Mali's army said that it had killed 203 combatants in an operation in the center of Sahel state, an apparent uptick in violence in the conflict-torn country.
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Mar- 2022 -17 MarchAfrica
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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Feb- 2022 -22 FebruaryAfrica
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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20 FebruaryAfrica
Stray Nigeria Air Strike Kills Seven Children in Niger: Governor
An air strike by the Nigerian army targeting 'bandits' has left seven children dead and five others wounded "by mistake" in southern Niger.
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20 FebruaryTerrorism
US-Led Anti-Jihadist Military Drills Begin in Ivory Coast
US-led anti-jihadist military drills began in Ivory Coast on Sunday, maintaining the West's counter-terror commitment in West Africa after France announced its withdrawal from Mali.
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