Africa
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Nov- 2017 -21 November
US airstrike in Somalia against al-Shabaab kills “more than 100 militants” – AFRICOM
A U.S. airstrike in Somalia against al-Qaeda affiliate al-Shabaab killed "more than 100 militants," the U.S. military's Africa Command said.
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15 November
US carries out drone strike against al-Shabaab in Somalia, killing several
The U.S. military targeted and killed several al-Shabaab militants in Somalia with a drone strike, U.S. Africa Command said on Wednesday.
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12 November
US conducts 3 airstrikes in 24 hours in Somalia against al-Qaeda and Islamic State
U.S. forces struck three times in 24 hours in Somalia, increasing the intensity of the campaign against al-Qaeda and Islamic State affiliates in Somalia
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9 November
US airstrike in Somalia against al-Shabaab kills ‘several militants’ – AFRICOM
U.S. forces conducted an airstrike against Somalia's al-Qaeda affiliate al-Shabaab, "killing several militants," U.S. Africa Command said
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8 November
Al-Qaeda affiliate in Mali claims attacks as France pledges more aid for Sahel
An Al-Qaeda affiliate in Mali claimed responsibility for attacks on Malian and UN troops, while France pledged to increase aid to the Sahel by one third
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7 November
Sahel anti-terror force faces logistical problems in first mission
The maiden mission of the G5 Sahel counterterrorism force experienced "logistical problems" but they are not "insurmountable"
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6 November
“You’ve got to tell us more”: The 9/11 blank check, 16 years on
Sixteen years after the US Congress authorized the president to go after terrorists in Afghanistan, the AUMF exists as a blank check to wage war
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3 November
Two US strikes kill ‘several’ ISIS members in northeastern Somalia – AFRICOM
Two separate strikes carried out by U.S. forces in northeastern Somalia killed several members of Islamic State, the Pentagon said
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Oct- 2017 -15 October
Massive truck bomb explosion in Mogadishu, Somalia killed hundreds
The death toll from a Saturday truck bomb blast in Mogadishu, Somalia has risen to at least 230 people, with hundreds more injured, a senior politician said
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6 October
Body of fourth US service member recovered in Niger
The Nigerien military recovered the body of a 4th U.S. service member who was killed along with three Green Berets ambushed during a patrol on Wednesday
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