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Aug- 2024 -9 AugustMiddle East
UN Warns IS Afghanistan Branch Growing in Strength
A UN counter-terrorism official warned that the Islamic State group's Afghanistan branch poses the greatest external terrorist threat to Europe as it boosts its organizational strength.
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5 AugustAfrica
Death Toll Hits 37 After Al-Shabaab Attacks Mogadishu Beach
An Al-Shabaab suicide bomber and gunmen attacked a busy beach in the Somali capital Mogadishu killing 37 people and wounding scores more, officials said.
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1 AugustAfrica
Bomb Attack in North Nigeria Teahouse Kills 19
A bomb exploded in a teahouse in a village in northeast Nigeria, killing 19 people and wounding two dozen more, security sources said.
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Jul- 2024 -26 JulyAfrica
Attack in Eastern DR Congo Kills 20
An attack in eastern DR Congo has killed some 20 people, local sources said, blaming militants affiliated with the Islamic State group.
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23 JulyAfrica
Niger Says at Least 15 Soldiers Killed Near Burkina Border
The Niger defense ministry said that at least 15 soldiers had been killed during combat near the border with Burkina Faso.
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23 JulyAfrica
Scores of Somali Fighters Killed in Raids Claimed by Al-Shabaab
Somali government officials and Al-Shabaab militants each claimed to have inflicted heavy losses on the other following raids by the Islamist group on military bases in the south of the country.
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15 JulyAfrica
Somalia Cafe Attack Toll Climbs to Nine: Security Sources
The death toll from a blast at a cafe in Somalia's capital Mogadishu has climbed to nine after a car bomb struck the venue packed with football fans watching the Euro 2024 final.
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10 JulyAfrica
Scores of Boko Haram Fighters Surrender: African Force
Scores of Boko Haram jihadists and their relatives have surrendered since July to an African multinational force in Niger and Cameroon, the force said.
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5 JulyMiddle East
IS Jihadists Kill Eight in Syria Desert: Monitor
Islamic State killed eight people, including two civilians, in an ambush on pro-government militiamen in Syria's Badia desert, a war monitor reported.
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4 JulyAfrica
Niger Army Says More Than 100 ‘Terrorists’ Killed After Deadly Attack
Niger's army said it had killed more than 100 "terrorists" during air and ground operations in response to a deadly attack against soldiers near the Burkina Faso border.
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