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Sep- 2023 -6 SeptemberAfrica
53 Members of Burkina Security Forces Killed in Suspected Jihadist Attack: Army
Fifty-three members of the security forces have been killed in an attack by suspected jihadists in northern Burkina Faso, the army said.
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5 SeptemberAfrica
France Discussing Withdrawal of ‘Certain Military Elements’ From Niger
The French army is holding talks with Niger's military over withdrawing "elements" of its presence there following a coup.
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1 SeptemberAsia Pacific
Suicide Bomber Kills Nine Soldiers in West Pakistan
Nine soldiers were killed in a restive western region of Pakistan after a suicide bomber rammed his motorbike into their military convoy and detonated.
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Aug- 2023 -26 AugustMiddle East
Jihadists Kill 11 Syria Soldiers in Tunnel Attack: Monitor
Jihadists killed at least 11 soldiers in Syria when they detonated explosives in tunnels dug underneath army positions before attacking them.
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22 AugustAfrica
African Union Suspends Niger Over Coup as 12 Troops Die in New Attack
The AU said it was suspending Niger but called for a report into the implications of a military operation to restore its president.
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21 AugustAfrica
Five Burkina Faso Police Officers, 40 ‘Terrorists’ Die in Clashes
Five Burkinabe police officers have died in an attack in the center-east of Burkina Faso, with at least 40 of the attackers "neutralized" when the authorities launched a counter-attack, the army said.
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18 AugustAfrica
W.Africa Military Chiefs Prepare Possible Niger Mission
West African military chiefs held a second day of talks, preparing for a possible armed intervention in Niger after a coup ousted President Mohamed Bazoum.
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16 AugustAfrica
Seventeen Troops Killed in New Niger Attack
Seventeen troops died in a jihadist ambush in Niger, in a reminder of the nation's deep security crisis as its military rulers face off against neighbors determined to reverse last month's coup.
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15 AugustAfrica
Al-Qaeda-Linked Group Claims Mali Attack on UN Troops
An al-Qaeda-linked jihadist group has claimed responsibility for an attack that wounded members of the UN's peacekeeping force in Mali.
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15 AugustAfrica
26 Nigeria Troops Killed in Ambush: Military Sources
At least 26 members of the Nigerian security forces were killed and eight wounded in an ambush by gunmen in central Nigeria, two military sources told AFP.
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