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Jul- 2023 -

28 July

A battery of the Syrian Army's Russian made the BM-21 multiple rocket launcher is visible in Hama province, in the northwest of Syria on May 4, 2016.

Syria Blast Kills Six Ahead of Ashura: Ministry

A bomb killed six people and wounded scores when it exploded near the Sayeda Zeinab mausoleum in Damascus, Syria's most visited Shiite pilgrimage site.

27 July

Africa

Nigerian soldiers traveling on the back of a pick-up truck.

Staff Writer With AFP

Jihadists Kill 32 in Northeast Nigeria Attacks

Suspected Islamic State-affiliated jihadists have killed 32 people in two attacks in northeast Nigeria's Borno state, anti-jihadist militia said.

27 July

Africa

Members of Moroccan special forces take part in a military exercise

Staff Writer With AFP

Morocco in Major Anti-’Terrorist’ Operation: Media

Moroccan investigators questioned around 50 people across the kingdom in a major operation targeting suspected jihadist supporters, local media reported.

19 July

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

Two Held in Joint Morocco-Spain Anti-Jihadist Operation

Police in Morocco and Spain arrest two people in a joint operation by both countries' security services targeting "terrorists."

19 July

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

West Africa Leaders Review Security After UN Mali Mission Ends

Several West African leaders met in Nigeria to discuss how to manage security at the end of a UN peacekeeping mission in Mali and push for a return to democracy after a series of coups.

16 July

Africa

A Democratic Republic of Congo soldier is seen on patrol in the village of Manzalaho, near Beni, Feb. 18, 2020, following an alleged attack by members of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebel group.

Staff Writer With AFP

ADF Rebels Kill 12 in Eastern DR Congo: Local Sources

ADF rebels killed at least 12 villagers in eastern DR Congo this week, the latest in a series of massacres linked to the group.

10 July

Middle East

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US Raid in Syria Kills IS Leader: CENTCOM

A US drone strike has killed an Islamic State leader in Syria after Russian warplanes harassed MQ-9 drones over the country, the US Central Command said.

9 July

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

Mali Frees IS-Linked Jihadists in Prisoner Swap: Sources

Mali has freed at least two jihadists from the Sahel affiliate of the Islamic State group in a prisoner exchange, a security official said.

7 July

Air

Russian Su-34 and Su-35 aircraft employ flares in the flight path of a US MQ-9 aircraft on July 6, 2023 over Syria

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Russian Aircraft Again Harass American Drones Over Syria: US

Russian aircraft harassed American drones taking part in operations against Islamic State in Syria for the second time in 24 hours, a US commander said.

Jun- 2023 -

26 June

Middle East