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Jul- 2022 -

1 July

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

EU’s Takuba Anti-Terror Force Quits Junta-Controlled Mali

The French-led Takuba task force of EU special forces has officially ceased operating in Mali, France announced Friday.

Jun- 2022 -

23 June

Middle East

Syrian government forces deploy near the Damascus-Aleppo highway in the southern part of Syria's northern Aleppo province on February 10, 2020

Staff Writer With AFP

IS Kills 9 Pro-Regime Fighters in Eastern Syria: Monitor

The Islamic State group has killed nine pro-regime fighters in one day in eastern Syria, the latest in a spate of attacks in the area.

20 June

Middle East

Staff Writer With AFP

IS Syria Ambush Kills 15 Pro-Regime Fighters: Monitor

A jihadist ambush on a bus in remote eastern Syria left at least 15 pro-government fighters dead.

17 June

Asia Pacific

Taliban fighters stand guard near the Sardar Mohammad Dawood Khan military hospital in Kabul

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One Killed, Several Wounded in Afghan Mosque Bombing: Police

A bomb blast at a mosque in northern Afghanistan killed at least one worshipper and wounded seven others during midday prayers, police said.

15 June

Africa

French soldiers deployed to Operation Barkhane in the Sahel

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France Claims Capture of Senior IS-GS Figure in Mali

French troops in Mali have captured a senior member of the Sahel affiliate of the Islamic State group, the French military said.

7 June

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

At Least 20 Dead in New DR Congo Massacre

At least 20 people have been killed in a massacre in DR Congo's province of Ituri, a respected monitor said, adding that the notorious ADF militia were suspected.

1 June

Europe

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan delivers a speech

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Turkey Renews Threat of Military Offensive in Syria

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan renewed threats of a military offensive in northern Syria, which he said would target Kurdish "terrorists."

May- 2022 -

31 May

Middle East

US troops are training Iraqi soldiers near Baghdad

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Rockets Fired at Iraq Military Base With Foreign Troops

Five rockets targeted an Iraqi military base hosting troops from an international anti-jihadist coalition without causing deaths or damage.

29 May

Africa

Democratic Republic of Congo army soldiers sit at the back of a pick-up truck as they head towards the Mbuzi hilltop

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At Least 27 Civilians Killed in DR Congo Massacre

At least 27 civilians were killed by members of the notorious Allied Democratic Forces in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Saturday, the army and Red Cross said.

27 May

Europe