70 Christians beheaded in African country by ISIS-aligned militants, groups say; world mostly silent
Reports indicate that 70 Christians were beheaded by Islamic militants in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The group ...
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Africa: Militant Islamist Groups in Africa Sustain High Pace of Lethality
Fatalities and violent events linked to militant Islamist groups in Africa sustained near record pace, with the Sahel and Somalia accounting for 79 percent of related deaths. There were an ...
The Islamist militant
As Africa’s Sahel region has replaced the Middle East as the epicenter of jihadism, young men are flocking to the cause. They ...
The Russian mercenary
Soldiers from the Wagner Group have helped Vladimir Putin advance his aim of restoring Russian power in Africa. But on the ...
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US airstrike in Somalia kills 2 militants, AFRICOM says
STUTTGART, Germany— The United States carried out an airstrike Sunday against ISIS in Somalia, killing two militants, U.S ...
Militant attack kills 6 Benin soldiers, army spokesperson says
The encounter on Saturday also left 17 militants dead, spokesperson Ebenezer Honfoga told Reuters late on Sunday ...
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US helps Puntland battle ISIS militants
For the second time in a month, the US carried out an airstrike in Puntland region on Sunday, killing two IS militants.
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Somalia: U.S. Counterterror Official Warns of Growing Global Threat
A senior U.S. counterterrorism official is cautioning that the threat from global jihadists has expanded significantly, although the resources to counter them have declined.
Pakistan kills 30 Islamist militants near Afghan border, army says
Pakistan's army said on Tuesday it killed 30 Islamist militants in South Waziristan near the border with Afghanistan during an operation to clear the tribal district of the militants, who operate in ...