JUST IN: Militants injure 6 soldiers in fresh attack 1
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JUST IN: Militants injure 6 soldiers in fresh attack

Six French soldiers were injured during an operation against Islamist militants in Mali in West Africa, French media reported on Saturday, citing the Defence Ministry. The attackers struck on Friday morning in the central region around Gourma, apparently driving a vehicle up to a military convoy before setting off an explosive. The injured soldiers were

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Congo: Militants free 900 prisoners in jail-break – Bakwanamaha 3
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Congo: Militants free 900 prisoners in jail-break – Bakwanamaha

The mayor of eastern Congolese city of Beni on Tuesday said 900 prisoners had escaped from jail, including members of an Islamist militant group. Modeste Bakwanamaha said rebels from the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) and other rebel groups were among those who had been sprung from the jail by attackers using welding equipment. Out of

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Scores Of Boko Haram Militants Killed In Airstrikes In Lake Chad, Sambisa Forest – DHQ 4
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Scores Of Boko Haram Militants Killed In Airstrikes In Lake Chad, Sambisa Forest – DHQ

The Air Task Force (ATF) of Operation LAFIYA DOLE has neutralized scores of terrorists and destroyed their hideouts and logistics structures at Tumbuma Baba and Boboshe in Borno, the Defence Headquarters says. The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, disclosed this in a statement on Monday in Abuja. Enenche said the airstrikes were executed

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Six killed as soldiers raid militants’ camp in Bayelsa 5
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Six killed as soldiers raid militants’ camp in Bayelsa

The Defence Headquarters says the troops of Operation DELTA SAFE on Tuesday in Bayelsa State raided the Pirates/Militants’ camp and Kidnappers’ hideouts, eliminating six criminals. The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. Enenche said the troops, acting on credible intelligence, monitored movements of a suspected

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