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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18 people killed by ADF militants in DR Congo
More than 18 people in restive region of Kivu in DR Congo’s troubled east have been killed by heavily armed Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), a militia blamed for hundreds of deaths this past year, local sources said on Thursday. It was gathered that the army and UN forces are fighting several armed groups at the
Read moreCongo: 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
Read moreScores 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
Read moreSix 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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