Terrorism Bound

Sahel: Jihadists strike in Niger’s Tillaberi regionF

A jihadist attack in Niger's volatile "tri-border" zone with Burkina Faso and Mali has killed dozens of members of a self-defence militia, local sources told AFP on Thursday.  The assault took place on Tuesday at Adab-Dab, a village about 55 kilometres (32 miles) from...
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Elusive peace: Libyan militias damage only functioning oil refinery during violent clashF

Libya's only operational oil refinery was "severely" damaged after gunmen battled for three hours around the complex, the National Oil Corporation said. "The Zawiya Oil Complex was severely damaged as a result of skirmishes by armed groups," Libya's state oil company...
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Algeria: IED explosion kills border guard during patrol mission in Tlemcen provinceF

An Algerian border guard was killed and two wounded on Wednesday evening when a bomb went off near the Moroccan border, the defence ministry said Thursday. The home-made device exploded as they passed during a patrol to "secure the borders and tackle organised crime",...
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Sahel: UN and NATO mulling over support to Sahelian armies in combating militant groupsF

NATO is studying options to bolster support for the multinational G5 Sahel force in the troubled three-borders region of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso, where a surge in jihadist violence has cost thousands of lives, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in a...
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