Terrorism Bound

Sahel: Niger hits Boko Haram hard, kills dozens of insurgentsF

Niamey, March 16, 2020 - Fifty fighters of Nigeria's Islamist group Boko Haram were "neutralised" during an overnight clash in the southeast of neighbouring Niger, the government said on Monday. The defence ministry said "heavily armed terrorist elements of Boko Haram...
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Sahel: Swedish soldiers headed to Mali in yet another French operationF

Stockholm, March 16, 2020 - The Swedish government plans to send up to 150 soldiers to Mali to support a French military initiative combining special force troops from different countries. "The government has decided to put a bill to parliament... for Swedish...
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Egypt: Six suspected insurgents killed in SinaiF

Cairo, March 16, 2020 - Egyptian police have killed six militants in a shootout in the restive northern Sinai region, the interior ministry said Monday. The firefight broke out as police forces raided a hideout of "terrorist elements" intent on carrying out "hostile...
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Sahel: Couple kidnapped in Burkina Faso in 2018 regains freedomF

Bamako, March 14, 2020 - A Canadian woman and her Italian partner kidnapped in Burkina Faso in 2018 have been found alive in the northwest of Mali by UN peacekeepers, diplomatic and UN sources said on Saturday. "UN blue helmets found an Italian citizen and a Canadian...
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