Twin attacks killed eighteen civilians in Niger near border with Mali
Eighteen civilians have been killed in two suspected terrorist attacks in the west of Niger near the border with Mali, the government said...
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Islamic State terrorists killed 40 civilians in northern Mali
About 40 civilians were killed this week when armed insurgents simultaneously attacked several villages in the northern Mali region, media reports...
Sahel region of West Africa is priority area for Al-Qaeda and Islamic State expansion
Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State group have made the Sahel region of West Africa and the Gulf of Guinea nations “a priority for their strategy...
French military to quit Mali in possible boost to jihadists
France and military allies said on Thursday they would leave Mali after almost a decade based there fighting...
Mali and France forces eliminated at least 20 terrorists
Mali's army has confirmed it took part in a joint attack last week with French and European forces that killed at least 20 Islamist militants....
Islamic State terrorists are expanding network to Nigeria and other African countries
Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN) Office of Counter-Terrorism, Vladimir Voronkov has said terror group, the Islamic State of Iraq...
How French special forces waged war against the Islamic State in Mali
In January 2013, a heavy French force struck Islamic militants who had been advancing across Mali. Paris deployed 4,000 troops plus tanks, helicopters and warplanes.