"For years, U.S. Army Africa has hosted hundreds of civil affairs and Special Forces troops in a bid to build security and deter extremist groups in the region." Source: US Army Africa turns focus to …
Gunmen kill two in attack on university convoy in Kenya
"Two staff members of a Kenyan university were killed south of Mombasa on Tuesday when gunmen fired on vehicles carrying them and students to their campus, the area police chief said." Source: Gunmen …
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The Philippines is ‘breeding ground for terrorists’ says New York plot suspect
"A Filipino suspect in a thwarted extremist plot targeting New York had boasted that his country was ‘a breeding ground for terrorists’, the US Justice Department said on Saturday." Source: The …
Malaysia’s prisons under threat of radicalisation
"Malaysia is facing a militant radicalisation threat in its prisons following the arrest of a 53-year-old former detainee, whom the police found had been actively recruiting inmates while he was …
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Suspected Al-Shabaab Attack in Mozambique
"A group of about 30 men attacked three police stations in the coastal district of Mocimboa da Praia, Cabo Delgado province of northern Mozambique." Source: Suspected Al-Shabaab Attack in Mozambique - …
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ISIS Fighters, Having Pledged to Fight or Die, Surrender en Masse
"For an extremist group that has made its reputation on its ferociousness, with fighters who would always choose suicide over surrender, the fall of Hawija has been a notable turning point. The group …
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Drone kills five Qaeda suspects in Yemen
"A drone strike on Sunday killed five suspected Al-Qaeda militants in the Yemeni province of Marib, east of the capital Sanaa, security officials said." Source: Drone kills five Qaeda suspects in …
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Two women charged with recruiting, promoting ISIS in Jordan
"Two women charged by a Jordanian State Security Court with recruitment for and promotion of a terrorist organization appeared in court on Wednesday." Source: Two women charged with recruiting, …
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Large Taliban convoy moves through Afghanistan unopposed
"The Taliban recently uploaded a new propaganda video which features a long Taliban convoy moving freely during the daytime unopposed." Source: Large Taliban convoy moves through Afghanistan unopposed …
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Niger-U.S. joint military operation to continue despite deadly attack
"Military operations were underway on Thursday near Niger’s border with Mali the day after an attack by unidentified assailants which killed three members of the U.S. Army Special Forces and five …
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