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Afghan authorities said Tuesday they had foiled a plan by the jihadist Islamic State group to assassinate the top US envoy in Kabul, as a wave of targeted killings continues to rock the country.

Middle East

Yemen’s Houthis Defiant as US Labels Rebels ‘Terrorists’

Staff Writer With AFP - January 12, 2021

Yemen's Houthis were defiant after Washington said it will designate the Iran-backed rebels as terrorists, a last-ditch move under President Donald Trump.

Africa

Cameroon Army Denies Civilian ‘Massacre’

Staff Writer With AFP - January 11, 2021

Cameroon's army on Monday denied allegations from local media and aid groups that it had killed civilians during a raid in the country's anglophone Southwest region, saying the dead were "terrorists."

Africa

How Qaeda-Friendly GSIM Became the Sahel’s Leading Jihadists

Staff Writer With AFP - January 11, 2021

The Group to Support Islam and Muslims has emerged as the West's most formidable enemy in the Sahel, taking over from the Islamic State as the region's major threat.

Americas

DoD Releases New Strategy to Counter Small Drones

Ronald Watkins - January 11, 2021

The Department of Defense released a new strategy that focuses on the increasingly complex threat of small drones.

Air

Afghanistan Probes Air Strike That Killed Civilians

Staff Writer With AFP - January 11, 2021

Afghan authorities said Monday they are investigating an air strike at the weekend which local officials say killed more than a dozen civilians, including children.

Africa

ISWAP Jihadists Kill 13 Soldiers in Northeast Nigeria

Staff Writer With AFP - January 11, 2021

Thirteen soldiers have died in an ambush by jihadist fighters from the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) group in volatile northeastern Nigeria.

Africa

At Least Six DR Congo Park Rangers Killed in Attack

Staff Writer With AFP - January 11, 2021

At least six rangers in DR Congo's Virunga national park were killed Sunday in an attack officials blamed on a militia group.

Africa

Jihadist Attack Kills 13 in Northern Cameroon

Staff Writer With AFP - January 8, 2021

Thirteen civilians, eight of them children, died Friday when a woman suicide bomber blew herself up in a jihadist attack on a village in northern Cameroon, a traditional chief and a police officer said.

Europe

UK Army Medics to Use AR Glasses for Remote Battlefield Surgical Assistance

Staff Writer - January 8, 2021

The British Army is testing technology that allows medical specialists thousands of miles away from the battlefield to instruct frontline medics how to operate on injured soldiers using augmented reality.

Africa

Ethiopia Army Says 4 Key Members of Tigray Party Killed

Staff Writer With AFP - January 8, 2021

The Ethiopian army says it has killed four senior members of the Tigray region's ruling party targeted in a military offensive, state-affiliated media reported late Thursday.

Africa

Death Toll in Niger Village Massacre Rises to 105

Staff Writer With AFP - January 8, 2021

The death toll from a jihadist attack on two villages in western Niger at the weekend stands at 105, the UN said Thursday, adding that 10,000 people in the area had fled their homes.

Africa

French Strike in Mali Targeted Jihadists, Says Bamako

Staff Writer With AFP - January 8, 2021

Mali's government broke its silence in a controversy over a deadly attack, supporting France's assertion that its warplanes struck jihadists, while villagers say a wedding party was hit.

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