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Afghanistan says 28 fighters killed after crossing from Pakistan; Islamabad denies ties - Reuters
Afghanistan says 28 fighters killed after crossing from Pakistan; Islamabad denies ties Reuters
September 27, 2026India says it thwarted attacks by Pakistan-backed militants, arrested over 200 operatives - Reuters
India says it thwarted attacks by Pakistan-backed militants, arrested over 200 operatives Reuters
August 17, 2026Turkey unveils draft law to re-integrate PKK militants, achieve peace - Reuters
Turkey unveils draft law to re-integrate PKK militants, achieve peace Reuters
August 5, 2026Pakistani strikes kill dozens in Afghanistan
The Taliban government says civilians were killed, while Pakistan maintains they targeted militants.
June 29, 2026Pakistan forces kill 29 militants in border operation, AP reports - Reuters
Pakistan forces kill 29 militants in border operation, AP reports Reuters
June 28, 2026Pakistan roadside blasts kill seven, AP says - Reuters
Pakistan roadside blasts kill seven, AP says Reuters
June 20, 2026Al Qaeda-linked militants curb their brutality in seized Malian territory - Reuters
Al Qaeda-linked militants curb their brutality in seized Malian territory Reuters
June 13, 2026Pakistan launches deadly air strikes in Afghanistan, reigniting tensions
The fresh strikes come after weeks of relative calm in the restive border region between the two countries.
June 10, 2026Toddlers among more than 50 schoolchildren kidnapped in Nigeria
No group has yet claimed responsibility for the attacks, which have devastated Mussa town in Borno state.
May 16, 2026Mali junta leader names himself defence minister after predecessor killed
Former Defence Minister Sadio Camara was killed in a massive offensive by combined jihadist and separatist forces.
May 4, 2026IS claims responsibility for Nigeria attack that killed 29 people
Authorities say the militants raided a football pitch where people had been gathering and opened fire at random.
April 28, 2026Gunmen kill 29 in attack in Nigeria's Adamawa state, governor says - Reuters
Gunmen kill 29 in attack in Nigeria's Adamawa state, governor says Reuters
April 27, 2026Russian fighters confirm withdrawal from northern Mali city after separatist attacks
Ethnic Tuareg fighters say they are in control of Kidal following a weekend of nationwide attacks, alongside Islamist groups.
April 27, 2026Mali defence minister killed as country hit by wave of rebel attacks
A wave of coordinated attacks by jihadist militants and separatists has spread through the country.
April 26, 2026Explosions and gunfire as armed groups launch co-ordinated attacks across Mali
Witnesses report clashes in the centre and north, in what has been described as the largest jihadist attack in years.
April 25, 2026Islamist militants raid Nigerian army base, kill commander and six soldiers - Reuters
Islamist militants raid Nigerian army base, kill commander and six soldiers Reuters
April 13, 2026Civilians feared killed after reports of air strike on Nigerian market
The Nigerian Air Force has not addressed reports it struck a village market while targeting militants.
April 12, 2026Nearly 400 sentenced in Nigeria for links to militant Islamists
Judges handed down sentences ranging from five years to life imprisonment following mass trials.
April 11, 2026Nigeria convicts 386 Islamist militants in mass trials - Reuters
Nigeria convicts 386 Islamist militants in mass trials Reuters
April 11, 2026Spreading Islamist insurgency dominates Benin's presidential campaign
Cross-border raids from militant Islamists are increasingly threatening the West African state's stability.
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Pakistani strikes kill dozens in Afghanistan
Pakistan has long accused Afghanistan of harbouring terrorists who carry out attacks on its soil, a claim the Taliban government rejects Pakistan launched airstrikes and sent ground troops into Afgha
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2 roadside bombs in northwest Pakistan kill at least 7
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Two roadside bombs in restive northwestern Pakistan killed at least seven people on Saturday, authorities said. The first targeted a vehicle, while the second went off as re
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Deadly Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan end a month of calm
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Pakistan launched deadly new airstrikes on Afghanistan early Wednesday, ending a month of calm following what Islamabad previously described as “open war” between the neighbo
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Pakistani airstrikes kill at least 13 in Afghanistan, Taliban says, as neighbors' war reignites
June 10, 2026 / 9:30 AM EDT / CBS/AP Pakistan launched new airstrikes on Afghanistan early Wednesday in a further escalation of months of fighting between the neighbors that has killed hu
Pakistan launches deadly air strikes in Afghanistan, reigniting tensions
Pakistan has launched deadly air strikes along its border with Afghanistan, breaking months of relative calm in the restive region. Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said 26 militants had been kil
Gunmen storm schools and kidnap 50 children as toddlers 'used as human shields'
Nigerian soldiers from the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) park during training at the MNJTF military base, Sector 3 Headquarters, in Monguno, Borno state, Nigeria, on July 5, 2025. Twelve chec
Mali junta chief to take over killed defence minister's role
Mali Mali's junta leader, Assimi
Mali’s junta leader takes over defense ministry after the minister was killed in militant attacks
Mali’s junta leader Gen. Assimi Goita attends the funeral of former defense minister Sadio Camara at the Military Engineering Parade Ground in Bamako, Mali, Thursday, April 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Boubaca
Islamic State militants kill at least 29 in an attack on a village in northeastern Nigeria
Officials say militants with the Islamic State group attacked a village overnight in northeastern Nigeria, killing at least 29 people ABUJA, Nigeria -- Militants with the Islamic State group attacked
IS says it was behind deadly Nigeria attack on football pitch
Gunmen have killed at least 29 people in an attack on a community in Nigeria's north-eastern Adamawa state, local officials say. The Islamic State group (IS) has said it was behind the attack, withou
What to know about the largest coordinated attack in over a decade by militants and rebels in Mali
This photo released by Front of Azawad Liberation, shows militants on the streets in Kidal, northern, Mali, Saturday, April 25, 2026. (Front of Azawad Liberation/ ViaAP) An ariel view of Bamako, Mali
Islamic State militants kill at least 29 in an attack on a village in northeastern Nigeria
In this photo, released by Adamawa State Government House, Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, left white hat, inspects an area in Guyaku, northeastern Nigeria, Monday, April 27, 2026, that w
Mali's defence minister 'killed' in rampage by pro-Al Qaeda rebels
Mali's Defence Minister Sadio Camara was feared dead on Sunday after militants linked to Al Qaeda staged one of their largest attacks in years. An Al Qaeda affiliate called JNIM and a group of nomad
Malian defense minister killed in attack that saw jihadis and rebels seize towns, military bases
An ariel view of Bamako, Mali, Saturday, April 25, 2026. (AP Photo) This photo released by Front of Azawad Liberation, shows militants on the streets in Kidal, northern, Mali, Saturday, April 25, 202