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US says it killed top al-Qaeda leader in Yemen op
The U.S. has killed Qasim al-Rimi, the top al-Qaeda leader in Yemen, the White House said on Feb. 7.
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Turkey deploys extremists to Libya, local militias say
Syrian militants affiliated with groups such as al-Qaida and the Islamic State group are currently being sent by Turkey to fight on behalf of the UN-supported government in Libya, according to two Libyan militia leaders and a Syrian war monitor.
ISIL steps up attacks in Syria and Iraq, officials say
ISIL extremists are mounting increasingly bold attacks in Syria and Iraq following their loss of territory in both countries and are planning for the breakout of their fighters in detention facilities, U.N. experts said in a new report.
Regime forces enter key rebel-held town south of Idlib
Syrian regime forces on Jan. 28 entered a key rebel-held town in the country's northwest after surrounding it on three sides, sending thousands of people fleeing to safety in areas farther north, a war monitor and state media said.
Turkey condemns terrorist attack in Mali
Turkey on Jan. 27 condemned a terrorist attack in Mali that killed at least 20 soldiers.
"We are saddened to receive the news that many soldiers lost their lives and injured in a terrorist attack on the Sokolo military camp in the Segou region of Mali," Turkey's Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
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Ankara condemns terrorist attack in Burkina Faso
Turkey on Jan. 22 condemned a terrorist attack which killed at least 36 civilians in Burkina Faso.
"We are saddened to receive the news that many people lost their lives and were injured in a terrorist attack on a market in a village in the central-northern province of Sanmatenga of Burkina Faso," Turkey's Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
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Russian jets resume bombing
The assault took place for the first time since a ceasefire agreed with Turkey came into force two days ago, witnesses and rebels sources said to Reuters.
They said the towns of Khan al Subl, Maasaran and several others in southern Idlib province were targeted after a two-day lull in aerial strikes against the last rebel bastion that had been bombed continuously for over a month.
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Car bomb kills 3, wounds 6 at checkpoint in Somali capital
A car bomb exploded at a checkpoint in Somalia's capital on Jan. 8 morning, killing three people and wounding six others, a local official said. The al-Qaida-linked al-Shabab extremist group quickly claimed responsibility.
Extremists attack Kenya military base, 3 Americans killed
Al-Shabab extremists overran a key military base used by U.S. counterterror forces in Kenya before dawn on Jan. 5, killing three American Department of Defense personnel and destroying several U.S. aircraft and vehicles before they were repelled, U.S. and Kenyan authorities said.
Al-Shabaab militants attack joint Kenya-US base
Somalia-based al-Qaeda-linked al-Shabaab militants on Jan. 5 attacked a U.S.-Kenya military base located in the coastal town of Lamu, the Kenyan military confirmed.
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