Malian security forces supported by the European force Takuba managed to eliminate at least thirty jihadists, the French staff announced on Tuesday, in the midst of diplomatic tension between Bamako and Paris. Details provided by the General Staff in a press release indicate that a unit of Task Force Takuba …
Read More »Mali: Prime Minister Maïga accuses France of dividing the country
The Malian Prime Minister Choguel Maïga has accused France of dividing the country and committing espionage during its fight against Islamist militants. According to the Prime Minister, the arrival of French troops in 2013 divided the country and allowed jihadists linked to al Qaeda to regroup and continue carrying out …
Read More »Guinea-Bissau: armed men attack a VOA-affiliated radio station
The sound of heavy gunfire heard in Guinea Bissau’s capital created panic among some civil servants nearly a week after an attempted coup. But the attack by unknown gunmen was not on government buildings but rather the offices of a private radio station. Capital Radio’s equipment – including its transmitter, …
Read More »Security: US army kills Islamist State leader in raid
The US president Joe Biden said on Thursday that the leader of the Islamic State group had been “taken off the battlefield” during a raid by US forces in Syria. “Last night at my direction, US military forces in northwest Syria successfully undertook a counterterrorism operation to protect the American people …
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