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Jihadist groups
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justsecurity.orgpolitics60 days ago
U.S. Releases 2026 Counterterrorism Strategy and Conducts Strike on ISIS Leader
The White House issued a new counterterrorism strategy in 2026 that addresses jihadist groups, cartels, and domestic threats. Days later, U.S. forces killed an ISIS deputy commander in a joint operation with Nigeria.
France 24world79 days ago
Russia Says It Will Maintain Military Presence in Mali
Russia has rejected demands from Tuareg separatists to withdraw its forces from Mali following coordinated attacks that forced a retreat from a northern town. The assaults, involving jihadist groups and rebels, resulted in the death of Mali's defense minister and seizures of key…
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france24.comworld88 days ago
Violence Escalates in Nigeria as Elections Approach, Jihadist Groups Expand
Nigeria is experiencing increased violence from armed groups ahead of national elections scheduled for January. Attacks in the northeast have resulted in the deaths of high-ranking military officers, while jihadist groups from the Sahel region are reportedly establishing a presen…