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Son of Boko Haram Founder Arrested In Chad: Report
A young son of Boko Haram's founder has been arrested in Chad, where he was allegedly leading a jihadist cell, according to both an intelligence source and a former insurgent.
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"Duty Towards Afghans": UN Chief Calls For "Dialogue" With Taliban
UN chief Antonio Guterres pleaded for nations to continue dialogue with the Taliban, during an interview with AFP Thursday, as he expressed fears that the hardline Islamists' return to power in Afghanistan could embolden jihadists in the Sahel.
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G7, Tech Giants Agree on Plan to Block Jihadist Content Online
Officials said the accord aimed at removing jihadist content from the Web within two hours of being posted.
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Donors Pledge $250 Million To Fight Boko Haram
Despite offensives by the regional force with troops from Benin, Cameroon, Chad, Niger and Nigeria, the Islamist jihadists maintain strongholds in areas that are difficult to access.
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Belgium Court Upholds Jail Terms For Islamist Group Leaders
An appeals court in Belgium's northern port city of Antwerp upheld Wednesday a 12-year jail term and fine of 30,000 euros ($33,000) for the leader of an Islamist group that sent jihadists to Syria.
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Burkina Strike Boldest Yet As Islamist Insurgency Pushes South
In a 2013 speech claiming victory over jihadists in Mali who had seized the north a year earlier, French President Francois Hollande said that if it had not been for his nation's military intervention, "today we would have terrorists here in Bamako".
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Australian Couple Kidnapped By Jihadists In Burkina Faso: Islamist Group
Two Australians have been kidnapped in Burkina Faso, officials said Saturday, as a Malian Islamist group said the couple was in the hands of Al-Qaeda-linked jihadists.
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Austrian Police Say European Capitals Have Been Warned Of Possible Attack
Vienna police said on Saturday a "friendly" intelligence service had warned European capitals of the possibility of a shooting or bomb attack before New Year, prompting police across the continent to increase security measures.
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30 Dead in Boko Haram Attack On 3 Nigeria Villages: Vigilante
Brutal attacks on three villages by Boko Haram Islamists in the restive northeast of Nigeria have left 30 dead and 20 others wounded, a vigilante told AFP.
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Mali Hotel Reopens After Deadly Islamist Siege
Mali's President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita on Tuesday hailed the reopening of a luxury hotel at the centre of a deadly Islamist attack, saying it was a victory over the scourge of jihadist violence.
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Son of Boko Haram Founder Arrested In Chad: Report
A young son of Boko Haram's founder has been arrested in Chad, where he was allegedly leading a jihadist cell, according to both an intelligence source and a former insurgent.
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"Duty Towards Afghans": UN Chief Calls For "Dialogue" With Taliban
UN chief Antonio Guterres pleaded for nations to continue dialogue with the Taliban, during an interview with AFP Thursday, as he expressed fears that the hardline Islamists' return to power in Afghanistan could embolden jihadists in the Sahel.
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G7, Tech Giants Agree on Plan to Block Jihadist Content Online
Officials said the accord aimed at removing jihadist content from the Web within two hours of being posted.
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Donors Pledge $250 Million To Fight Boko Haram
Despite offensives by the regional force with troops from Benin, Cameroon, Chad, Niger and Nigeria, the Islamist jihadists maintain strongholds in areas that are difficult to access.
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Belgium Court Upholds Jail Terms For Islamist Group Leaders
An appeals court in Belgium's northern port city of Antwerp upheld Wednesday a 12-year jail term and fine of 30,000 euros ($33,000) for the leader of an Islamist group that sent jihadists to Syria.
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Burkina Strike Boldest Yet As Islamist Insurgency Pushes South
In a 2013 speech claiming victory over jihadists in Mali who had seized the north a year earlier, French President Francois Hollande said that if it had not been for his nation's military intervention, "today we would have terrorists here in Bamako".
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Australian Couple Kidnapped By Jihadists In Burkina Faso: Islamist Group
Two Australians have been kidnapped in Burkina Faso, officials said Saturday, as a Malian Islamist group said the couple was in the hands of Al-Qaeda-linked jihadists.
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Austrian Police Say European Capitals Have Been Warned Of Possible Attack
Vienna police said on Saturday a "friendly" intelligence service had warned European capitals of the possibility of a shooting or bomb attack before New Year, prompting police across the continent to increase security measures.
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30 Dead in Boko Haram Attack On 3 Nigeria Villages: Vigilante
Brutal attacks on three villages by Boko Haram Islamists in the restive northeast of Nigeria have left 30 dead and 20 others wounded, a vigilante told AFP.
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Mali Hotel Reopens After Deadly Islamist Siege
Mali's President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita on Tuesday hailed the reopening of a luxury hotel at the centre of a deadly Islamist attack, saying it was a victory over the scourge of jihadist violence.
