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Mali Kills 3 'Terrorists' in Border Sweep: Sources
Malian soldiers killed three "terrorists" on Wednesday during a cross-border search operation for jihadists backed by Ivorian troops, security sources said.
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Four Killed in Libya Clashes Around Tripoli Airport
Deadly fighting between Islamist militias and forces backed by Libya's internationally recognised government on Sunday forced the closure of an airport in eastern Tripoli, military sources said.
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Libyan Army, Residents Battle Islamist Militants in Benghazi
Libyan army troops and armed residents clashed with Islamist fighters in the eastern port of Benghazi on Wednesday, killing at least 13 people, a day after a renegade former general who backs the army vowed to retake the city from the militants.
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In Iraq, Former Militia Program Eyed for New Fight
The Obama administration is reaching back to an Iraq War program as a guide to keep disgruntled Sunnis from joining a rampant new insurgency.
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Mali Kills 3 'Terrorists' in Border Sweep: Sources
Malian soldiers killed three "terrorists" on Wednesday during a cross-border search operation for jihadists backed by Ivorian troops, security sources said.
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Four Killed in Libya Clashes Around Tripoli Airport
Deadly fighting between Islamist militias and forces backed by Libya's internationally recognised government on Sunday forced the closure of an airport in eastern Tripoli, military sources said.
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Libyan Army, Residents Battle Islamist Militants in Benghazi
Libyan army troops and armed residents clashed with Islamist fighters in the eastern port of Benghazi on Wednesday, killing at least 13 people, a day after a renegade former general who backs the army vowed to retake the city from the militants.
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In Iraq, Former Militia Program Eyed for New Fight
The Obama administration is reaching back to an Iraq War program as a guide to keep disgruntled Sunnis from joining a rampant new insurgency.
