Terrorism

Palladyne to Continue Robotic Surface Prep for US Military Aircraft

The US Air Force has contracted Palladyne AI Corp. to extend its high-power autonomous surface blasting work for advanced aircraft components.

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Nine Killed in Niger Jihadist Attack: Local Sources

Suspected jihadists have killed nine travelers, including a teacher, in an attack in southwestern Niger, near the border with Burkina Faso, local sources said Sunday.

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At Least 45 Killed in Central Nigeria Attack: Official

An overnight attack in a central Nigerian town killed at least 45 people, a spokesman for the state governor's office said.

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Attacks in Central Nigeria Kill at Least 20

Attacks in north-central Nigeria's Plateau state have killed at least 20 people this week, local government and humanitarian sources said Wednesday, in the region's latest flare-up of violence.

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Uganda Army Kills 2 After Explosion Reported in Capital

Uganda's army said it killed two "armed terrorists" in Kampala after reports of a bomb explosion ahead of the country's annual Martyrs' Day.

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Nigeria Detains Troops, Police for Alleged Sale of Weapons to Armed Groups

The Nigerian military has detained more than 30 soldiers and police officers for allegedly stealing weapons from its stockpiles and selling them to armed groups including jihadists in the country.

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Nigerian Military Says 60 Jihadists Killed in Raids

Nigerian military said it has killed more than 60 jihadists, including a senior commander, in aerial and ground assaults in the northeastern epicenter of insurgent violence which has raged since 2009.

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Jihadists Ambush Mozambique Army Outpost, Killing Soldiers: Military Sources

An attack on a military base in northern Mozambique killed multiple soldiers, local military sources told AFP on Wednesday, underscoring spiraling insecurity in the southern African country.

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Blast Kills Six Soldiers in Mexican Cartel Zone

An explosive device killed six soldiers and wounded two others in a western Mexican region wracked by drug cartel violence, an official military report seen by AFP on Wednesday said.

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Israeli Strikes Destroy Last Plane at Yemen Rebels’ Airport

Israeli air strikes blew up the last remaining plane at rebel-held Yemen's international airport, Israel and a Yemeni official said on Wednesday, weeks after an earlier attack inflicted major damage.

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