"On Tuesday, May 5, 2015, U.S. Ambassador Michael S. Hoza announced the United States’ support to Cameroon, Chad, Niger, and Nigeria with a $40 million dollar assistance package over three years to …
Cattle raiders kill 46 in northern Kenya
"At least 46 people have been killed and many others injured when cattle raiders attacked a village in northern Kenya, reports said on Tuesday. 'The attack took place in a very remote zone,' local …
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Taliban Kill 17 Afghans Even as They ‘Welcome’ Peace Push
" Taliban militants who have been waging war on the Afghan government for more than a decade on Monday expressed a willingness to soften their position on a range of issues, an apparent shift that …
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$500M US program to train anti-Islamic State fighters appears stalled
"Eleven months after President Barack Obama announced plans to arm opposition fighters to confront Islamic State militants in war-torn Syria, the $500 million program to train a proxy force has yet to …
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India soldiers die in Nagaland rebel attack
"Indian police say eight soldiers have been ambushed and killed by rebels in the north-eastern state of Nagaland." Source: India soldiers die in Nagaland rebel attack - BBC News …
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Muqtada al Sadr threatens to ‘unfreeze the military wing,’ attack US interests
"Radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al Sadr threatened to attack US personnel inside Iraq and beyond if the US House of Representatives passed a bill that would have recognized Kurdistan and Sunnis in …
Pakistan Air Strikes ‘Kill At Least 44 Militants’
"Pakistan's military has said that at least 44 militants were killed in the latest air strikes in the country's lawless tribal areas bordering Afghanistan." Source: Pakistan Air Strikes 'Kill At …
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Afghan Forces Suffer Heavy Toll in First Taliban Battles
"Afghan security forces are suffering record casualties in their first battles against the Taliban since the U.S. combat mission in Afghanistan ended in December after more than 13 years." Source: …
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Islamic State again pushing to capture Iraq refinery at Baiji
"Militants from the Islamic State have taken control of half Iraq’s largest oil refinery and have cut supply lines to the 150 or so government troops who are holding out inside the facility, witnesses …
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US advisers hope realistic training scenarios help Iraqi troops face Islamic State fighters
"With live explosives, smoke and rocket fire from helicopter gunships, American troops and their international partners are trying to give Iraqi soldiers a realistic idea of what they can expect when …