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Syria Islamists ‘take northern town’
Islamist rebels in Syria takes over much of the key north-western town of Jisr al-Shughur, activists say.
25 April 2015
10 killed in Somalia militant attack
Al-Shabab militants attacks a government complex in a busy area of Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, killing at least 10 people.
14 April 2015
Shia rebels ‘seize Yemen city’
Parts of Yemen's third largest city Taiz have been seized by Shia rebels
22 March 2015
Yemen president appeals for ‘UN intervention’
Yemeni President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi accuses the Iranian-allied Houthi on Saturday of staging a coup against him and appeals to the United Nations for “urgent intervention”, even as the United States evacuated its remaining forces
22 March 2015
Boko Haram pledge to Islamic State
Nigerian militant group Boko Haram pledges allegiance to Islamic State (IS) via Twitter post
8 March 2015
5 killed in Mali nightclub attack
Five people are killed in a machine-gun and grenade attack on a nightclub in Mali's capital, Bamako
7 March 2015
US not at war with Islam - we are at war with the people who have perverted Islam, says Obama
President Barack Obama says US 'not at war with Islam - we are at war with people who have perverted Islam
19 February 2015